Finances
- Prepare, maintain, and implement financial and investment policies which are consistent with established financial guidelines and compliant with state and federal regulations, recommending policies or policy changes to the Presbytery for approval.
- Monitor monthly income and expense statements with the assistance of the Treasurer
- Provide for the annual audit of Presbytery’s financial records and implement auditor recommendations.
- Prepare an easily understood reporting form for financial statements.
- Oversee the management and disbursement of restricted funds and maintain a description of those funds including the entity that has spending authorization.
- Hold, manage, invest, re-invest long-term funds belonging to the Presbytery.
Make regular reports to the General Council and the Presbytery regarding the financial health of the Presbytery
Property
- Have the powers to receive, hold, encumber, manage, and transfer property, real or personal, for and at the direction of the Presbytery. Book of Order G-4.0101
- Receive requests from any congregation to sell, mortgage, or otherwise encumber any of its real property or to acquire real property and recommend action to Presbytery. Book of Order G-4.0206a
- Receive requests from any congregation to lease its real property used for purposes of worship, or lease for more than five years any of its other real property and recommend action to Presbytery. Book of Order G- 4.0206b
Legal
- Oversee all legal matters incident to the duties of the Committee on Operations/ Board of Trustees including Personnel matters.
Budget Development
- Develop a proposed annual budget to present to General Council and Presbytery.
- Develop a budget format that is transparent regarding per capita and mission expenditures.
Personnel
- Provide oversight of personnel matters.
- Develop job descriptions for staff for approval by the General Council.
- Conduct annual reviews of the staff.
- Make recommendations to the Presbytery for appropriate compensation for members of the Presbytery staff.
- Prepare, maintain, and implement personnel policies which are consistent with the Constitution of the PC (U.S.A.) and compliant with State and Federal Regulations, recommending policies or policy changes to the Presbytery for approval.
Office Operations
- Oversee any lease agreements or building maintenance concerns for the Presbytery office.
- Oversee office operations, internal controls, equipment needs, and communication systems.