What is exempt and non-exempt employee?
Exempt and non-exempt are classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That’s the federal law requiring that most employees receive at least minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Usually, employees who are entitled to both minimum wage and overtime are called non-exempt. Those…
Worker’s Compensation Insurance and Unemployment Benefits
Worker’s Compensation Insurance and Unemployment Benefits During this season when we pause to celebrate Labor Day, two important labor issues for churches to consider are worker’s compensation insurance coverage and unemployment taxes and benefits. Both of these issues can be confusing for churches. Worker’s Compensation Insurance: Worker’s Compensation insurance provides benefits for employees who are…
Employees Versus Independent Contractors
Employees Versus Independent Contractors One of the most common employment mistakes that churches make is misunderstanding the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. Each employee should receive a Form W2 from the church each year. Employees are subject to a wide array of employment laws and tax requirements. On the other hand, each…
How do we pay nonexempt staff for after-hours communications?
Generally, non-exempt employees are paid hourly. We recommend instructing non-exempt employees to track all their time worked and prohibit working off the clock. Employers may use any timekeeping method they choose as long as it’s accurate and capturing all the required information (see below). For example, you may use a time clock, have a timekeeper keep…
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How to Check the Status of My Tax Return Find out if the IRS received your tax return and check the status of your refund. Whether you owe taxes or you’re expecting a refund, you can find out your tax return’s status by: Using the IRS Where’s My Refund tool Viewing your IRS account information Calling…
Where’s My Refund
How to Check the Status of My Tax Return Find out if the IRS received your tax return and check the status of your refund. Whether you owe taxes or you’re expecting a refund, you can find out your tax return’s status by: Using the IRS Where’s My Refund tool Viewing your IRS account information Calling…
Does My Church Need an Employee Handbook?
In general, having an employee handbook or policy manual is a good business practice, but specifically, there are some good reasons, from a legal standpoint, to create an employee handbook. The Purpose of an Employee Handbook Employees like to know what is expected of them and they want to know that they are being treated…
Vaccination, Return to Work, and Masking FAQ
Q1: Can we bring all employees back to the church office, but make the unvaccinated keep their masks on? In most states, yes.* Currently the CDC suggests that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in most places (some workplaces will be an exception, such as healthcare settings), but that non-fully vaccinated people…
4 Unavoidable Legal Issues For Your Church
4 Unavoidable Legal Issues For Your Church As a church leader, there are certain things we don’t like to think about, but in the end, we cannot avoid them. 1) UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHURCH COULD GET SUED . . . AT ANY TIME It is a bad day when a summons is served. Yet in reality,…
FAQs About Form I-9
We receive a lot of questions about the I-9—the form used to verify the identity and employment authorization of all individuals hired for employment in the United States. Here are some of the most common: 1: How Should I-9s Be Stored? Separately. We recommend that you keep all I-9s in either a separate master file or…