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When someone is already an employee with us, we know they have been effectively assessed for their current ministry. An international move triggers new levels of stress and the need for greater preparation. Also, at Reliant we make sure that a new ministry's supervisor has had the opportunity to interview our employees for the roles they will carry. This is valuable to each party in the discernment process. Therefore, an abbreviated "refresh" assessment process will be completed at apply.reliant.org. Employees can feel free to start a new application now and reach out to our Assessment Coordinator at apply@reliant.org to abbreviate the application. A Refresh application will include: 

• International testing in partnership with International Personnel Consultants & Mission Training InternationalMissionary Personnel Consultants (IMPC)
• Ministry/Health Assessment (completed through Breezy, our application Hub)
• References from spouse and current supervisor
• Job Description/Ministry Skills - for new ministry
• Calling - for new ministry
• Emotional and Moral Questionnaire
• MTD readiness (financial updates)

After submitting an application, an interview will be held with the anticipated future supervisor for the international role.

The anticipated future local supervisor and Reliant will make a decision in regards to the transfer. If the transfer application is approved, the employee will be notified of the new ministry offer. 

A new ministry offer is an affirmation that the employee is well-suited for the new role and that Reliant and the new ministry leadership believe God's blessing is on the transition.

At this point, the employee will be released to work out their plans for release and transition from their current ministry. In most cases, the employee is carrying responsibilities that need to be transitioned to other people, and we expect our employees to leave well by making the space for a healthy transition.

In best-case scenarios, Reliant hopes that the current ministry views themselves as "senders." One aspect of that is that the current ministry continues to supervise the transitioning employee during their fundraising and international preparation season. Not every ministry situation can allow for that. If the current ministry is not able or willing to provide oversight, Reliant will look to the receiving ministry to provide this oversight. 

Once a new ministry offer has been extended for the transfer to an International role, the employee will need to connect with the International Program Team for an international orientation. During this orientation, we will explain the aspects of employment that are unique to international employees, discuss your anticipated timeline and review the following:

1. 1. International Support Goal Worksheet
   2. International Checklist
   3. Cross-Cultural Training plans and requirements 

International employee salaries are set on a needs-based system. This is very different from the differently than salaries for U.S. structure, which uses market-based salariesworkers. The supervisor of the employee is highly involved in the process by providing budget and expectations regarding the local standard of living.  In addition, there can be greater ministry expenses, especially relating to the initial launch to the overseas assignment.

 A new needs-based monthly support goal will be calculated using the International Support Goal Worksheet (SGW). This support goal will be added to StaffNet Toolbox to help track progress towards 100% of the fundraising goal, but will not be used for payroll initiallythe employee's salary will not change until it is time to launch.