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Contract for Youth Minister Employment agreement made this       day of       , 20       , between       , a nonprofit Church Corporation organized (Name of Church) and existing under the laws of       , with its principal office located (Name of State) at       , referred to herein Church, and (Street Address, City, County, State, Zip Code)       , of       , (Name of Employee) (Street Address, City, County, State, Zip Code) referred to herein Youth Minister or the Employee. I. Employment; Duties. The Church employs the Employee as its Youth Minister , and the Youth Minister , accepts such employment. The duties of the Youth Minister , include, but are not limited to, the following:  Plan, direct, conduct, and evaluate a comprehensive youth ministry taking into consideration the spiritual, physical, recreational, social and psychological development of youth.  Direct the teaching programs of the youth division (Sunday School, Mission Organizations, Discipleship Training) in cooperation with the appropriate directors.  Relate the youth to the overall life of the church and the church to the needs of its youth.  Lead youth to recognize the call of God in their life relating to vocation.  Strive to enlist the youth in worship, Bible study, prayer, and other Christian exercise.  Avail youth to special programs of spiritual growth and fellowship such as mission activities, camps, retreats, meetings,  Promote a regular program of visitation for the youth in cooperation with the overall church program of outreach.  Train youth in outreach and evangelism.  Visit middle school and high school campuses for personal contact with students at school approved times.  Maintain one-to-one contact with individual youth in all phases of the work, with emphasis on visits in home with young people and their parents. Contract for Youth Minister Page 1 of 5  Study and recommend changes in the youth ministry as needed for organization, space use, equipment and furnishing needs, policies and procedures, materials, programs, curriculum, education methods, etc.  Seek to improve personal skills and abilities through training.  Work with the Nominating Committee to enlist and train adult workers.  Motivate, instruct, and coordinate the activities of adult workers.  Plan with adult workers a program for leading youth to salvation and nurture them in Christian development.  Insure that adequate adult sponsors are present for all youth programs and activities (according to the type of activity and size of the group).  Prepare an annual budget for youth ministry needs and administer the approved budget according to church policy. II. Compensation. The Church shall pay the Employee a salary of $       per month. The Church must withhold FICA and federal income tax in accordance with law. III. Expenses. The Church shall reimburse the Employee for all reasonable and necessary expenses which he may incur relative to his services for the Church, including but not limited to travel, telephone, postage, typing, and copying expenses. The Church will provide reimbursement within       days of submission by the Employee to the treasurer or any other (Number) officer of the Church of documentation supporting expenditures. The Employee will submit all documentation for an expense within       days after the expense is incurred. (Number) IV. Term. The term of this agreement will commence, and the Employee's salary will commence, on       , and will continue until terminated, with or without cause, (Date) by either party on written notice to the other. V. No Other Employment. The Employee is required to refrain from acting in any other work capacity or employment without having first obtained the written consent of the Church. It is the Church's intention that the Employee devotes all of the Employee's work effort towards the fulfillment of the Employee's obligations under this Agreement. VI. Disclosure of Information. The Employee agrees that any information received by the Employee during his employment, which concerns the personal, financial, or other affairs of the Church or its customers will be treated by the Employee in full confidence and will not be revealed to any other persons, firms or organizations. VII. Hours of Employment. The Employee is expected to work at least       hours per (Number) day and       hours per week, Monday to Friday. The working hours are normally (Number)       :       to       :       but may be determined differently by the Church from time to (Time) (Time) time. The Employee is allowed       minutes for lunch with the time designated for lunch to (Number) be determined by the Church. VIII. Compensation. The Church shall pay the Employee $       per week as salary in accordance with this Agreement. The payments will be made on       (Day) of each week. IX. Benefits. A. Holidays. 1. The Employee will be entitled to       paid holidays each year plus (Number)       personal days. The Church will notify the Employee as much in (Number) advance as practical with respect to the holiday schedule. The holidays which are generally observed by the Church are as follows: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday following Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be allowed in connection with holidays which fall on weekends. 2. The personal days are to be scheduled in advance to the mutual convenience of the Employee and the Church. Such personal days must be taken during the calendar year and cannot be carried forward into the next year. 3. The Employee will not be entitled to any personal days unless the Employee has been employed for a period of       (Minimum Employment Period) during the calendar year. If the Employee has been employed for less than the required time, the Church may, in its own discretion, allow the Employee a reduced number of personal days. B. Vacations. 1. The Employee will be entitled to vacations after the first       (Number) months of employment with the Church. As of       of any year (Date) the Employee is eligible for vacation as follows: Length of Service Days of Vacation Six months but less than one year Two days One year but less than two years Five days Two years but less than five years 10 days Five years but less than 10 years 15 days 10 years or more 20 days 2. Vacation pay is based upon normal pay for a       -hour work week (Number) without consideration for bonuses or other supplemental compensation. C. Sick Leave. The Employee is allowed       sick days per year. Sick days are (Number) not cumulative and may not be carried from year to year. D. Emergency Leave. If a member of the Employee's immediate family dies or becomes critically ill, the Employee will be allowed up to       days of leave with (Number) pay. Additional time may be granted, without pay, upon approval of the Church. X. Termination of Employment. Either party may terminate this Agreement and the employment under this Agreement without cause and at any time upon       days' written (Number) notice by certified or registered mail to the other party at the address set forth above. This Agreement will be automatically terminated upon the death of the Employee. XI. Severability. The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not be deemed to affect the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as if they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision. XII. No Waiver. The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as subsequently waiving any such terms and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred. XIII. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of       . (Name of State) XIV. Notices. Unless provided herein to the contrary, any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. XV. Attorney’s Fees. In the event that any lawsuit is filed in relation to this Agreement, the unsuccessful party in the action shall pay to the successful party, in addition to all the sums that either party may be called on to pay, a reasonable sum for the successful party's attorney fees. XVI. Mandatory Arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and anything herein to the contrary, any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect. XVII. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement. XVIII. Modification of Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if placed in writing and signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party. XIX. Assignment of Rights. The rights of each party under this Agreement are personal to that party and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity without the prior, express, and written consent of the other party. WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.       (Name of Church) By:_______________________________ (P rinted Name of Employee) (P rinted Name & Office in Corporation)             (Signature of Employee) (Signature of Officer)