Administration of Salary & Benefits
for Diocesan Personnel
 
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 Guidelines for the Administration of Salary and Benefits
 Salary Scale
 Life & Disability Insurance
 Unemployment Insurance Guidelines
 
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Guidelines for the Administration of Salary and Benefits

1)         All personnel will be assigned a job (title) in accordance with the role/function for which they will be responsible.  All personnel will verify certification, degrees and years experience on an employment sheet provided by the diocese.  (2 years half-time experience is equal to one year.)

2)         All job classifications (titles) will have a job description which outlines the tasks for which the hire will be responsible.  Job descriptions are to be reviewed every other year or at the time of receiving a new applicant.

3)         Performance evaluations of all positions will be completed by the supervisor on an annual basis and will be made a part of their personnel file.

4)         The terms of the salary scale will be respected and implemented as approved by Bishop.

5)         The salary scale for Diocesan employees is reviewed annually and a cost of living increment may be applied.  At two-year intervals, a review of the position will take place with a two percent (2%) increase in compensation for increased responsibilities if such is the case.  At such time, as an employee moves to  the top of the scale for a particular job classification only the cost of living will be allocated.

6)         The percentage assigned for a cost of living increase will be determined annually.  The salary scale will be reviewed every five years by the Secretary for Diocesan Business Affairs.

7)         A health benefits program will be made available to all employees who qualify with the terms of the contracts held with the plan providers.  Health benefits will include medical, dental, and retirement.  For medical and dental programs, the renewal date is April 1st.  A two-week to one-month open enrollment period will precede the renewal date.

8)         Benefits will be reviewed annually.

9)         An administrative benefits package will be provided which includes vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, life and disability and other benefits deemed feasible by the diocese.

10)       The Personnel Policies will be used as the point of reference for all other issues related to employment.

11)       Washington State Patrol checks and a disclosure statement are required for all new employees and volunteers who may have access to children under the age of 18. Employment Eligibility verification
(Form I-9) is also to be completed by new employees.

 Salary  Scale

 

 

 

TIME OF SERVICE

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 MTH.

2 YEARS

4 YEARS

6 YEARS

8 YEARS

10 YEARS

 

 

 

GRADE

BASE

START

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

 $  39,584

-

 44,608

18

$3,299

$3,365

$3,431

$3,502

$3,572

$3,643

$3,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  34,845

-

 39,234

16

$2,904

$2,961

$3,021

$3,081

$3,143

$3,206

$3,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  31,581

-

 35,545

15

$2,632

$2,684

$2,738

$2,794

$2,848

$2,905

$2,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  28,693

-

 32,303

14

$2,391

$2,437

$2,486

$2,536

$2,585

$2,637

$2,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  25,984

-

 29,262

13

$2,165

$2,208

$2,253

$2,297

$2,344

$2,391

$2,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  23,887

-

 26,915

11

$1,991

$2,031

$2,070

$2,111

$2,155

$2,198

$2,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  22,742

-

 25,596

10

$1,895

$1,932

$1,971

$2,010

$2,050

$2,092

$2,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  21,943

-

 24,725

9

$1,829

$1,867

$1,904

$1,942

$1,981

$2,020

$2,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  20,763

-

 23,373

8

$1,730

$1,767

$1,801

$1,836

$1,874

$1,910

$1,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  19,693

-

 22,179

7

$1,641

$1,673

$1,707

$1,742

$1,775

$1,812

$1,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $  15,166

-

 17,068

4

$1,264

$1,287

$1,315

$1,339

$1,368

$1,395

$1,422

   

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS
FOR LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE

Life and Long Term Disability Insurance:

This insurance may be provided at no cost to designated employees working 30 or more hours per week. (See your supervisor for further information).

COVERAGE: Employee must work 30 or more hours per week for eligibility.

