Third Party Facilities Usage Agreement Info

Any and all third parties who are using Parish property, whether for a fee or not, are required to sign the Catholic Mutual Facility Usage/ Indemnity Agreement and provide proper insurance. This agreement provides a level protection from liability by having indemnification language as well as requiring the 3^rd party user to provide the parish with general liability coverage, naming the Parish as additional insured, in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

This policy applies to all third parties that use Parish property. This includes such things as: civic groups, parishioner and non-parishioner families that rent or use parish facilities for wedding receptions, family reunions, anniversary parties or other similar activities; any other organization, municipality or county organization that uses parish facilities for a meeting or function that is non-parish sponsored.

Parish ministries or parish affiliated events/groups are generally covered under the Diocesan insurance coverage with Catholic Mutual and do not need to sign the form or provide additional insurance.  However, there are clear guidelines of what constitutes a “parish entity”.  Generally, the parish has to have control of the group, both financial control and organizational control; lead by parish staff or Priest designated volunteers; must be open to all parishioners; and promote a mission of the church.
Groups that do not fit the definition of a parish controlled group are required to sign the 3^rd party agreement and provide proper insurance. 
Please keep a file of these 3^rd party documents for a period of time greater than a year, but less than 7 years from the event date. In the unlikely event of a claim made by the 3^rd party, the parish may be asked for the signed Facility Usage Agreement and insurance document.          
Please review the document for full definitions, insurance requirements, and other details.

Facility Usage/ Indemnity Agreement
  
For additional information or further assistance, please contact Parish Liaison Officer, Stephen Sycks.  [email protected]