{"id":23450,"date":"2017-05-04T02:00:58","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.churchvolunteercentral.com\/?post_type=cvdaily&p=23450"},"modified":"2017-04-28T10:57:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T16:57:38","slug":"when-volunteers-should-be-paid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/lead\/when-volunteers-should-be-paid\/","title":{"rendered":"When Volunteers Should be Paid"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say volunteers\u00a0aren’t\u00a0paid\u2014because they\u2019re priceless. But have you ever felt as though a high-capacity volunteer should<\/em> be paid? Has a volunteer ever asked to be “promoted” to paid staff?<\/p>\n

This situation is becoming more frequent due to our current economy. Unemployed church members have stepped into ministry areas where staff leadership may not exist presenting the question as to whether compensation should be offered.<\/p>\n

While it may seem appropriate in some situations, use caution when determining that a salary is what’s needed. Once a volunteer position moves to paid status\u2014it\u2019s difficult to reverse.<\/p>\n

To determine if a volunteer position should be compensated, consider these factors:<\/em><\/p>\n

Skill-Set<\/strong>. \u00a0Does the position require a specific skill-set or training that\u2019s so unique, it limits the number of people who might be qualified to volunteer? You may not have a network of people who could perform this task on a volunteer basis. If this is the case, it may be necessary to hire someone from outside your membership base.<\/p>\n

Hours Required<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u00a0Determine how many hours per week are reasonable to expect from a volunteer to successfully serve in this role. Calculate an average number of hours per week that it takes to accomplish the job. Some volunteer positions may have seasons when the time required may increase. For example, the person who is directing vacation Bible school may only need 10 hours a month in the early planning stages, but the week of the program, put in 35 hours! When you get close to 20 hours per week, on a regular basis, you may need to determine if that\u2019s a reasonable time expectation for a volunteer.<\/p>\n

Ministry Load<\/strong>. Can the responsibilities of this position be divided with another position? If the position requires too much for one person, consider creating another position to share some of the duties. For example, you may want to have a choir director focus only on regular worship music, while another director leads special productions. Creating additional volunteer positions also multiplies ministry by getting more people involved.<\/p>\n

Volunteer Specific.<\/strong>\u00a0 According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, a volunteer\u2019s services or activities should be distinct from an employee\u2019s normal employment duties. To justify a paid position, you\u2019d need to identify responsibilities that would be added to the current position, that you wouldn\u2019t expect a volunteer to perform. This might include managing a budget, supervising other paid workers, or authorizing expenditures.<\/p>\n

A church that equips its people for service will raise up leaders-\u2014and that\u2019s a good thing. The challenge will come in determining if it’s time to transition for volunteer to paid staff.<\/p>\n

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