BOOK II THE PEOPLE OF GOD

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1 BOOK II THE PEOPLE OF GOD PART I CHURCH PERSONNEL TITLE III SACRED MINISTERS OR CLERICS CHAPTER I PRIESTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 100 THE DIOCESAN PRIESTS PERSONNEL SYSTEM... [100] 101 Name Purposes Commission on Mission and Life of Diocesan Priests Parish Staffing Team Priests Placement Board Structure and Operation Commission on Mission and Life of Diocesan Priests Parish Staffing Team Priests Placement Board PLACEMENT OF DIOCESAN PRIESTS... [200] 201 Name of the Priests' Placement Board Placement of Associate Pastors In Parishes Open Listing of New Positions Existence of an Opening Consultation Mandate Prioritized Open Listing Application and Placement Process Letter of Agreement...4

2 Tenure Mid-Year Request for Associate Transfer Placement of the Newly Ordained In Parishes Conference with Deacons Selection of Parishes for Placement of the Newly Ordained Identification of Parishes Meeting with Parishes Finalized List of Parishes Placement Process Final recommendations and Approval by the Archbishop Review Procedure For the Newly Ordained First Year Review Second Year Review Leaving an Assignment Without Prejudice Placement of Diocesan Priests in Agencies Application Appointment Residential Placement of Priests in Non-Parochial Assignments Placement Process Tenure Placement Board Review Processes Placement of Candidates for Licentiate in Systemic Theology Assignment Process One Year of Study Completion of Studies Possibility of Remaining Participation in Newly Ordained Program Urban Apostolate APPOINTMENT OF PASTORS... [300]

3 301 Open Listing of Pastorates Existence of an Opening Consultation Mandate Placement of Pastors Application Placement Process Appointment by the Archbishop Six Year Term Renewal of Six Year Term Completion of Second Term Appointment of Pastor After Completion of Second Term PRIESTS' RESIDENCE...[400] 401 Ordinary Arrangement Exception for Serious Reasons Remuneration Non-Ecclesiastical Residence Policy Review PRIESTLY DEVELOPMENT... [500] 501 Spiritual Development Fraternal Support Professional Development Resources Time Allowance Accountability...2

4 Annual Review Pastor and Associate Pastor Relationship Sabbatical Program Health Program for Priests...4 A. Physical Health....4 B. Spiritual Direction...5 C. Behavioral Health Program SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR DIOCESAN PRIESTS... [600] 601 Annual Salary Schedule Base Salary Seniority Increment Stipends and Stole Fees Additional Remuneration Resident Priests Meal Allowance Benefit Schedule Health Insurance Life Insurance Dental Insurance (optional) Auto Insurance Pension Plan Tax Sheltered Annuity Holidays Vacation Ministerial Expenses Account Retreat Professional Liability PRMAA and Priests Not Serving in a Parish Compensation for Diocesan Supply Priests Weekday Mass Assistance Sunday and Holy Day Assistance Confessional Assistance Missions/Talks/Retreats Additional Assignments...3

5 Part-Time Agency Positions UNIFIED PRIEST PERSONNEL RECORD KEEPING POLICIES... [700] 701 File Maintenance Access to Files of Candidates for Ministry Training and Archdiocesan Priests Files of Deceased Priests REVIEW OF PRIESTLY MINISTRY...[800] 801 Review of Ministry for All Priests Review of Pastor s First Term Review of Pastor s Second Term REVIEW OF PRIESTS AND THEIR PERSONNEL RECORDS PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT, RE-ASSIGNMENT, OR NOMINATION... [900] 1000 ALCOHOLISM AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY... [1000] 1001 Committee On Alcoholism And Chemical Dependency Committee Involvement Confidentiality Identification, Intervention And Assessment Evaluation Treatment Determination Treatment Determination Post Treatment Care Continued Recovery Process Contact With Appropriate Persons And Agencies...5

