As I wrap up the busy spring ministry schedule and head into a change of pace for summer, I’m looking forward to processing some of the events, reading, and discussions that I’ve experienced over the last few months. High atop the list of things that are on my mind are the following two ideas. #1…
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Recently, I was visiting with a layperson in one of our churches who I have had much interaction with over the past twelve years. He had heard we had been re-elected to a fourth four-year term and was expressing “his condolences” as he put it, haha. He went on to say, “I bet you’ll have…
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced new minimum salary levels for exempt employees that could make some ministry workers eligible for overtime. An exempt employee is not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. Exempt employees are usually paid a salary or fee; their salary is predetermined and…
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