New Executive Appointments Announced

International Headquarters has approved the following appointments:

EFFECTIVE JUNE 27, 2014

Lieut.-Colonel Sandra Rice, currently serving as Secretary for Personnel, to be Divisional Commander & Divisional Director of Women's Ministries, Ontario Central-East Division.

Major Jamie Braund, currently serving as the Principal, CFOT, to be Secretary for Personnel. Inasmuch as this is a Senior Reserved Appointment, this will include a promotion to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel.

Major Ann Braund, currently serving as Director of Spiritual Formation, CFOT, to be Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development. To be promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel.

Major Shawn Critch, currently serving as Divisional Commander, Bermuda Division, to be Divisional Commander, Prairie Division.

Major Brenda Critch, currently serving as Divisional Director of Women's Ministries, Bermuda Division, to be Divisional Director of Women's Ministries, Prairie Division.

Major Frank Pittman, currently serving as Area Commander, St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador Division, to be Divisional Commander, Bermuda Division.

Major Rita Pittman, currently serving as Divisional Secretary for Women's Ministries/Divisional Retired Officers' Secretary, Newfoundland & Labrador Division, to be Divisional Director for Women's Ministries, Bermuda Division.

Major Ronald Cartmell, currently serving as Corps Officer, Kelowna and Area Commander - Interior Region, British Columbia, to be Divisional Commander, Alberta & Northern Territories Division.

Major Tonilea Cartmell, currently serving as Corps Officer, Kelowna, British Columbia, to be Divisional Director of Women's Ministries, Alberta & Northern Territories Division.

Major David Allen, currently serving as Assistant Director of Academic Studies, CFOT, to be Principal, College for Officer Training.

Major Brenda Allen, currently serving as Training Officer, CFOT, to be Director of Spiritual Formation, College for Officer Training.

Major Wayne Bungay, currently serving as Divisional Commander, Prairie Division - Awaiting international service appointment.

Major Deborah Bungay, currently serving as Divisional Director of Women's Ministries, Prairie Division - Awaiting international service appointment.

Major Ron Millar, currently serving as Divisional Commander, Alberta & Northern Territories Division - Appointment to be announced with Personnel Changes.

Major Donna Millar, currently serving as Divisional Director of Women's Ministries, Alberta & Northern Territories Division - Appointment to be announced with Personnel Changes.

Comment

On Friday, April 11, 2014, Captain Royal Senter said:

There is a significant difference between being an employee of The Salvation Army and being an officer. Many employees are just that, employees. They have no attachment to The Army beyond the day to day job and the paycheck; many are not even Christians. Of course this is not true of all employees as many are faithful Christians and Salvationists. Officers have an entirely different relationship and calling. The very existence of our appointment system requires an entirely different personnel stream than that of employees. As an officer I would not want to be treated like an employee (I think employees should be treated very well) but like an officer, one who is available to be sent wherever I am needed at any time, as one who carries a particular spiritual responsibility within the organization that employees do not necessarily have. to this end, I think it is necessary to have a secretary for personnel (who does not really deal with employees) to give oversight to the officer personnel.

On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, Christa said:

Don't misunderstand me, Keith. I do agree with you, however, I sometimes believe that the Army 'hides' behind the term officership as a way of treating or dealing with them outside the realms of the employment standards act, and, sometimes in doing so using the calling as an excuse or reason for doing so.

On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, Keith Pond said:

Christa, my point is that HR professionals are highly skilled to handle any type of individual and situation. Everyone who ministers through The Salvation Army is special and those who are ordained should be in the role of pastors not administrators.

On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Christa said:

Interesting thought Keith, however, the only need for a Secretary for Personnel would be because officers aren't employees and, therefore, the need for 'special' policies and procedures....even though we all know that officers share in the same deductions as employees, are issued the same type of T4s, qualify for Unemployment Insurance when their officership is concluded, etc.

On Monday, April 7, 2014, Keith Pond said:

Not sure why a Secretary for Personnel is required, when there is already in place a Territorial Director of Employee Relations and a National Director of Human Resources who both appear on the recent Ontario sunshine list. There appearance on this list of those who earn over $100,000 per year would indicate they are well educated professionals in the human resources field. Seems to be some redundancy.