Nowadays, more and more employees are searching for ways to enhance their job security, benefits, and overall working experience. One solution that is often overlooked, is joining a labor union. While they have been around for decades, many people view them as outdated or unnecessary. However, …
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Church Benefits: Selecting the Best Time Off Plan
One of the most stressful times at work is the week before I go on vacation. It's not because I think I'm so important that the organization cannot go on without me; I just don't want to burden others to handle my stuff. Like so many other organizations, our church trimmed its staff to create …
Church Benefits: Insurance
There are very few people that get excited talking about their insurance. When my wife and I hang out with our friends and family, it's a topic that simply does not come up. Partly because it's boring and partly because most of us dislike the idea of giving up a portion of our hard-earned money for …
Church Benefits: Retirement
Walking on the hot sands of a tropical beach, feeling the breeze at your back as you watch the palm trees sway and hear the crystal clear water crashing as the waves hit the shore. Or maybe it's packing up the essentials into an RV, filling up the tank, trekking across the country, and camping at …
Church Benefits: Paid Time Off (Part II)
For those working in ministry, no matter how much we love our calling, taking time off is healthy, allowing your mind, body, and soul to unplug and see things afresh. With burnout rates for pastors around 42%, churches need to provide a comprehensive benefits plan providing personal time off …
Church Benefits: Paid Time Off (Part I)
There's a short window between jobs that feels amazing. There is something so liberating about leaving all the worries and stress of the old place behind and the bliss of believing that the next chapter will bring only joy and happiness. I distinctly remember that feeling when I left the corporate …
