With respect to housing allowance, churches MUST annually adopt resolutions authorizing the housing allowance in advance of the next tax year. Pastors should absolutely be sure that the designation of […]
Employee Welfare Benefit and Pension Plans
Welfare benefits provided by employers may vary widely. Likewise, employers may pay the full cost or share the cost of all or parts of the plan with employees, especially dental […]
Travel and Expense Reimbursement Plans
Although extensive travel may not be a common practice for churches, periodic special events may require some clarity about reimbursement and should be spelled out in your employee manual. Expense […]
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In “general,” churches are not subject to the ADA since the federal law only applies to employers with 15 or more employees. States, however, may have corresponding statutes with different […]
Employee Evaluations
As a matter of personal development for employees and fulfillment of the church’s objectives, a regular system of evaluation is encouraged. Many times the church will have members who have […]
Wages and Working Hours
Federal law regarding wages and working hours does not apply to churches, however, state law does. State minimum wage laws apply so make sure you are paying at least the […]
Background Checks
It is very important and a normalcy in today’s world, to obtain background checks on a prospective employee. Certain positions at our churches, like day care, nursery schools, etc., will […]
Interviewing Potential Staff
Churches, like any other employers, are not allowed to discriminate and this applies generally to both lay and ordained positions. During job application interviews, care must be exercised in asking […]
Employee Manuals
Each church should have written personnel policies that are FOLLOWED. However, no matter how you try, the best drafted policies will not cover every personnel issue that may arise. Therefore, […]
Employee Benefits
Statutory Benefits Social Security and Medicare – As discussed under our resource about Employment Taxes, all employees are required to participate in Social Security under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act. […]
