Minister Relocations
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.
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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.
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.
Publication 521 explains the deduction of certain expenses of moving to a new home because you changed job locations or started a new job.
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.
These interview questions will serve as a helpful guide when interviewing possible employees.
The following policies will serve as guidelines for all of your staff to ensure that all staff are treated consistently and fairly.
This policy ensures that the Church operates free from discrimination, setting aside race, color, gender, age, etc..
IRS Topic 762 explains the difference in common law between independent contractors and employees.
The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (“Privacy Rule”) inaugurates an array of national standards for the protection of certain health information.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) affects most private and public employment. It establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards.
This personnel policies and procedures handbook is intended to provide guidelines and summary information about the church's personnel policies, procedures, benefits, and rules of conduct.
After reviewing a variety of sabbatical policies from Christian Reformed Churches, the attached document offers suggestions to churches that are considering adopting a policy for their pastor.