Updated 1/14/2026
Supply clergy rate:
- $165 for one service, plus mileage.
- $190 for two services, plus mileage.
- Rate for additional services is negotiable, provided the additional amount is at least $25.
Mileage reimbursement rates for use of personal vehicles:
- $0.72.5 per mile driven for business use (2026)
- $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): $70,173
- SECA reimbursement (7.65% of salary+housing): $5,368
- Total minimum cash compensation: $75,541 ($89,139 including mandatory 18% pension contribution)
Important Dates for Administrators:
January 31: Issue W-2s and 1099s
February 15: Report changes in congregational leadership to diocesan office
March 1: 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)
October/November: Annual enrollment for health/dental insurance benefits
November 6-7 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 | $294.00 | $529.00 | $823.00 |
| Cigna Open Access Plus CDHP 20 | $260.00 | $468.00 | $729.00 |
| Cigna Open Access Plus PPO 80 | $324.00 | $584.00 | $908.00 |
| Cigna Open Access Plus PPO 80 Medicare Supplement | $263.00 | $473.00 | $736.00 |
| Cigna Open Access Plus PPO 90 Medicare Supplement | $306.00 | $551.00 | $857.00 |
| Dental Insurance | Single | Single Plus One | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental Basic | $ 0 | $33.00 | $ 74.00 |
| Delta Dental Comprehensive | $ 20.00 | $ 69.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Delta Dental Premium | $ 39.00 | $ 103.00 | $ 183.00 |
