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The HR Foundation That Helps Pastors Stay
HR Ministry Solutionpreacher, pastor, minister, church staff, pastoral care, sabbatical, job description, staff handbook, staff lifestyle agreement, boundaries, code of conduct, performance, poor performance, coaching, harassment prevention training, mentoring, performance reviews, annual review, sabbatical policy, salary, support
Q. "What do I need to know about the new $2,000 1099-NEC rule?"
HR Ministry Solution1099, Form 1099-NEC, contractor, 1099 contractor, guest speaker, musician, childcare workers, W-9, records, employee files, taxes, IRS
Cleveland Enacts Salary History and Pay Transparency Law
Massachusetts Requires Pay Ranges in Job Postings and Upon Request
HR Ministry Solutionpay transparency, Massachusetts, MA, Massachusetts law, job posting, pay range, compensation structure, hr compliance, labor law, state law, wage equity
Q. "How often do I need to update my staff handbook?"
HR Ministry Solutionstaff handbook, annual, stewardship, mission, protection, revision, employment law, state law, federal law, law updates, staff culture
Top HR Mistakes Ministries Make
HR Ministry Solutionhiring, misclassified, miclassification, contractor, 1099, ministerial exception, compensation, ministerial pay, housing allowance, staff handbook, harassment prevention training, discipline, disciplinary, record keeping, employee file, conflict, harassment, hiring process, onboarding, HR mistakes
Q. "Can we have two different Staff Lifestyle Agreements? One for believers and one for employees who are not yet believers?"
HR Ministry Solutionstaff lifestyle agreement, statement of faith, religious employer protections, double standard, evangelism, code of conduct, Christian living, moral, standard, guideline, communication, personal belief, ethic
Q. "We have an underperforming employee who was also recently disabled. How do we strategically address their performance?"
HR Ministry Solutionunderperforming, performance improvement plan, PIP, conversation, communication, disability, disability accommodation, reasonable accommodation, job description, job duties, interactive process, essential functions, performance, documentation, legal risk, church hr, consulting
The Difficult Guide to Terminating a Church Employee
HR Ministry Solutiontermination, fire, fired, terminate, lay off, accountability, stewardship, human resources, church hr, poor performance, at will, documentation, staff handbook, job description, coaching, PIP, performance improvement plan, performance, final paycheck, severance
Q. "When determining a new hire's salary, should we look at cost of living in the city where our organization is or where the employee lives?"
Q. "Can we require job applicants to live locally?"
Q. "An employee is asking for a special pay arrangement to help cover health insurance. How can we be both compassionate and compliant?"
Protecting Your Ministry During the Hiring Process
HR Ministry Solutionhiring, onboarding, job description, job opening, applicant, application, transparency, interview, interview questions, discrimination, background check, reference check, job offer, offer letter, new hire, paperwork, Form I-9, I9, onboard, onboarding process, onboarding checklist
Q. "Should we encourage our employees to be friends at work?"
Q. "Who should have access to employee files?"
Oregon Updates PLO and Sick Leave
Connecticut Expands Victim Protections
Alaska Adopts Paid Sick Leave Regulations
California Adopts New Al Regulations for Employers
HR Ministry SolutionCalifornia, CA, AI, ADS, data, Fair Employment and Housing Act, FEHA, antidiscrimination, discrimination, AI in the workplace
Signs Your Ministry Needs an HR Audit
HR Ministry SolutionHR audit, compliance, policies, compensation, classification, 1099, W2, staff handbook, lawsuit, risk management, administration, clergy, housing allowance, ministerial exception, personnel file, legal
