The economy is booming, unemployment is low but there may be times when you should consider offering an employee a severance pay package.
Churches in particular, should at least consider offering severance pay to an employee who leaves involuntarily because of the reality that most church employees don’t qualify for unemployment benefits.
A severance pay package can help bridge the gap in pay for church employees who leave employment involuntarily. Read the Full Article →
Employee turnover is often difficult, particularly for a church. Regardless of the reason for an employee leaving, there are several things that need to be done. A tool that can help you is a termination checklist.
If you read this site much you know that we are all about using checklists to help manage churches because these tools can help us stay focused and get everything that is required done. Read the Full Article →
Establishing church employee salaries is time well spent because men and women who are employed by churches are working for the greater-good!
People work for churches because they feel a calling and have a passion for the ministry.
However there is an unspoken expectation that church employees will be compensated fairly.
There is an almost laughable misconception that “church” employees only work on Sunday and sit around the rest of the week reading their bible and praying. Read the Full Article →
One of the important documents every ministry should have on its shelf is a church employee policy manual.
Churches that have the resources to pay employees should strive to create environments that attract the best and the brightest.
These ministries that value their employees take the time to create policies, procedures and compensation strategies that create a healthy work environment.
Part of that process is writing down those policies, procedures and benefits so that employees can understand what is expected of them and what they can expect as an employee of the ministry. Read the Full Article →
Most people work for a ministry because they feel called to do so.
However, these people have the expectation that they will receive fair compensation.
So what is fair compensation? And how do you determine what to pay people?
Determining pay can be a particularly difficult for a startup church because they don’t have the resources to do salary comps or to pay someone to help them. Read the Full Article →
Conflict with church staff? Sounds like an oxymoron right?
We often think that working for a church eliminates the conflict factor – well because we’re Christians, right? Wrong!
People are people, and whether they work for the insurance company down the street, the local hospital or church – conflict is inevitable.
Why? Well we are all different and we all come from different backgrounds which contributes to how we respond to the work environment. Read the Full Article →
If you are like me you don’t know anyone who likes conflict.
We experience conflict when there are disagreements, misunderstandings or simply poor communication.
The way we respond to conflict can either takes us down a path to a healthy resolution or a path of long-term strife.
Those of us who call ourselves Christians are called to a higher standard. However, the Bible is packed with scripture to help us! Read the Full Article →
A recent Pew Research Center study showed that majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube.
The social usage of other platforms varies by demographic but those are the most popular.
For instance, 78% of adults 18-24 years use Snapchat.
Social media has become a standard tool for communicating and one that needs to be embraced!
According to the Pew Study, the most popular social platforms – in order of US adult usage:
Churches are often laggards when it comes to technology trends but are now learning to take advantage of the available social technologies to improve communications with their members and community. Read the Full Article →
A young staff member just announced that she is expecting a baby.
An exciting time for sure but a time when questions about maternity leave will inevitable come up.
Maternity leave should be part of a broader policy that includes FMLA leave.
FMLA leave for church employees may be found only if the Church meets the fifty‑employee coverage test, however covering employees during a leave is often simply the right thing to do. Read the Full Article →
Have you ever thought about the fact that when we hear a descriptive word, that word often translates into a mental picture, stereotype or assumption.
When we describe experiences we typically use adjectives to paint a picture to clarify what we are trying to communicate.
And through this, we influence how the person on the receiving end responds to the information. Read the Full Article →
