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Clergy Terms of Service

Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure April 2009 – Common Tenure

Welcome to the WebPages dedicated to the new Clergy Terms of Service, formally known as ‘Common Tenure’

This is intended to support the understanding of the new arrangements in the clergy ways of working whilst meeting some of the practical needs of the clergy during this process.

Choose from the left hand menu for the following items:

  1. Legislation and Timeline
  2. The Church of England Common Tenure website
  3. Implementation in the Diocese of Oxford
    1. Letter from the Bishops to clergy
    2. Common Tenure introductory leaflet
    3. Categories of Clergy and impact of Common Tenure on each category
    4. Project Team
    5. Statement of Particulars
  4. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  5. News Update

Please note that these pages are kept ‘live’ and as such from time to time you will find that information is in the process of being produced and is not available at the time of your request. Under these circumstances, please contact, Poli Shajko, HR Adviser to find out more on 01865 208770 or e-mail her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure comes into effect on 31 January 2011.

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