Supply clergy rate:
- $160 for one service, plus mileage. Rate for additional services is negotiable, provided the additional amount is at least $25.
Mileage reimbursement rates for use of personal vehicles:
- $0.67 per mile driven for business use
- $0.14 per mile driven for volunteer service
Minimum full-time clergy compensation:
- Salary (of which clergy may designate a portion as a housing allowance): $66,144
- SECA reimbursement (7.65% of salary+housing): $5,060
- Total minimum package: $71,204
Important Dates for Administrators:
January 31: Issue W-2s and 1099s
February 15: Report changes in congregational leadership to diocesan office
March 15: Parochial Report due to the diocesan office
May 15:
- File Indiana non-profit annual report (NP-20) – due every fifth year – contact Indiana Department of Revenue for your congregation’s schedule
- File Business Personal Property Return (Forms 103 and 104)
Late August/Early September: Medical Trust releases new health insurance rates
October/November: Annual enrollment for health/dental insurance benefits
November 8-9 Diocesan Convention
Early December: Imputed Value of Life Insurance available
Other required filings:
- Business entity report is due every other year in the anniversary month of your first filing. The Secretary of State’s office will send a postcard reminder.
- Property tax exemption: generally perpetual, but county assessors may request updates from time to time
Retirement Benefits
- Clergy pension contribution: 18% of salary, housing, SECA reimbursement, one-time payments, and employer contributions to other retirement plans
- Employer pension contributions are mandatory for lay employees scheduled to work 1,000 or more hours per year. Employers may opt for one of the below pension programs:
- Defined benefit: 9% of salary, one-time payments, and employer contributions to other retirement plans
- Defined contribution: 5% of salary and one-time payments, plus matching contribution of up to 4%.
Clergy & Lay Employee Payroll Withholdings for Health and Dental Insurance Benefits (per month)
| Health Insurance | Single | Single Plus One | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigna Open Access Plus CDHP 15 | $244.32 | $439.68 | $684.00 |
| Cigna Open Access Plus CDHP 20 | $216.24 | $389.28 | $605.52 |
| Cigna Open Access Plus PPO 80 | $269.52 | $485.04 | $754.56 |
| Cigna Open Access Plus PPO 80 Medicare Supplement | $218.40 | $393.12 | $611.52 |
| Cigna Open Access Plus PPO 90 Medicare Supplement | $236.40 | $425.52 | $661.92 |
| Dental Insurance | Single | Single Plus One | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigna Preventive | $ 0 | $ 33.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Cigna Basic | $ 18.00 | $ 65.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Cigna Orthodontia | $ 37.00 | $ 99.00 | $ 177.00 |
