• In the event that an agreement is reached between Awaken and a paid member of the staff  regarding individual work that could be considered copyrightable, the following guidelines  will apply:  

    1. The first end users of all created materials would be the ministries of Awaken. 2. All creations remain the intellectual property of the creator. If the determination is  made by said creator that what has been created would be developed for mass  production at a 100% profit to the creator it will be done outside of the church and on  his/her personal time. 

    3. The church will not incur any expenses for newly developed material that we would  use during his/her tenure at Awaken.  

    Any agreement between Awaken and an individual employee regarding copyrightable work  will be recorded in writing in detail enough to identify the copyrightable work. The written  document will be signed by both parties with the individual maintaining one copy and the  church maintaining a copy of the signed document on file. 

  • Given the sensitive and highly personal nature of some of the ministry work performed by  Awaken, it is expected that all employees who have access to sensitive information will  consistently and uniformly maintain the privacy and confidentiality of this information.  

    Awaken’s database contains highly confidential and personal information and is to be used  only for specific ministry purposes. Personal use of the software and data is prohibited.  

    “Confidential Information” means all information and materials, in whatever form, whether  tangible or intangible, disclosed by Awaken or any of its related ministries to Staff, or to which  Staff otherwise gains access as a result of Staffing for Awaken, pertaining in any manner to the  activities of Awaken or its ministries, staff, members, visitors or any person or entity to which  Awaken owes a duty of confidentiality, whether or not labeled or identified as proprietary or  confidential. ”Proprietary Information” is all information not known generally to the public, or  is known only through ministry access.  

    The following are considered Confidential and Proprietary Information: a) Staff, member, donor, visitor, or attendance lists and information; b) Membership information including, but not limited to, contact information, prayer  

    requests, personal appointments, counseling or benevolence information, hospitalizations, deaths, attendance, or contribution data whether detailed or  summarized;  

    c) E-mail distribution list; 

    d) Computer database records,reports, exports, files, and software (including software  that is proprietary to third parties);  

    e) Internal emails, memos, or Intranet postings; 

    f) Human Resources data and information about employees; 

    g) Cost and other financial data; 

    h) Ideas and concepts for programming and curriculum; 

    i) Any other information which Awaken must keep confidential as a result of obligations 

    to third parties;  

    j) Inventions, whether or not patentable; 

    k) Materials, whether or not copyrightable; 

    l) Designs, whether or not trademarked or able to be trademarked; trade secrets; m) Any other information to which Staff has access while involved in Awaken’s activities;  and 

    n) Any goods or services Staff provides to Awaken under this policy. 

    ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE ANY  CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY INFORMATION DISCLOSED DURING EMPLOYMENT. 

    Upon termination of employment employee agrees to do the following: a) Immediately return to Awaken any and all written or other tangible material, in  employee’s possession containing any confidential information;  

    b) Not keep any copies of any such materials in any form (paper, electronic, storage, etc.); c) Not disclose or use any confidential information for solicitation of one's personal  business or employer; personal financial assistance or assistance on behalf of another  and for mission activities not sponsored by Awaken; and  

    d) Not to disclose any confidential information that may be used to support any political  candidate or political organization.  

  • 1. If contacted by a media representative, immediately refer the media representative to  the Communication Director at Awaken and agree not to communicate with media  agents regarding Awaken without prior written authorization from the Communication  Director. 

    2. If contacted by an outside attorney or investigator regarding Awaken, immediately  obtain the individual’s name and telephone number, without disclosing any  information to the individual, and immediately provide that information to the  Executive Pastor.  

    3. All written or verbal inquiries regarding the work performance of present or former  employees or written or verbal request for employment recommendations should be  directed to Human Resources.  

  • It is the goal of Awaken to provide a work environment in which employees, volunteers and  visitors are treated with respect and courtesy in a Christ-like manner. Such an environment is  free from negative or disrespectful comments directed toward others. It is expected that all  Awaken employees promote a productive work atmosphere that is glorifying to God.