Compensation and Staffing News

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2026

• January 2026: Roth Contributions, Payroll Survey, Retirement Planning Seminar, P&C Survey, Jan/Feb Insurance Billing, Open Enrollment Debrief, W-2 Instructions, Sustainable Staffing Wave Cohort

2025

• December 2025: A Special Message From Our Director, Another Change On Our Team, Multisite and Shared Staff Learning Community, Year-End Reminders, Open Enrollment, Safety Tips for the Holiday Season, Payroll Provider Survey, Blessings for the Season
• November 2025: Salary Program Materials for ‘26-‘27, Open Enrollment: It’s Open!, Property & Casualty Survey and Contact Email, Roth Info Sent Directly to Employees, Communicating Leader/Employee Changes
• October 2025: Health Plan Rate Changes for 2026, Open Enrollment Webinar, Congregational Property & Casualty Insurance, Roth Contribution Webinars for Your Staff, Unified Ministerial Agreement, Office Hour: Hiring Staff
• September 2025: Change to Weight Loss Prescription Coverage, Annual Health Plan Audit, Congregational Property & Casualty Insurance, Insurance Team Webinars, Roth Contribution Implementation Continues, Covenants for Staff Transitions, Tune Up Your Insurance Benefits
• August 2025: Treasurer Support Team, Sustainably Growing Administrative Capacity, Tax Consequences of Recent Federal Legislation, Insurance Team Webinars: Addition to the Lineup, Getting Ready for Roth Contributions, Communicating Leader/Employee Changes
• July 2025: Property & Casualty Insurance Progress, Insurance Team Webinar Series Continues, Roth Contribution Option Coming Soon, Payroll Software and Processing Survey, Meet the Moment by Sharing Staff, About Our Ministerial Agreement Templates, Please Tell Us about Leader/Employee Changes
• June 2025: Congregational Property and Casualty Insurance, Insurance Team Informational Webinar Series, Checklists for New Hires and New Employers, Church Staff Finances at General Assembly
• May 2025: Meet Hugh Dennis, Adding a new Employee to Empower, Amending Your Employer Participation Agreement, Expanding Our Treasurer Support Team
• April 2025: Compensation Consultants: A Job Well Done, Retirement Plan Committee Seeks New Members, 1 Refreshed and 1 New Hiring Resource, Online Privacy Protection for the UU Community, How to Tell Us about Leader/Employee Changes
• March 2025: Tune Up Your Benefits, One Area at a Time, Improved Insurance Plans Subscription Agreement, Separation Pay: Severance or Paid Leave?, 3 Great Lesser-Known Resources, Scholarship for Leaders Entering Seminary
• February 2025: Show Your Staff the Love: Tune Up Your Benefits, Splits Form Reminder: Please Submit ASAP, Reporting Nonexempt Hours to Empower, Stewardship for Us Seeking Consultants
• January 2025: We’ve moved!, Work Authorization: I-9 Forms, Treasurer Support Team, Moving to ACH for Insurance Billing, Annual Congregational Certification, Resources Updated for 2025

2024 and Earlier

Past Issues are archived on the Office of Church Staff Finances Publications: Back Issues page.