Tax Law and Compensation Planning
Important information about salaries, housing allowances, and equity allowances.
Compensation
Compensation-Setting: Aligning Church Priorities with Market Realities
Steps any church can take to set fair, consistent compensation packages.
How to Start the Salary Negotiation Process
Tips for approaching conversations about compensation.
What Church Employees Need to Know About Negotiating Compensation
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to talk about money in ministry settings.
Q&A: How Do We Pay Nonexempt Staff for After-hours Communications?
Employers must pay nonexempt employees their regular hourly rate plus overtime for all on-call time.
Bonuses: Proceed with Caution
Churches must closely follow specific rules or face IRS scrutiny.
5 Unique Features of Church Compensation
How compensation in a church differs from a for-profit business.
Paying Your Pastor
Tips and insights for setting compensation
Helping Boards Set Pastoral Compensation
What church leaders should know about paying pastors.
What You Need to Know About Negotiating a Raise
How both employees and their supervisors should approach the conversation.
Minding the Gap: Gender and Compensation in Churches and Ministries
How churches can provide equitable pay for the women and men they employ.
Setting Pay Packages for Pastors
Why churches need to get three tax issues right with compensation.
Q&A: Can a Church Require Employees to Tithe?
There is legal precedent for such a requirement.
The Financial Health of Pastors
Study points out key issues as churches seek long-term solutions.
Q&A: Do Overtime Hours at Camp Qualify as an Exemption?
Overtime hours for part-time employees is just one of several key compensation considerations.
Q&A: Can We Give an Honorarium to a Visiting Missionary?
Why purpose, amounts, and the right visa make a world of difference.
Compensation: Handle with Care
Failure to correctly document compensation packages can lead to issues at the state and federal levels.
Why Churches Need to Strive for Fair, Competitive Pay
Outlook seems brighter, but challenges with gender and other factors remain.
Q&A: Can Church Employees Waive Overtime Pay?
The FLSA provides a straightforward answer.
Do we need to pay our youth pastor separately for work not related to his ministerial position?
Our church is licensing our youth director as a youth pastor, which will change his