Administrators Manual and Employee Benefits
General Administration & Finance | Payroll | Benefits | Retiree Benefits
The Administrator's Manual is available online. Most of the information and forms you need for the administration of finances, personnel issues, payroll and benefits can be downloaded here. To view these documents you will nedd a PDF reader. You can download a free version of the Adobe Acrobat PDF reader from Adobe's website.
General Administration & Finance
- 2010 Budget Planning Packet (Clergy Compensation, COLA, Mileage Reimbursement, Benefit Premiums, Assessment Formula
- 2009 Budget Planning Packet
- 2009 Standard Mileage Rates for Reimbursement
- 2010 Standard Mileage Rates for Reimbursement
- Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs
- Excerpts from Diocesan Canons
- List of Offerings
- 2010 Assessment Formula
- State of CA Sales Use & Tax
- Internal Audit Information
- 2010 Clergy Minimum Salaries, Sunday Supply & Rates
- Parsonage Allowance Information
- Discretionary Fund Guidelines
- An Accountable Plan
- Letter of Agreement for Rectors - sample
- Letter of Agreement for Vicars - sample
- Letter of Agreement for Interims - sample
- Letter of Agreement for Lay Employees - sample
- Employee Evaluation - sample
- Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements
- Alcohol at Church Functions
- Personnel Policy SAMPLE
- Called to Right Relationship (a set of policies, standards and resources designed to ensure that our congregations are safe)
- Insurance - Workers Comp. Property, Umbrella, etc - Call Church Insurance (800) 293-3525
Payroll
- 2010 Payroll Calendar and Holidays to be Observed by Dio House
- New Hire Paperwork Checklist
- Personnel Data Form
- Payroll Authorization Form
- Timesheet for Diocesan Payroll
- W-4
- State of CA Tax Witholding Allowance Certificate
- Employment Eligibility Form I-9
- 2010 Clergy Housing Allowance Certificate
- Clergy Tax Withholdings
- Clergy PreTax Pension Payroll Deduction Authorization
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Form
- Lay Employee ("Pension Plan") Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Payroll Deduction Form
- Lay Employee ("Pension Plan") Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Information and Enrollment Forms
- Lay Pension Beneficiary Form
- Termination Packet
- Salary Continuation (unemployment) Benefits Information Application
- Paperless Payroll iPay Statements
- Benesyst Flexible Spending Account Administration (available for employees working 20+ hrs/wk on diocesan payroll)
Employee Benefits
Benefit Forms
- Personnel Data Form
- Medical Insurance Enrollment Form
- Cigna Dental Enrollment & Change Form
- Waiver of Medical/Dental Coverage
- Diocese of California Certificate of Domestic Partnership (legal & tax implications)
- Salary Continuation (unemployment) Benefits Information Application
- Termination Packet
Benefit Plan Information/Customer Service
- Welcome to Diocesan Insurance Programs
- Benefit Rate Sheet
- Employee Assistance Plan Brochure (For more information, visit the Church Pension Group Employee Assistance Program page.)
- 2010 Medical Plan Summaries: Kaiser, Blue Cross EPO, and Blue Cross PPO
- Value-added benefits for medical plan participants:
Cigna Dental Benefits
Indemnity policy #3215364
Customer Service: http://www.cigna.com/ or (800) CIGNA24
- Cigna Dental Benefit Summary
- Cigna Dental Insurance Coverage Booklet
- Cigna Dental Claim Form
- Student Verification Form
Prudential Disability(Lay employees short & long term disability)
Clergy Disability with Church Pension Fund
Customer Service: http://www.cpg.org/
- Clergy STD Summary Highlights Sheet
- Clergy STD Frequently Asked Questions
- Clergy LTD Enhanced Disability Benefit Summary and Frequently Asked Questions
Long Term Care Insurance provided by UNUM
Cathedral School Employees must get materials from School Administration, all other employees please send email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to request materials.
Life Insurance
(no enrollment form required -coverage automatic to employees working 30 or more hours per week)
- Change of Elected Beneficiary Designation form (to be mailed directly to Church Life Ins)
- Summary of Group Life and Supplemental Group Life Insurance
Retiree Benefits
Church Pension Group
Customer Service: cpg.org