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| Policy Name: | Equal Employment |
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| Scope: | All Staff and Associates |
| Revision Date: | February 16, 2023 |
| Last Review Date: | March 9, 2023 |
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| General policy: Reliant operates as a church-based missions agency, and values a diverse, Christian workforce. |
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Reliant values a diverse workforce with all the unique qualities that individuals of various backgrounds, cultures, and experiences can offer in ministry. Reliant is committed to providing employees staff with the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential. Reliant will base employment-related decisions upon valid job/ministry-related factors, including the employee's or applicant's demonstrated ability, experience, potential, and commitment to the specific ministry of Reliant. Reliant will not discriminate in employment decisions based on race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability. This applies to recruitment, hiring, training, selection, eligible promotion, and all other actions and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, termination, and disciplinary measures. As a church-based missions agency, Reliant does hold requires that all employees we hire are Christians. Reliant employees must be therefore in agreement with the Reliant staff be Christians and agree with Reliant's Statement of Faith and must also hold to follow the Standards of Conduct as listed in the Field Manual, including the Reliant Code of EthicsConduct. As a ministry which that partners broadly in the Christian community, we also recognize that the individual churches and ministries we partner with will have different theological viewpoints on leadership as it relates to gender. Reliant does leave leaves decisions about women in church leadership positions up to the discretion of the local church. However, Reliant also provides equivalent categories for equal compensation within those churches that hold to a theological position of elders or pastors being a male-specific role. (See Missionary Staff Levels for more information.) |
Immigration Law Compliance
Reliant complies with all applicable United States immigration laws, including the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and will not knowingly hire or continue to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to work in the United States in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Prior to commencing employment, and as an ongoing condition of employment, every newly hired employee must provide documentation
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establishing identity and eligibility for employment in accordance with federal law. Before commencing work, newly re-hired employees must also complete an I-9 form if they have not previously filed an I-9 with this organization, if their previous I-9 Form and/or documentation is more than three years old, or if their previous I-9 Form and/or documentation is no longer valid. If documentation shows that an employee is authorized to work in this country for a limited period, the employee will be required to submit proof of renewed eligibility prior to the expiration of that period in order to remain employed with Reliant.
Reasonable Accommodation
Reliant desires to make reasonable accommodations to its staff. While Reliant is not subject to the American staff who serve in ministerial or religious roles are exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we do not discriminate against those who are capable of successfully performing the essential functions of his or her ministry position, with or without accommodation. Reliant provides qualifying employees with reasonable accommodations necessary to help them perform the essential functions of their positions. However, Reliant is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to its employees and applicants for employment to ensure that individuals with disabilities enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities. Reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, with attention to the individual circumstances of the employee or applicant requesting the accommodation. No accommodation will be provided if it imposes an undue hardship on Reliant or poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
