It’s so difficult to say goodbye – firing right Churches should follow prudent steps in firing employees. This begins by making sure that the termination must be for a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason. Prior disciplinary measures must be consistent with church personnel processes and policies The first step should be to schedule a meeting that includes […]
Part 8 of our ongoing Fraud in the Church series. PSK in cooperation with the National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) conducted a survey to determine the extent to which churches are attempting to address the problem of church fraud. We asked them to respond to this statement: Our church reconciles payroll quarterly reports with the payroll journals and general […]
Happy together; managing your employees The best way to avoid mistakes in hiring and in firing is to employ simple, repeatable processes to help insure that the right things are done at the right time. One way to do this is to develop a “New Hire Packet” which should be given to each new employee. […]
Part 7 of our ongoing Fraud in the Church series. PSK in cooperation with the National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) conducted a survey to determine the extent to which churches are attempting to address the problem of church fraud. We asked them to respond to this statement: Our church follows written guidelines in administering benevolence fund activity. Many churches […]
Getting off on the right foot – hiring right One way to avoid unhappy situations is to begin on the right foot. And in personnel matters, that means hiring right. Churches should follow prudent steps in hiring their employees. For starters, a church must know what it is looking for in a new employee. That […]
Part 6 of our ongoing Fraud in the Church series. PSK in cooperation with the National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) conducted a survey to determine the extent to which churches are attempting to address the problem of church fraud. We asked them to respond to this statement: Our church requires volunteers responsible for special events to submit written financial […]
The second trap, or thing to avoid, deals with payroll. Churches face risk in a variety of areas. Facilities, congregational unity, financial, security, and our next topic, personnel are just a few areas of danger. In business terms, churches are in the “service industry” and as a result, typically, 50% of church budgets are dedicated […]
Part 5 of our ongoing Fraud in the Church series. PSK in cooperation with the National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) conducted a survey to determine the extent to which churches are attempting to address the problem of church fraud. We asked them to respond to this statement: Our church uses pre-numbered purchase orders or check requests. Theft of cash […]
Today we continue our discussion of the importance of long-range planning by looking at two other areas where churches need to be taking soundings, to see if storm clouds are on the horizon. Ignoring long-range giving opportunities At the present time, our society is going through the greatest asset transfer in world history. Many of […]
Part 4 of our ongoing Fraud in the Church series. PSK in cooperation with the National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) conducted a survey to determine the extent to which churches are attempting to address the problem of church fraud. We asked them to respond to this statement: We present a list of authorized check signers to the Leadership Team. […]