{"id":88,"date":"2015-03-15T19:07:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T01:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/?p=88"},"modified":"2015-05-31T19:24:06","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T01:24:06","slug":"index-of-the-march-2015-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/index-of-the-march-2015-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Index of the March 2015 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"stcpDiv\">\n<div class=\"author\">Issue 39 of <em>Administration Matters<\/p>\n<p><\/em>\u200b<strong>Health insurance premium reimbursement payment plans<br \/>\n<\/strong>Health insurance premium reimbursement (non-employer coverage) reporting requirements have changed, and if applicable to your setting, non-compliance could result in fines of $100\/day per employee. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capincrouse.com\/newsletters\/documents\/CapinCrouse_Email_Alert_Premium_Reimbursement_Plans.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;more<\/p>\n<p><\/a><strong>Prep work key to safe mission trips<br \/>\n<\/strong>Each year thousands of people go on mission trips. They have a desire to experience and discover their faith in new and meaningful ways and hope for personal growth while serving others. In all of the excitement, however, it can be easy to overlook necessary logistics preparations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchmutual.com\/index.cfm?pid=2253&amp;pageTitle=Risk-Reporter&amp;riskReporterID=1080&amp;page=feature&amp;utm_campaign=riskreporter15&amp;utm_source=WinterRR&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=FeaturedArticle\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\">\n<div class=\"ExternalClassCCAE4BA499F94451B01CFD5889ABBD99\">\n<p><strong>Credit card best practices for congregations<\/strong><br \/>\nUsed wisely, corporate credit cards are a good tool to cover certain approved, business-related expenses, but users have to understand the credit card policies, procedures, spending limits and restrictions. <a href=\"http:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/Credit_Card_Best_Practices.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations for congregation secretaries<\/strong><br \/>\nThe secretary is a required officer of the congregation. While the secretary\u2019s duties may vary from one congregation to another, there are certain tasks that all secretaries should see that are accomplished. <a href=\"http:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA Resource Repository\/Recommendations_for_Congregation_Secretaries.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The importance of workers\u2019 compensation coverage<\/strong><br \/>\nWorkers\u2019 compensation insurance provides coverage in case of an accident. It\u2019s not only important to be prepared, but it\u2019s also the employer\u2019s responsibility to ensure that the workplace is safe for everyone. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elca.org\/Living-Lutheran\/Seeds\/2012\/11\/~\/link.aspx?_id=347B5AB0C00C46C8A3E8DE4507353259&amp;_z=z\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring Checklist<\/strong><br \/>\nAs winter ends, give your building a complete physical\u2014inside and out\u2014to ready it for those warm-weather months ahead. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpg.org\/administrators\/insurance\/property-and-casualty\/risk-management\/the-good-steward\/good-steward-5\/\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 39 of Administration Matters \u200bHealth insurance premium reimbursement payment plans Health insurance premium reimbursement (non-employer coverage) reporting requirements have changed, and if applicable to your setting, non-compliance could result in fines of $100\/day per employee. &gt;more Prep work key to safe mission trips Each year thousands of people go on mission trips. 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