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Employment Agreement with Associate Pastor The following Agreement is between the       , a nonprofit Church (Name of Church) Corporation organized and existing under the laws of       , with its (Name of State) principal office located at       , referred to herein (Street Address, City, County, State, Zip Code) Church, and       , of       , (Name of Pastor) (Street Address, City, County, State, Zip Code) referred to herein as Pastor. Whereas, Pastor is willing to be employed by Church, and Church is willing to employ Pastor, on the terms, covenants, and conditions set forth in this Agreement; Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows: I. Pastor will become a member of the       upon release (Name of Church) from his present church and acceptance by the Board of Elders of this Church. Both events will take place on or before       . (Date) II. Associate Pastor will have the following duties and responsibilities: A. Helps the Senior Pastor lead others into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. B. Taking on important responsibilities within the church, such as overseeing key leaders and leading a ministry; C. Model the standards of Christian leaders in the Bible, including personal and professional integrity. D. Demonstrate what an ongoing walk with God looks like through how he speaks, acts around others and takes part in spiritual practices. E. Lead such ministries as the Board of Elders shall assign to him; F. Support and nurture the goals of the Church; G. Determine which initiatives would most help your members grow in faith, and identify how to best endorse and participate in them. H. Stand in for the senior pastor in any of his core responsibilities when necessary; I. Share in preaching and visitation ministries, especially when the Senior Pastor is on vacation, sick or extremely busy; J. Conduct ministries outside the church, such as attending ministerial association meetings, conducting funerals and performing weddings. Additional duties include Employment Agreement with Associate Pastor Page 1 of 5 planning events, leading volunteers, biblical counseling, managing a budget, meeting with visitors and sharing in office administration; K. Maximize training or educational opportunities, such as attending a ministry conference or enrolling in Bible college or a seminary, to sharpen skills in these areas. L. Be accountable to the Board of Elders; and M. Provide quarterly written reports to the Board about his ministry and participate with the Board in an evaluation of this ministry each quarter. III. Compensation. The Church shall pay the Pastor a salary of $       per month. The Church must withhold FICA and federal income tax in accordance with law. IV. Expenses. The Church shall reimburse the Pastor 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 Pastor to the treasurer or any other (Number) officer of the Church of documentation supporting expenditures. The Pastor will submit all documentation for an expense within       days after the expense is incurred. (Number) V. Term. The term of this Agreement will commence, and the Pastor's salary will commence, on       , and will continue until terminated, with or without cause, by (Date) either party on written notice to the other. VI. No Other Employment. The Pastor 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 Pastor devotes all of the Pastor's work effort towards the fulfillment of the Pastor's obligations under this Agreement. VII. Disclosure of Information. The Pastor agrees that any information received by the Pastor during his employment, which concerns the personal, financial, or other affairs of the Church or its customers will be treated by the Pastor in full confidence and will not be revealed to any other persons, firms or organizations. VIII. Hours of Employment. The Pastor is expected to work at least       hours per day (Number) 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 Pastor is allowed       minutes for lunch with the time designated for lunch to be (Number) determined by the Church. Employment Agreement with Associate Pastor Page 2 of 5 IX. Benefits. A. Holidays. 1. The Pastor will be entitled to       paid holidays each year plus (Number)       personal days. The Church will notify the Pastor as much in advance as (Number) 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 Pastor and the Church. Such personal days must be taken during the calendar year and cannot be carried forward into the next year. 3. The Pastor will not be entitled to any personal days unless the Pastor has been employed for a period of       during the calendar (Minimum Employment Period) year. If the Pastor has been employed for less than the required time, the Church may, in its own discretion, allow the Pastor a reduced number of personal days. B. Vacations. 1. The Pastor will be entitled to vacations after the first       of months (Number) of employment with the Church. As of       of any year the Pastor (Date) 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 (number) -hour work week without consideration for bonuses or other supplemental compensation. C. Sick Leave. The Pastor is allowed       sick days per year. Sick days are not (Number) cumulative and may not be carried from year to year. D. Emergency Leave. If a member of the Pastor's immediate family dies Employment Agreement with Associate Pastor Page 3 of 5 or becomes critically ill, the Pastor will be allowed up to       days of leave with (Number) pay. Additional time may be granted, without pay, upon approval of the Church. X. Hospitalization Insurance. The Church shall pay for hospitalization insurance for the Pastor with such insurance company and such coverages as the Church from time to time chooses. The Pastor shall have the right to add       spouse and minor children to the policy (His/Her) coverage by paying the additional premium for them and satisfying any other conditions of the insurance company. XI. 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 Pastor. XII. 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. XIII. 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. XIV. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of       . (Name of State) XV. 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. XVI. 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. XVII. 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 Employment Agreement with Associate Pastor Page 4 of 5 arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect. XVIII. 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. XIX. 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. XX. 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 Pastor) (P rinted Name & Office in Corporation)             (Signature of Pastor) (Signature of Officer) Employment Agreement with Associate Pastor Page 5 of 5