From managing health benefits to employment taxes, ministry employers often face uncertainty navigating a sea of regulations. All while being mindful that caring well for employees is itself a form of financial stewardship. This collection of resources helps you strengthen the workforce that carries out your mission.
Working Together is an online tool designed to help your church, school, college, or camp review your employee handbook at least annually or to create a handbook from scratch. This section includes policies that are deemed Critical to an employment handbook.
As an employer, ministries are required to properly pay employees for all time spent performing their job functions, so distinguishing between volunteer hours and employee hours is important.
State law often requires employers—including ministries like yours—to protect their employees with workers’ compensation insurance. That's because liability policies often specifically exclude claims arising out of work-related injuries. Learn more about your options.
You may already have a policy that addresses the hiring of family members. But most ministries don't address how to respond when two co-workers begin dating. Without a clear policy, allegations of unethical or unfair workplace practices can potentially escalate into issues of harassment, abuse, or discrimination.
Some ministries miscalculate overtime wages, misclassify employees, or fail to pay overtime at all. It can happen to the most careful of administrators. So, what wage and overtime rules apply to ministries?
On January 10, 2024, the United States Department of Labor clarified its guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule goes into effect March 11, 2024.
In this issue of The Deacon’s Bench risk management eBook, you’ll learn from other Christian ministries about the importance of screening volunteers, how to manage their talents, and why oversight is the perfect companion to trust.
Christian organizations shouldn’t be burdened by the time and expertise required to coordinate their own plans. By partnering with trusted, faith-focused health benefits experts, you can simplify complex options and help your employees understand their choices.
Good employment practices are vital for ministries because they protect against employee lawsuits. Use this checklist to help your church, school, or ministry develop safe employment practices.
This article discusses which paper and electronic documents you should consider maintaining for specific periods of time and which you can discard. The article makes specific suggestions based on legal requirements for retaining documents.
MinistryWorks is a payroll service provider that helps churches and related ministries by taking on the administrative burden of payroll processing and payroll tax filing.
This issue of our risk management eBook, The Deacon's Bench, helps Christian employers strengthen workplace policies and procedures on trending topics such as discrimination, social engineering, mental health, and prescription drugs misuse.
Whether your church employs 50 people across several campuses or 3 people in a single location, injuries on the job can happen to anyone. When these accidents happen, you will want to have a system in place to care for an employee’s needs and cover the cost of unexpected medical bills. That's where workers' compensation coverage comes in.
Developing a culture of safety helps employees to think before acting, which can go a long way toward reducing workplace injuries.
As ministries search for ways to enhance employee compensation packages, ministry leaders and employees should understand the tax repercussions of fringe benefits.
A discipline policy that allows for discretion when addressing bad behavior can help protect college and university employers from claims of negligence, discrimination, breach of contract, and others.
If a school fails to accommodate a request, it can result in a lawsuit. But with accommodations, come misconceptions, so it’s important to know when to say yes and when you can say no.
A streamlined onboarding process for teachers and staff helps to eliminate stress and ensure that you've completed all the necessary paperwork on time. Read these 10 tips to help develop a clear onboarding process.
Ministries and mission organizations often have difficulty deciding if a missionary is an employee or an independent contractor. A few key questions about the organization’s relationship with a missionary worker may help to reach a proper classification.
Overseas missionaries may not be covered by stateside workers' comp. Without coverage, your ministry could be legally liable to pay claims of negligence or fraud if a court determines you failed to provide a standard of care.
You know those official-looking posters in your ministry office or kitchen that no one reads...Did you know your ministry is required to post them? Find out if you're missing any.
When it comes to employees taking certain prescription medications—like opioids—employers may feel unsure about what they're allowed to say or do about it. Here's some information about three common issues that can arise in a ministry workplace.
Most employers are required to pay federal and state unemployment taxes—but most ministries are exempt. This can be a benefit to ministries, but an undue burden for employees.
Want to explore more of this topic? Search the Safety Library for related material. You’ll discover articles, checklists, sample forms, and more, plus additional ways to protect your organization and your people.
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