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NOVEMBER 2014
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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Stay with Your Policies and
Procedures
We all have them, though their volume may change from lo-
cation to location. They are designed to produce a uniform out-
come and to protect the firm, its staff and the community served.
But without accountability and follow through, policies and
procedures are useless and may even be detrimental. Many poli-
cies are implemented to protect the firm from litigation, but if
only some employees follow the policy then large opportunities
of preventable risk exist.
Policies and procedures may be communicated verbally, from
notes given at a staff meeting or in written form in a manual. But
without a form of permanent record, new employees may not see
them, current employees may not review them, employers may
not easily enforce them, and they cannot be reviewed and modi-
fied as the business environment changes.
In fact, reviewing policies and procedures is an excellent top-
should be made before depositing such items.
• The money should be taken to the bank in a timely
fashion
Another kind of policy is one that makes sure families
are serviced as intended. These policies may be designed
to meet standards for consumer care or to ensure all areas
are covered during arrangements. For example, one poli-
cy may be to give every consumer every option to plan a
personalized service.
Firms can write as many policies and procedures as they
have time; but without accountability to ensure the policies
are followed, both from supervising management and peer
pressure to maintain standards, they don’t work.
ic for staff training meetings, and all businesses need staff
training. But just presenting the material is not enough.
For example, some things must be done to satisfy govern-
ment requirements, such as OSHA and FTC provisions.
By not following these requirements, firms can receive large
fines or placement into required programs. That’s some-
thing many firms might review at a staff meeting.
But the next question is: Who is ensuring that employ-
ees are following the correct policies and procedures? Some
firms have found that just the day after a staff training re-
viewing proper PPE in numerous sections for OSHA, staff
was not using the correct PPE covered in training.
Training alone isn’t enough for various reasons: Whether
someone missed the meeting, didn’t hear or understand a
particular point made, forgot or is resistant to change, daily
business must be monitored to ensure that implementation
of policies and procedures is uniform and constant.
This need extends beyond safety & health regulations.
Other policies and procedures govern operations to protect
the business side of the firm. These may involve collections,
handling money from receiving until deposit, and releasing
cremated human remains.
They don’t require complexity. A policy and procedure for
handling money from receiving until deposit can be as sim-
ple as the following:
When payments are received, the
following duties should be separated:
• Only one receipt book with hand-written sheets should
be issued.
• Payments should be entered into the computer the same
day as payment.
• The deposited bank slip should be compared with the
receipt book for consistency. Copies of checks and cash
to heal and to enjoy the beautiful serenity of
their surroundings.
The mausoleum combines ancient scrip-
tures and contemporary art in an effort to
transform the reputation of mausoleums into
a family-friendly art venue. From the 15 foot
marble Pieta Rondandini statue to linden-
wood sculptures and 100-year-old stained-
glass to bronzed statues and six mosaic mu-
rals depicting the Book of Genesis, Holy
Cross Genesis Mausoleum signifies the evo-
lution of a mausoleum to a museum, allow-
ing visitors the opportunity to pay respect to
loved ones while experiencing the sheer beau-
ty of their surroundings.
The 250,000 square feet of Holy Cross Gen-
esis Mausoleum contains a total of 35,747
burial spaces and 90 major works of art, val-
ued at over 5 million dollars – making it the
largest Catholic Mausoleum in America.
“The Archdiocese of Newark was very
pleased to welcome everyone to the official
blessing and dedication of this newly con-
structed Holy Cross Genesis Mausoleum,”
said
Andrew Schafer,
executive director of
Catholic Cemeteries/Archdiocese of Newark.
“We give thanks to the many collaborators
who worked hard to design, build and shape
this mausoleum.”
In addition to the dedication of the mausole-
um, Archbishop Myers blessed the Chapel Al-
tar. One of the most notable additions toHoly
Cross, the story of Adam and Eve, is carved
along the base of this Bottacino marble altar,
which was commissioned from a sculptor in
Italy and stands in the center of the chapel.
Archdiocese of Newark Celebrates with Dedication
of The Holy Cross Genesis Mausoleum
Most Reverend BernardA. Hebda CoadjutorArchbishop of Newark
Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda (M) Coadjutor
Archbishop of Newark and Monsignor Richard
Groncki (R)
Holy Cross Genesis Mausoleum
Pieta Rondandini
NEWARK,NJ—
The Archdiocese of Newark’s Catholic
Cemeteries
is pleased to announce the newly completed
Gen-
esis Mausoleum
located at
Holy Cross Cemetery
in North Ar-
lington, NJ. The Archdiocese hosted an official dedication as
families and friends joined for the celebration, which was con-
ducted by the Most Reverend Archbishop
John J. Myers
on
Saturday, September 13th.
The four year, multi-mil-
lion dollar renovation and
expansion of Holy Cross
Genesis Mausoleum now
provides new and existing
visitors with a welcoming en-
vironment for families. More
than just a cemetery, Holy
Cross Genesis Mausoleum
allows visitors to remember,