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Does anyone have a written employee policy for COVID-19 that they could share with us? We would also like a draft of policies or guidelines for worship team volunteers.
Do salaried employees (such as pastors) need to track hours? Are they exempt from overtime even if they work more than 40 hours/week?
An article I read about churches hiring people with disabilities contained helpful information but their approach emphasized that hiring anyone with a disability is fraught with "landmines." Ouch!
Can anyone share with me their staffing grid (job position titles and how many hours each position works) for a church with 300-350 members?
I am a clerk of council and need to transfer the credentials of a minister who has since retired and joined another congregation. Is this an actual form or can I simply draft a letter?
Should you purposely try to fill the position from inside or should your purposely go outside your congregation? Does it really matter? There are advantages and disadvantages to both.
What guidelines have you used when you paid for expenses for moving a minister? Here are some suggestions regarding move estimates, packing, and travel expenses for starting that conversation.
This sample Church Administrator job description may serve as a sample for larger churches and provide understanding of tasks that need to be covered by volunteers in a smaller church.
This document is a sample of the screening policy at a church for volunteers working with minors.
Sabbatical Leave is a period of time away from the pastor’s regular duties for the mutual benefit of the church and pastor. Sabbatical Leave is for the benefit of the church and the pastor.
Do you have questions about your Pastor's earnings regarding SECA or FICA, Income Tax withholdings, or Parsonage Allowance?
Income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax are paid on wages and self-employment income. Social security and Medicare taxes are collected under one of two systems...
The Ministers’ Pension Plan has funds to assist with the final moving expenses for a minister at retirement, or, if the minister dies while in active ministry, for his/her surviving spouse.
Here is a sample of a short Performance Evaluation form.
This is a sample of a Self Performance Evaluation form.
This document is the former evaluation form that evaluates the employee's performance and development.
This Performance Evaluation is an in-depth form that evaluates all employees and those in supervisory/managerial roles.
Publication 521 explains the deduction of certain expenses of moving to a new home because you changed job locations or started a new job.
This form is used to verify the authorized employment and identity of hired individuals for employment in the United States.
This form is a Pre-Employment Questionnaire.
A reimbursement or allowance arrangement is a system by which you substantiate and pay the advances, reimbursements, and charges for your employee's business expenses.
This is an expense form for reimbursement of travel-related expenses. The summary covers certain expenses and provides an automatic calculation to suggest the reimbursement amount.
This excel spreadsheet calculates the compensation of the Pastor.
These interview questions will serve as a helpful guide when interviewing possible employees.