Compensation

PC (USA) Employment Guidance for Sessions (PDF)

Payroll Processes (slides)

2026 Minimum salary for Pastors and church staff COLA recommendationsPayroll Processes (slides)

Hiring

Hiring Process (slides)

Updated September 2023

Family Leave

2023 Memo from General Assembly of the PC (USA)

Ideas for Covering Worship During 12-week Family Leave (PDF)

Sabbaticals

Planning Guidance and resources

Safe Ministries

PC (USA) Creating Safe Ministries page

Workbench from the Insurance Board (available to all PCUSA councils)

Termination/Leaving

Policy handbook text and discussion questions

Termination guidance from PC (USA)

Exit Interviews - procedures and guides