TAX GUIDES FOR CLERGY AND CHURCHES

Tax Guide for Episcopal Ministers

Federal Reporting Requirements for Episcopal Churches

DIOCESAN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION & BENEFITS POLICY

View Employee Compensation & Benefits Policy (effective January 1, 2016)

View Policy on Healthcare Benefits (effective January 1, 2016)

View Sabbatical Policy for Clergy and Lay Employees (effective March 9, 2024)

Clergy: Compensation includes cash stipend and housing allowance. Benefits include pension, health insurance, group life insurance, vacation, sick leave, continuing education leave, and professional development leave or sabbatical.

Lay Employees: Participation in an Episcopal pension plan is required for lay employees that are paid for a minimum of 1000 hours per year (~20 hours/week). Episcopal health and dental insurance is required for employees that are paid for a minimum of 1500 hours per year (~30 hours/week).

DIOCESAN MINIMUM CLERGY COMPENSATION SCHEDULE

A Minimum Clergy Compensation Schedule is established by the Diocese each year. This schedule also includes rates for supply clergy, mileage reimbursement, health and life insurance.

2024 Minimum Salary & Benefits Schedule

2023 Minimum Salary & Benefit Schedule

STANDARD IRS MILEAGE RATE

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024, the IRS standard mileage rate for business will be 67¢ per mile

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023, the IRS standard mileage rate for business will be 65.5¢ per mile

CHURCH COMPENSATION REPORT

From Church Pension Group, this annual report is a national, provincial, and diocesan analysis of clergy compensation. (View reports from previous years)