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I. Print a Working Copy of
the CIF
Access the Church Leadership Connection web page, www.pcusa.org/clc.
Click on Printable Forms and print a copy of a blank CIF. You
will use this printed form as a worksheet to complete the CIF
when you are ready to enter the information online. It is important
that your CIF be complete before beginning to enter data into
the online CIF. Editing the CIF online can cause the CIF version
number to change and can require re-approvals from your Clerk
of Session and COM.
- Access the CLC web page, www.pcusa.org/clc.
- Click on Printable Forms.
- Click on the format you want to use to print the form (MS
Word or PDF). A blank copy of the form is shown.
- To print Part I of the form, click your browser's File menu
and select the Print option. You may also save the form to
your hard drive by clicking on then Save As. Indicate the
directory and file name.
- Repeat steps 3-4 clicking on and printing or saving Part
II.
- If you will be submitting a paper or disk copy of the CIF
or if your Clerk of Session or COM does not have email, click
on Approval Forms and print the forms for COM and Clerk of
Session approval.
- Exit from the web page. You can use your browser's Back
button if you want to go back to a previous page, or use the
Exit button.
II. Write CIF
When you have a printed copy of the CIF, you
can begin to gather the information necessary to fill it out.
You will be able to complete the working copy of the form using
your word processing program if you have saved the forms to
your hard drive. However, only the narrative sections of the
form can be "copy and pasted" into the online CIF.
Other data fields, such as "fill in the blank" and
"select from a pull down list" will have to be completed
online. The narrative sections of the CIF will not accept most
formatting techniques such as bolding, italics, and bullets.
Spacing and numbering lists can be used to present your information
more clearly.
III. Obtain a Login ID and
Password from your COM moderator
Only your own COM moderator can give you your
login ID and password.
IV. Enter the
CIF On-line
- Access the CLC web page, www.pcusa.org/clc.
- Click User Login.
- Fill in the login ID and password that has been assigned
to you, and press Submit.
- You are shown a list of tasks; these tasks depend on the
security level of your ID.
- Click on Complete CIF (Part I). Fill in information as appropriate,
leaving blank items such as Average Worship Attendance, Church
School Attendance, and Curriculum. Complete the Ethnic Composition
section by typing "100" in Other. To complete the
presbytery/synod information, presbyteries can click on their
presbytery and synod name. Select N/A for both Church Size
and Community Type, then leave the yoked field at no. Complete
the Clerk of Session field using the Search Committee chairperson's
information. Click on Save Church/Organization Details.
The next screen tells you the form was saved and allows you
to access Part II of the CIF. Click on Fill a New CIF (Part
II) to enter data for your position.
- A blank CIF form (Part II) is provided. Using your working
copy of the CIF, complete the form online. The following helpful
hints are for specific items in the CIF Part II:
- Position to be Filled: Use "Interim Ministry (Governing
Body) as the position type.
- Experience Desired: Click on the down arrow next to
the text box to access the list. Select the lowest level
of experience your committee is willing to consider by
clicking on the appropriate item. Your CIF will be matched
with all persons who have this level of experience and
above.
- All Narrative Sections: For all interim positions, all
the narrative sections may be left empty except for the
2 sections of the Position Description. Most presbyteries
do elect to include at least the "Mission Statement".
- Compensation and Housing: Numerical figures must be
entered into the boxes for both minimum and maximum salary.
Do not type in "negotiable." This section is
for cash salary only; do not include housing allowance
or other benefits. Please remember that the minimum salary
will be displayed on the Opportunities Search; the maximum
salary is not displayed but is used for matching purposes
only. Select N/A for the "Housing" section.
- Deadline Date: This section generally should be left
blank, and is used primarily for designated pastor, interim,
or executive positions. If you use a deadline date and
need to extend your search beyond that deadline, you must
revise the date before the deadline or your CIF will be
purged from the system and you will have to re-enter the
CIF to continue your search.
- Equal Employment Opportunity: All CIFs must answer both
questions in the affirmative for the CIF to be included
in the Church Leadership Connection system. For interim
governing body positions, these questions must also be
answered in the affirmative to indicate compliance with
PC(USA) EEO policies.
- Telephone Number: In all areas for phone numbers (except
References), type in the 10-digit number with no punctuation.
- When you have completed the CIF Part II, click Submit New
Church Information Form. The Reset button erases all data
you have entered if for any reason you wish to start over.
- When the form has been completed and submitted, a message
tells you that the CIF has been saved, and gives you the CIF
ID. The CIF ID number is made up of your 5-digit church/organization
PIN (which is your church/organization ID number) plus an
extension identifying the position (AA, AB, AC, etc.) and
the version (0, 1, 2, etc.). Save the CIF ID - you will use
it if you need to update or view your CIF.
Do not hit the Back button to review your CIF. Doing so will
erase the data that was entered. Instead, to review your CIF,
click the box View CIF Part II Details.
Your CIF is sent to a holding area to await the appropriate
signatures. For governing body positions, CRS can bypass the
regular sign-offs required of church CIFs. CRS staff then review
the CIF for completeness and EEO consistency, then the CIF is
submitted to the CLC matching database. The system will generate
an email to you to notify you that the CIF has been submitted
to the data base.
As soon as the CIF is in the database, it is available for
matching and available on the Opportunity Search. CRS normally
performs a match for governing body positions as soon as the
CIF is completed. Additional matches can be requested as needed.
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