The Human Resources Department at the Potomac Conference office is available to assist you with your questions and concerns regarding a broad range of items.
Meet the Human Resources Team
Below is a handy reference guide to help you in receiving a timely response to your inquiries. Please note the Potomac Conference Receptionists will follow the same criteria when routing your calls.
Fred Warfield
Director
Office Ext. 223
Fred joined the Potomac Conference in 2009. Prior to being invited to lead the HR department, he served as Executive Pastor of the Takoma Park SDA Church (Md.) where he managed the hiring and evaluation processes of the church staff, developed contracts, and interpreted and executed church voted policies and procedures. He is an ordained minister, and holds a professional certification from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP).
Areas I oversee: new and locally funded hires, licenses, credentials, policies, vacations, immigration, job descriptions, termination settlements, relocation, moving, questions and concerns
Bambi Mackey
Associate Director
Office Ext. 252
Bambi comes to the Potomac Conference with over 10 years of combined experience in executive level leadership, marketing, and human resources. She has extensive knowledge in networking, hiring, and the talent management process. She has led large teams for some of the top companies in the country.
Areas I oversee: conference wellness program, special projects, employee life cycle management, new hire process, new employee on-boarding process, employee benefits, healthcare enrollment, workers’ compensation, retirement, anonymous counseling and FMLA
Avalyn Dixon
Office Assistant
Office Ext. 251
Avalyn joined the Potomac Conference in 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies from the North Caribbean University in Mandeville, Jamaica and is working toward her Masters of Business Administration through Andrews University (Mich.).
Areas I oversee: locally funded employee processing, vacation / carryover pre-employment testing of candidates, verification of employment, educator compliance tracking / monthly reports and I-9 audits
Welcome, New Hires!
Welcome to Potomac! Whether you’ve recently joined our team as a pastor, educator, or as an employee or locally funded employee in one of our entities, we are glad to have you on board. Below you will find some helpful links to guide you in the new hire process. NOTE: If you are having difficulties previewing the packets in your browser, right click on the button and click “save link as…” Save it to your desktop. You should then be able to locate the file and open it from there.
Pastors
Office Staff
Teachers
Locally Funded
Once your paperwork has been processed, treasury will issue you a uAttend Timesheet Login and Password. For all timesheet questions, or to register, contact Linda Plank in the Treasury Department at 540-886-0771 x. 240 or lindap@pcsda.org
Looking for a Form?
Find anything from vacation request forms to subsidy requests forms for evangelism and federal tax forms in our form center! When accessing forms, if prompted to sign in or sign up for Dropbox, click on the option at the bottom of the dialogue box that says, “No thanks, continue to view.”
Exiting Employees
Thank you for your contribution to advancing the kingdom of God in the territory of the Potomac Conference. Please take a moment to complete the exiting documents to make sure everything has been returned, and to provide us with valuable feedback on how we can grow.
We wish you God’s speed and blessings as you go!
Job Openings
We are always looking for great candidates to place around the Potomac Conference. If you are interested in joining the team, please fill out our general application form!
Pastoral / Church
Pastoral resumes and cover letters may be sent to fredw@pcsda.org
Education
Resumes for education positions can be sent to stevel@pcsda.org and / or hrstaff@pcsda.org
Labor Standards
Employment Classification
- Non-exempt employees are covered by regulations set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which include minimum wage, overtime pay and record keeping requirements.
- Record Keeping
- Overtime
- Exempt employees – (See also Teacher exemption)
- Independent Contractor or Employee?
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Advisor – Developed by the US Department of Labor (DOL) to help employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities under federal employment laws.
Community Wage Scales
Minimum Wage
- Maryland – $8.25/hour
- District of Columbia – $10.00/hour
- Virginia – $7.25/hour
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
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