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• Pastor/ Minister or Field Manager 1, 2 3
• Staff Level 2 & 3 (with separate parameters)
• Employed by Reliant at least 7 years
• Generally have been a pastor, field ministry director or Staff Level 2 or 3 role for at least 5-7 years
• Have not already taken a sabbatical within the past seven years
• Employed 40 hours full-time for the majority of their Reliant employment
• MTD status must be in good standing with Missionary Resources
• If there is a substantial MTD deficit or shortfall, the Missionary Resources Director could withhold sabbatical approval until the MTD shortfall has been addressed.

Policy Parameters

Pastors, Ministers & Field Ministry Directors

• • 3-6 months in length
  • May request another sabbatical after 7 years

Staff Level 2 or 3

• • 1-2 months in length
  • May request another sabbatical after 7 years

Common Sabbatical Parameters

• • Full salary and benefits will be paid during the sabbatical.
  • Supervisor/Pastor approval (or board or church coach if you're a pastor) and Reliant approval
  • Agreed upon goals of the sabbatical time (can include rest, reading, prayer, time in the Word, continuing education, etc.)
  • Planning for the sabbatical should generally begin at least six months prior to its start.
  • Three months prior to the start of a sabbatical, a written Sabbatical Proposal must be submitted beforehand to both local church leadership and Reliant for approval (see Sabbatical Request form on staffnet).
  • A summary report after the sabbatical is completed will be submitted to both the local church leadership and Reliant no later than 30 days after returning from the sabbatical.
  • A sabbatical should not be seen as a right or mandatory benefit that is automatically earned once every 7 years. If a sabbatical is not taken, it cannot build up or accrue like Paid Time Off (PTO).

Resource

• Sabbatical Request Form (Excel)
  • Proposal should be submitted at least 3 months prior to beginning of the requested sabbatical. (Reliant's approval process for proposals generally takes up to one week).

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