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titleTypes of Creative Works

Work Made for Hire (Reliant-owned CW)

When the CW is produced by an employee within the scope of his or her employment, Reliant legally owns the copyrights and all other legal rights and interests in the CW. This is legal standard under U.S. copyright law that Reliant must adhere to as an employer. Such Reliant Works would include:

    • Works created in the normal course of an individual's employment with Reliant
    • Works created with the assistance of Reliant staff, facilities, or other ministry resources
    • Works created primarily for use in the ministry of Reliant

Reliant Works developed or prepared by employees within the scope of their normal employment will be considered a "work made for hire" under United States copyright law (17U.S.C. §101 et seq.) and legally will need to be considered the property of Reliant.

Derivative Works (Reliant-owned CW)

Reliant recognizes that new works created from existing Reliant-owned Works (known as "Derivative Works",), may be beneficial to Reliant and its mission. Reliant also recognizes that there may be cases where its resources may not be best utilized in the creation or production of such Derivative Works. Even in that instance, however, Reliant might still desire such a Derivative Work to be available to the public.

An example of a Derivative Work would be the development of a new book (Independent Work) from underlying sermons or sermon materials that were legally owned by Reliant because they were produced in the course of normal employment. Essentially, Derivative Works are combinations of Reliant Works and Independent Works

Independent Works (Employee-owned CW)

A Reliant employee is entitled to own the copyright of an Independent Work (even if such materials have a spiritual or Christian nature). They just need to meet the following requirements:

    • Independent Work has been presented in advance and approved in concept by the President & CEO or designated representative.
    • Independent Work is created on the employee's personal time, with no support or resources, financial or otherwise, from Reliant.
    • Independent Work is not created or developed for a specific Reliant job assignment, is not based on a Reliant job assignment, or is not otherwise created or developed specifically for the Reliant ministry in any way.
    • Independent Work is not advertised or promoted using Reliant resources during the term of the Reliant employee's employment.
    • Independent Work does not reference the employee as an employee of Reliant (unless previously approved by the President & CEO or designated representative).

Examples of uses of Reliant support or resources include, but are not limited to:

    • The use of Reliant facilities, funds, work time, equipment, or supplies
    • The use of "on-the-job" time, personnel, or Reliant staff,
    • Any use of Reliant funds, property, or underlying materials

The employee will be considered to have not relied upon Reliant resources if the Independent Work is created, edited, developed, and published solely on the employee's personal time (after hours, during vacation, or during approved unpaid leave), and using only their resources, without the assistance of any Reliant staff, facilities, or other Reliant resources

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titleAssignment of Creative Works Rights

Church Works

Reliant hereby assigns, conveys, and transfers to the Church/Ministry Reliant’s right, title, and interest in and to CW that relate to preaching, teaching, discipleship, evangelism, church doctrine, or other local ministry activities, including the goodwill and any copyright (the “Church Works”). The Church/Ministry may file applications to register copyright in the Church Works as author and copyright owner thereof, and Reliant will execute any documents which the Church/Ministry deems reasonably necessary in connection with the assignment of such Church Works and copyright therein to the Church/Ministry. The Church/Ministry may, in its discretion, assign such Church Works to the Ministry Worker who created them or as it otherwise determines without further consent or approval by Reliant.

Reliant Works 

Reliant will retain ownership of and all rights, title, and interest in all Works created by a Ministry Worker in the course of his or her employment by Reliant while working as a coach or consultant for the Reliant Central Office in connection with administrative, human resources, accounting, marketing, fundraising, policy making, or other matters within the scope of Reliant’s services (the “Reliant Works”). In the event of any dispute concerning whether a particular Work is a Church Work or a Reliant Work, Reliant will retain ultimate discretion to make such determination.

Reliant's rights for Reliant Works

Include, but are not limited to the following standard rights to:

    • copy
    • distribute
    • display
    • create derivative works
    • perform
    • sell and license

…the CW for (an in) all media now known or later developed.

The President & CEO, or designated representative, will be the contact for all permission and licensing requests, and legally is required to oversee the dissemination of all Reliant Works, and establish procedures to protect all published and unpublished Works from unauthorized use or distribution.

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titleDetermination and Notification

Given the nature of the employment responsibilities of Reliant employees, it is expected that employees may routinely create Creative Works in the scope of their normal employment. Employees need to contact the Human Resources Director for guidance in determining the ownership rights with respect to the CW that they are contemplating creating.

This advance contact will help to determine if the Work will be classified as an Independent Work, Church Work, or Reliant Work.

It is Reliant's desire to ensure that there is clarity with respect to the ownership rights of such CW and that requirements of any reasonable compensation have been met, if applicable.

Employee Notification

Written Notification
Below is notification guidance in the following situations:

    • If the employee desires to create an Independent Work or Derivative Work that is classified as Church Works, contact the designated representative for the Church/Ministry for treatment of the CW.
    • If the employee desires to create and Independent Work or Derivative Work that is classified as Reliant Works and believes it has or may have value for distribution outside of Reliant's ministry setting, contact the Human Resources Director for treatment of the CW.

Written Approval
The Human Resources Director will provide written approvals in the following situations for CW classified as Reliant Works:

    • Independent Works - approval of the Work in concept and a confirmed understanding the entire CW will be created and developed on the employee's personal time.
    • Reliant Works - to be developed and distributed outside of Reliant's ministry context - approval of the Work and the right to review the content to ensure that it is not contradictory to the Reliant Statement of Faith.
    • Derivative Works - classified as Reliant Works - permission to create the CW, approval of the CW, negotiated ownership rights, if applicable.


Employee-Owned Creative Works: Produced Outside Scope of Employment

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It is Reliant's desire to ensure that there is clarity with respect to the ownership rights of such CW and that requirements of any reasonable compensation have been met, if applicable.

Employee Notification

Written Notification
Employees are required to notify the President & CEO in writing, or the designated representative, in the following situations:

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