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2013/2014 Forms Deadline Schedule

 
Candidates approved for ordination, consecration or commissioning, reinstatement candidates and candidates from other church bodies will send ELCA Candidate Assignment Paperwork form as an attachment to an e-mail to be sent to assignment@elca.org and submit the Rostered Leader Profile (RLP) to the Mobility Database System according to the schedule below. For the forms listed on this page, click here.



October 2013 Assignment Consultation Dates

 
July 15 Required Candidate Assignment Paperwork Form Due - (Note: This form should be submitted even if the candidate has not yet had their approval meeting by July 15th but is intending to be approved by the August 16th deadline for approvals.)
 
Candidate Assignment Paperwork Form (pages A, B, R, Candidate Commentary) - Required
Candidate is to send an e-mail with this 4-page form attached to assignment@elca.org no later than July 15th. Candidates will not be considered for assignment without this form sent. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you once your e-mail is successfully received.
 
Candidate RLP (Rostered Leader Profile) - Required
Candidate is to submit this 16-page form as directed on the form itself, by clicking the "Submit" button on the last page by this date. This form goes directly to the Mobility Database System. Candidates will not be considered for assignment without this form sent to the database. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you once your form is successfully received. *****Please note that if you are using a Mac computer, you should be able to successfully download the Formatta Filler Program to your computer and complete the form (see right-hand tool bar for instructions). You will not, however, be able to submit the RLP successfully. Please complete the submission process on a Windows PC.*****

Re-assignment
Candidates who were previously assigned may request re-assignment 90 days after their last assignment. This requires they submit updated Candidate Assignment Paperwork Form and RLP. This also requires a written request for re-assignment from the candidate as well as written consent to release the candidate from the bishop of the synod assigned. Both request and consent should be e-mailed to assignment@elca.org. Please reference the section on Re-assignment here on the website. Both of these are required in order to be in the assignment process.
 
August 9          Final deadline for restriction decisions from synod bishops
All Form Rs are to be processed, completed and e-mailed to assignment@elca.org by the Regional Coordinators by this date.
 
August 16 Form D deadline for ELCA Seminaries
All Form Ds are to be e-mailed by the seminaries to assignment@elca.org by this date.
 
Form E deadline for Candidacy Committees/Synods
All Form Es are to be submitted electronically to the ELCA candidacy portal by this date.
 
August 23 Final Deadline for updated Form Bs or withdrawal from assignment
Updated paperwork is accepted from those whose restriction requests were denied. Requests to withdraw from assignment should be e-mailed to assignment@elca.org. If a candidate is denied a restriction request and we do not receive an updated Form B along with a request to stay in assignment, the candidate will be withdrawn from assignment.
 
August 30 Required candidate paperwork distributed to Bishops
 
October 2 ASSIGNMENT CONSULTATION
  

February 2014 Assignment Consultation Dates


December 1   Required Candidate Assignment Paperwork Form Due - (Note: This form should be submitted even if the candidate has not yet had their approval meeting by December 1st but is intending to be approved by the January 11th deadline for approvals.)
 
Candidate Assignment Paperwork Form (pages A, B, R, Candidate Commentary) - Required
Candidate is to send an e-mail with this 4-page form attached to assignment@elca.org no later than December 1st. Candidates will not be considered for assignment without this form sent. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you once your e-mail is successfully received.
 
Candidate RLP (Rostered Leader Profile) - Required
Candidate is to submit this 16-page form as directed on the form itself by clicking the "Submit" button by this date. This form goes directly to the Mobility Database System. Candidates will not be considered for assignment without this form submitted to the database. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you once your form is successfully received. *****Please note that if you are using a Mac computer, you should be able to successfully download the Formatta Filler Program to your computer and complete the form (see right-hand tool bar for instructions). You will not, however, be able to submit the RLP successfully. Please complete the submission process on a Windows PC.*****
 
Reassignment
Candidates who were previously assigned may request re-assignment 90 days after their last assignment. This requires they submit updated Candidate Assignment Paperwork Form and RLP. This also requires a written request for re-assignment from the candidate as well as written consent to release the candidate from the bishop of the synod assigned. Both request and consent should be e-mailed to assignment@elca.org. Please reference the section on Re-assignment here on the website. Both of these are required in order to be in the assignment process.
 
December 22 Final deadline for restriction decisions from synod bishops
All Form Rs are to be processed, completed and e-mailed to assignment@elca.org by the Regional Coordinators by this date.
 
January 11 Form D deadline for ELCA Seminaries
All Form Ds are to be e-mailed by the seminaries to assignment@elca.org by this date.
 
Form E deadline for Candidacy Committees/Synods
All Form Es are to be submitted electronically to the candidacy portal by this date.
 
January 18 Final Deadline for updated Form Bs or withdrawal from assignment
Updated paperwork is accepted from those whose restriction requests were denied. Request to withdraw from assignment should be e-mailed to assignment@elca.org. If a candidate is denied a restriction request and we do not receive an update Form B along with a request to stay in assignment, the candidate will be withdrawn from assignment.
 
January 25 Required candidate paperwork distributed to Bishops
 
February 18-19 ASSIGNMENT CONSULTATION
 

October 2014 Assignment Consultation Dates


July 15 Required Candidate Assignment Paperwork Form Due - (Note: This form should be submitted even if the candidate has not yet had their approval meeting by July 15th but is intending to be approved by the August 15th deadline for approvals.)
 
Candidate Assignment paperwork Form (pages A, B, R, Candidate Commentary) - Required
Candidate is to send an e-mail with this 4-page form attached to assignment@elca.org no later than July 15th. Candidates will not be considered for assignment without this form sent. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you once your e-mail is successfully received.
 
Candidate RLP (Rostered Leader Profile) - Required
Candidate is to submit this 16-page form as directed on the form itself by clicking the "Submit" button on the last page by this date. This form goes directly to the Mobility Database System. Candidates will not be considered for assignment without this form being submitted to the database. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you once your form is successfully received. *****Please note that if you are using a Mac computer, you should be able to successfully download the Formatta Filler Program to your computer and complete the form (see right-hand tool bar for instructions). You will not, however, be able to submit the RLP successfully. Please complete the submission process on a Windows PC.*****
 
August 8 Final deadline for restriction decisions from synod bishops
All Form Rs are to be processed, completed and e-mailed to assignment@elca.org by the Regional Coordinators by this date.
 
August 15 Form D deadline for ELCA Seminaries
All Form Ds are to be e-mailed by the seminaries to assignment@elca.org by this date.
 
Form E deadline for Candidacy Committees/Synods
All Form Es are to be submitted electronically to the candidacy portal by this date.
 
August 22 Final Deadline for updated Form Bs or withdrawal from assignment
Updated paperwork is accepted from those whose restriction requests were denied. Request to withdraw from assignment should be e-mailed to assignment@elca.org. If a candidate is denied a restriction request and we do not receive an updated Form B along with a request to stay in assignment, the candidate will be withdrawn from assignment.
 
August 29 Required candidate paperwork distributed to Bishops
 
October 1 ASSIGNMENT CONSULTATION
 

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