As summer winds down, many churches and ministries begin preparing for one of their busiest seasons of the year. Between Thanksgiving outreach, Christmas programs, year-end giving campaigns, concerts, and special services, ministry leaders often find themselves...
Q. "Do we have obligations regarding benefits if an employee passes away?" Answer: Yes, when an employee passes away, your ministry is responsible for both terminating standard coverages and initiating the transfer of beneficiary-driven benefits to their loved ones....
There is often a widespread belief among religious nonprofits that if an individual carries the title of “pastor” or "minister," they satisfy the criteria for the ministerial exception, and the ministry is completely exempt from all federal and state labor laws. This...