“Former priest sues Archdiocese of St. Louis for naming him on list of alleged abusers” The St. Louis Post- Dispatch covers the litigation
here.
Category: employment
“Becoming a Millionaire on a Pastor’s Salary”
“Becoming a Millionaire on a Pastor’s Salary” Trinity Foundation has a case study of high pastoral compensation and potential developments in the U.S. Senate here.
“The Ins and Outs of Conducting Background Checks”
“The Ins and Outs of Conducting Background Checks.” Clergy Fincancial Resources has guidance for doing background checks as part of the hiring process here.
“Reporting Taxable Perks for Pastors—Q&A”: gym membership
“Reporting Taxable Perks for Pastors—Q&A”: gym membership. Clergy Financial Resources explains that a gym membership is a taxable, reportable perk.
“Dos and Don’ts of Cell Phone Deductions”
“Dos and Don’ts of Cell Phone Deductions” Clergy Financial Resources has a quick overview of how to properly deduct the cost of a cell phone used for work here.
“Church Responsibilities – I-9 Audit”
“Church Responsibilities – I-9 Audit.” Clergy Financial Resources’ Tax, Payroll, & HR blog has a post about employers’ publications to verify employees’ legal ability to work in the United States here.
FREE WEBINAR: “Strategies for a Successful Succession”—Sept. 12 @ 11 a.m. E.D.T.
FREE WEBINAR: “Strategies for a Successful Succession.”—Sept. 12 @ 11 a.m. E.D.T. Church Executive is sponsoring a webinar on processes for leadership transition, including communication timelines and pitfalls. Register here. On-demand viewing will be available after the webinar, and registrants will be notified when it is posted.
Ind. Ct. App.: Former pastor entitled to settlement amount, attorney fees; no First Amendment bar to court resolution
Ind. Ct. App.: Former pastor entitled to settlement amount, attorney fees; no First Amendment bar to court resolution. In Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and Second Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc. v. Kevin P. Grimes, Sr., No. 18A-PL-2346 (Ind. Ct. App. Aug. 26, 2019), the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s enforcement of a settlement agreement arising from a salary dispute between a Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, one of its districts, one of its congregations and the congregation’s former pastor.
Continue reading “Ind. Ct. App.: Former pastor entitled to settlement amount, attorney fees; no First Amendment bar to court resolution”“Church: Free speech protects decision to fire gay Indianapolis teacher”
“Church: Free speech protects decision to fire gay Indianapolis teacher.” The Indiana Lawyer covers a recent filing in a lawsuit involving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis and a teacher it directed a school to fire here.
“The Top 5 Reasons Churches Went to Court in 2018: Child sexual abuse is again the most common reason.”
“The Top 5 Reasons Churches Went to Court in 2018: Child sexual abuse is again the most common reason.” ChurchLaw&Tax has an infographic showing the top five reasons in 2014–18 here.