6 Parish or Agency Contact Committee Representative Salary Maintained Family And Staff And/Or Other Significant Persons Case Manager Involvement SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINORS: POLICIES FOR EDUCATION, PREVENTION, ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINATION OF FITNESS FOR MINISTRY... [1100] 1101 General Provisions Establishment of Policy Funding, Staff and Facilities Education of Clerics Review and Amendment Assistance To Those Affected Assistance to Those Affected Assistance to Alleged Victim/Survivor Assistance to Community Assistance to Clergy Screening Formation, Education & Assignment To Ministry Screening and Education of Clerics and Seminarians Assignment and Transfer of Clergy outside their Jurisdiction Priest and Deacons of the Archdiocese of Chicago Religious Communities and Clergy of Other Dioceses Relationship with Religious Communities Extern Priests Deacons Vicar for Deacons Archdiocesan Deacons Extern Deacons Assignment Review for Priests...12

7 1104 Review Process Establishment of Process Reporting Requirements, Compliance and Cooperation Protection of Rights and Unfounded Allegations Professional Responsibility Review Board Membership Term Officers Relationship with Archbishop Quorum and Majority for Doing Business Meetings Duties Director of the Office for Child Abuse Investigations & Review Qualifications Appointment and Conditions of Employment Duties Receipt of Information Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information Immediate Inquiry and Actions Initial Review Questions for Review Recommendations Preliminary Investigation Review for Cause Questions for Review Recommendations Withdrawal from Ministry Supplementary Review Questions for Supplementary Review Requesting the Supplementary Review Determinations and Recommendations Appellate Review Canonical Resolutions and Conclusion Permanent Removal from Ministry Laicization Life of Prayer and Penance Personnel Records Status of Files, Information and Records IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES... [1200]

8 1201 Seminarians St. Joseph, Archbishop Quigley and Casa Jesus Mundelein Seminary Immigration Status Required for Ordination Priests Incardinated Priests Extern Priests Religious Priests RETIRED PRIESTS... [1300] 1301 General Policies for Retirees Pensions and Housing Estate and Planning Professional Allowance Retiring Pastor Deciding to Live in the Rectory of the Parish from which He Retires Residence The Retiring Pastor Living in a Parish Rectory other than the one from which He Retired Residence Retiring Non-Pastors Residence Compensation for Retired Priests Serving as Parochial Administrators Vicar for Senior Priests Ministerial Services Medicare Sabbaticals...5

9 1400 PARTICIPATION OF PRIESTS IN SOCIAL SECURITY... [1400] 1401 Participation Requirements Self-Employment Tax EXTERN PRIESTS...[1500] 1501 Ministry Residence Employment Fundraising Faculties Sexual Misconduct with a Minor Tenure Disclaimer and Sanctions Benefits for Extern Priests Serving as Full-Time Associate Pastors Benefits for Resident Extern Priests (e.g. Students) INCARDINATION OF PRIESTS...[1600] 1601 Application Incardination Committee Expectation of Service Approval by the Archbishop Probationary Period Incardination Revocation of Incardination...4

10 1608 Benefits for Incardinated Priests Benefits for Extern Priests Serving as Full-Time Associate Pastors in Probationary Period of Incardination Process Base Salary Residence Stipend Health Insurance Automobile Insurance Presbyteral Council Life Insurance Pension Plan Retreat Vacation Ministerial Expense Plan RESERVED... [1700] 1800 FUNERAL PROCEDURES...[1800] 1801 Notification of the Archdiocese Notification of the Presbyterate Funeral Instructions and Personal Inventory Estate Administration Payment of Funeral Expenses CONFLICT RESOLUTION...[1900] 1901 Principle of Subsidiarity Principles of Fairness and Equity Allegations of Serious Misconduct RESIGNED PRIESTS... [2000]

11 2001 Resigned Priests Dispensed (Laicized) Resigned Priests...3

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