Employee Handbook Development

We are looking for a volunteer who can make updates to our existing materials. We're hoping to find a partner with a background in HR and/or operations to improve transparency and accountability by clarifying our employees’ rights and our policies, benefits, and other expectations for performance and conduct in a new or revised employee handbook. This project will contain the following activities:

-Conducting an audit of our existing policies including reviewing our existing materials and asking any clarifying questions
-Identify policies that we should modify and any new policies or areas that should be addressed and included
-Present a detailed outline of a new handbook
-Finalize the handbook after receiving feedback from our team

To prepare, we've designated a team member to oversee the project. We'll provide you with our existing Employee Handbook (if applicable), internal communications regarding employment policies, and any other employment policies that we have in place. The volunteer should expect to spend 15-20 hours over 4-5 weeks.

Our handbook, last revised in 2023, is quite comprehensive but requires updates to reflect current HR practices and policies, as well as a revision of the language. The current language is punitive and was written by a former Executive Director. We are looking to make the new language clear, direct, yet warm.

Organization Mission

To provide a welcoming, inclusive Franciscan-rooted sanctuary for spiritual deepening through contemplation, hospitality, compassion, simplicity, transformation, and care for our Earth Community.