LIFE INSURANCE:

Benefits is equal to 2 years gross salary rounded up to the next $1,000.  i.e., $950 gross x 24 = $23,000 coverage.  Paid to person or persons designated by employee.  Spouse is covered for $2,000, child from 14 days and under 6 months, $100, thereafter, $1,000.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT:

Will be paid 100% of life insurance coverage if both of the following are lost; eyes, legs, feet, hands.  50% will be paid for the loss of only one of the above.  Must occur within 90 days of accident.  Must be purely accidental.  Cannot be self-inflicted, drug or alcohol induced, or happen during the commission of a felony, or act of war.  (You will also receive full life insurance coverage in the event of accidental death.)

DISABILITY INSURANCE:

= 60% of employee’s gross pay.  i.e., Paid $1,000 would receive $600 per month benefit.  First 3 months, employee must pay FICA.  Insurance company would deduct from payment.  Company would take into consideration other payments such as State Industrial compensation, any state or federal retirement payments, any other pension plan that employer contributed to, other kinds of group coverage which any employer paid into.  There is a 3-month pre-existing condition clause as well as the same exclusions as listed for accidental death and dismemberment insurance.  Benefits completely cease at age 70.  

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE GUIDELINES

 1.         You are eligible to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits if you have worked 680 hours in
             your base year *for the Diocesan Central Agencies and if you have been involuntarily terminated for
             reasons other than misconduct (e.g., through elimination of the position, major change of job
             description, irreconcilable differences not  caused by the employee, as determined by the Due
             Process Committee.)

1.Base Year: the twelve month period consisting of the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters preceding the quarter in which you apply for Unemployment.

2.         You are eligible for this benefit only at the time your employment with the diocese is terminated and prior to your acceptance of other employment.  If you do accept another job, you are immediately disqualified from receipt of any future diocesan unemployment benefits.

3.         You should apply for unemployment benefits during the first week of unemployment.  However, you are not eligible for unemployment benefits during the first week of unemployment, as this is a waiting period.

4.         Your maximum benefit amount will be whichever is smaller: one-third of your earnings in your base year, or 30 times your weekly benefit amount.

You have a 52-week period called your benefit year during which you may collect up to your maximum benefit amount.  Your benefit year begins the first day of the week in which you file for unemployment.

5.         You will receive unemployment checks twice a month.  You must submit a benefit application form to the Fiscal Services Office bi-weekly in order to verify that you are actively seeking work.  These applications are available from the Fiscal Services Office.

6.         In order to receive unemployment benefits, you must actively search out and be willing to accept any offer of suitable work.  You do not have to work for or accept work that is not suitable for you.  We would not consider work to be suitable if:

§      The work is unreasonably dangerous or would offend the moral code of someone with normal sensibilities.

§      The work is not compatible with your prior training and experience, unless your regular work does not exist in your area.

§       The work is outside your normal labor market.

§    The wages, hours, or other conditions of employment are substantially less favorable than those prevailing for the occupation in the labor market.

§    The work is available because of a strike or lockout.

§    The work is available only to those who join a company union or resign from or refrain from joining any bona fide labor organization.

7.         If you receive weekly income during your period of unemployment, these monies will be deducted from your unemployment weekly benefit according to the following computation:  Gross earnings - $5.00 (75%) = deduction

When the earnings deduction equals or exceeds the weekly benefit amount, no benefits will be paid for that week.

8.         You will be paid partial unemployment payments if you are ill and unable to work or to look for work during any week for which you are filing for unemployment.  If you are ill for one day, you will be paid 6/7's or your weekly benefit amount and if you are ill for two days, you will 5/7's of your weekly benefit amount.  If you are ill for three or more days, you will not be eligible for any benefit payment for that week.

9.         FICA taxes will not be deducted from each unemployment check.  Your benefit payments will be reported as earnings on your W-2 form submitted to the IRS by the diocese at the end of the year.

10.       During periods of high unemployment, you may be eligible to receive extended benefits.  This determination will be made after you have exhausted your normal benefits.