Office of Church Staff Finances Publications: Back Issues

OCSF Publications: Back Issues

UUA Staff

By Jan Gartner

Compensation and Staffing News: Back Issues

December 2019: Reminders for 2020, New Form W-4, Note of Gratitude
November 2019: From Guidelines to Standards, Salary Recommendations for 2020-2021, Brief Items
October 2019: Open Enrollment, Common Sources of Confusion, Exempt Threshold Change
September 2019: Comp Program Past/Future, Professional Expenses for Ministers, Form I-9
August 2019: When a Staff member Changes Congregations, New Leaders/Subscribers?
July 2019: Professional Interim Training, Health Plan Audit, Benefits Reminders, State and Local Laws
June 2019: On Hiring Members, Pay Frequency, General Assembly
Special Edition, May 2019: Sample Personnel Policy Manual Available
May 2019: Notify Us of Employee Changes, Taxability of Moving Expenses, Staffing Levels and Congregational Size, Scam Alert from UUA IT
April 2019: Housing Allowance Preserved, Is Your Minister an Employee?, Interim Ministerial Agreement, Compensation Worksheet
March 2019: Budgeting for Benefits, Tax Withholdings, Proposed Change to Overtime Threshold
February 2019: New IRS Mileage Rate, Seeking Compensation Consultants, Be a MINDFUL Employer
No January issue.

Special Year-End Issue: Tax Information and W-2 Forms, 2019 Reminders, OCSF Coverage
December 2018: Compensation Worksheet, '19-'20 Salary Recommendations Posted, 2019 Reminders (Ministerial Housing Allowance, State Minimum Wage), Professional Interim Training, Next Issue Mid-February
November 2018: Salary Recommendations for '19-'20, Changes to Insurance Plans for 2019, New Ministerial Agreement, OCSF Team
October 2018: Benefits Tune-up Month, Compensation and Staffing Resources, OCSF Briefs
September 2018: Insurance Plan Enrollment Windows, EAP for Group Insurance Plan Participants, Seeking Feedback, Accepting Comments on Ministerial Agreement
No August issue.
July 2018: Moving Expenses as Taxable Income, August Hiatus, OCSF Briefs
June 2018: Performance Evaluations, Unused Professional Expenses, Professional Interim Training, OCSF at GA
May 2018: Employer Contributions to Retirement Plan, When an Employee Becomes Disabled, UUA LeaderLab
April 2018: Position Description Template, Recordkeeping for Nonexempt Staff, Budgeting for Benefits
March 2018: Keeping Health/Dental Premiums Pre-Tax, Tax Law Affects Employee Moving Expenses, Encourage Staff to Check Withholding
February 2018: Who's a Minister for IRS Purposes? Staff Carrying Other Health Insurance? 2018 Withholding Tables
January 2018: Salary or Other Employee Changes, Tax Forms, Staffing for Diversity: Part VI (Wrap-up)

December 2017: Year-end Briefs (Employee Classification, Housing Allowance Designation, Professional Expense Clarification, Employee Contributions to Retirement Plan), 2018-2019 Salary Recommendations and Resources, Staffing for Diversity: Part V (Ongoing Staff Support)
November 2017: OCSF Briefs (2018 Health Plan rates, Open Enrollment), Form I-9 Audits, Staffing for Diversity: Part IV (Welcoming New Staff)
October 2017: Benefits Tune-up Workbook, November Open Enrollment, Staffing for Diversity: Part III (Screening and Interviewing)
September 2017: OCSF Webpages, Quick Quiz, Staffing for Diversity: Part II (Position Descriptions and Publicity)

August 2017: PLUS Program for New Staff, Benefits for Employees Serving 2 Congregations, Staffing for Diversity: Part I (Vision and Values)
July 2017: Subscribers and Past Issues, Professional Interim Training, General Assembly Workshop Slides
June 2017: New Resources for Hiring, Refreshed Compensation Guidelines, OCSF at General Assembly
May 2017: Transition of Benefits, Housing Allowance Designation, Model Employment Agreement
April 2017: Benefits Provisions, New I-9 Form, OCSF Webinar Slides & Recordings
March 2017: Compensation Consultants, Budget for Retirement Plan Contributions, Employers of Choice
February 2017: Salary Recommendations for 2017-2018, Compensation Webinar, New Schedule for Posting Recommendations

Jan Gartner

Jan is passionate about helping congregations live out their values within their walls! Her work is inspired by the mission of the UUA Office of Church Staff Finances: Guided by the values of our faith, we equip congregations for excellence as employers and their staff for financial competence and...