Salary Transparency is Coming

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Tyk

I always thought church's and pastors would kinda want it public.

Some would and some wouldn't and for various reasons.

There's always a question of how well you trust those who handle finances and have no accountability and do not have to explain where the money goes. That is one extreme. The other extreme is that everyone knows where every cent goes that comes in. How do we fulfill not muzzling the ox and still be good stewards of our money? Is there some middle ground or place of moderation? If we pay a salary to a senior pastor, associate pastor(s), music minister, youth pastor, secretary, janitor, etc of the church, do we who support the church have a right to know what those salaries are?

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Sam

Some would and some wouldn't and for various reasons.

There's always a question of how well you trust those who handle finances and have no accountability and do not have to explain where the money goes. That is one extreme. The other extreme is that everyone knows where every cent goes that comes in. How do we fulfill not muzzling the ox and still be good stewards of our money? Is there some middle ground or place of moderation? If we pay a salary to a senior pastor, associate pastor(s), music minister, youth pastor, secretary, janitor, etc of the church, do we who support the church have a right to know what those salaries are?

We show (in the annual report) what the total salaries are, but not broken down by staff member. That is personal business between the deacons and the pastor, in my opinion. By the way, no one on our staff is getting rich.

[AmazingGrace]

I agree with Sherri we also had an annual report which did show the total of salaries and ours was to employ 2 people and so there was no doubt who was making what since I worked for nothing! The pastors salary however if we did have more employees would have been something personal between him and the board!

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

I agree with Sherri we also had an annual report which did show the total of salaries and ours was to employ 2 people and so there was no doubt who was making what since I worked for nothing! The pastors salary however if we did have more employees would have been something personal between him and the board!

I work for nothing too. But that's by my own choice. They would gladly pay me, but I don't want to feel tied down to that office if I feel the urge to go somewhere!

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Sherri

We show (in the annual report) what the total salaries are, but not broken down by staff member. That is personal business between the deacons and the pastor, in my opinion. By the way, no one on our staff is getting rich.

Sherri, how do the deacons acheive such status? Are they appointed by the pastor?

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

Here is a dirty little secret that everyone suspects but can never get a confession on...

In much of specialty retail, like appliances and home furnishings, a pretty woman is much more valuable than a man... and a less than pretty woman (I'm trying to be polite folks) can be much less valuable than a man.

I would love to see the demographics of pharmaceutical salespersons. I mostly see 20ish & 30ish pretty women with good figures dressed in high heels with skirts short enough to show pretty legs.

I am sure the rate of getting through to see Dr.'s and spend a little quality time with them is greater for these women than some guy or some overweight ugly woman.

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

Sherri, how do the deacons acheive such status? Are they appointed by the pastor?

Suggested by Eddie or the other deacons; ratified by the church.