There is a lot of talk lately about the upcoming implementation of some of the first phases of health care reform.  No matter which side of the political spectrum you find yourself, it is important to be informed about the issues.  I ran across a video tutorial about health care reform from BCBSNC that I… Continue Reading→

Local churches and other salary-paying units in The United Methodist Church, as employers, need to understand an important employee notice requirement this year under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the national health care reform law. Churches must provide this Notice to all current employees (clergy and lay) before Oct. 1, regardless of… Continue Reading→

My last post was about working toward a very broad goal of having a local church budget that reflects about one third for missional giving, one third for facility or operational expenses and one third for staff compensation.  Working toward that goal can be difficult if your church is having financial difficulty with meeting the… Continue Reading→

Around this time of year, many churches are beginning to prepare ministry budgets for next year.  We get calls with leaders trying to figure out how much should go into each category to help make sure a church is sound financially.  As a very broad, general rule, we have recommended that churches consider using one… Continue Reading→

We are pleased that a bill has been introduced that will help to clarify the Affordable Care Act for churches!  The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits (GBOPHB) actively follows the legislation and advocates for United Methodist churches and annual conferences in the process.  For more information about the most recent step in health… Continue Reading→

As we have just passed the filing deadline for our personal income taxes, we are sure no one is eager to just back in the tax mind set, but don’t move on to other things too soon! Implementation guidance is available from the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits for churches eligible for the… Continue Reading→