Section 4E: Employees

This is a specific pathway only for Church Officers who are employed.

Introduction

This pathway sets out the steps, requirements and guidance when responding to safeguarding allegations about an employee. For the purposes of this Code, an employee is someone who has entered into or works under (or has previously, worked under) a contract of employment with a Church Body.

This pathway covers both:

Where an employee is also a member of clergy, please refer to Section 4A.

The processes outlined in this Section should be followed in conjunction with any relevant Human Resources (HR) policies and procedures.