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Related: About this forumLaid off Catholic school employee learns that churches are exempt from paying Unemployment Insurance
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The suddenly jobless person a lifelong Catholic who had worked for a couple of different Catholic schools did what most in that situation would do. They went to see about getting unemployment while looking for another job.
I contacted the state of Missouri to get unemployment benefits kicked in, the person told me. The person asked that I not use their name as they feared retribution in their own parish for criticizing the church. I found out the Archdiocese doesnt pay unemployment.
Indeed, churches in nearly every state are exempt from paying into unemployment insurance programs, though many including many Catholic dioceses participate voluntarily.
Not so in St. Louis.
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Theres the law, and then theres whats morally correct, and in the church thats always a problem, said Bob Fehey, 66, of Fenton, after losing his job in 2009.
Loos said then, and repeated this week, that the decision balances out the need to provide other benefits and be good stewards of donors funds.
It comes down to an economic decision, he said. If magically I had another quarter of a million dollars, there would be a clamor for how to best invest that money.
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The suddenly jobless person a lifelong Catholic who had worked for a couple of different Catholic schools did what most in that situation would do. They went to see about getting unemployment while looking for another job.
I contacted the state of Missouri to get unemployment benefits kicked in, the person told me. The person asked that I not use their name as they feared retribution in their own parish for criticizing the church. I found out the Archdiocese doesnt pay unemployment.
Indeed, churches in nearly every state are exempt from paying into unemployment insurance programs, though many including many Catholic dioceses participate voluntarily.
Not so in St. Louis.
....
Theres the law, and then theres whats morally correct, and in the church thats always a problem, said Bob Fehey, 66, of Fenton, after losing his job in 2009.
Loos said then, and repeated this week, that the decision balances out the need to provide other benefits and be good stewards of donors funds.
It comes down to an economic decision, he said. If magically I had another quarter of a million dollars, there would be a clamor for how to best invest that money.
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Laid off Catholic school employee learns that churches are exempt from paying Unemployment Insurance (Original Post)
Capt. Obvious
Apr 2016
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procon
(15,805 posts)1. Paying taxes is against the church's deeply held religious beliefs. nt
jehop61
(1,735 posts)2. Same in Chacago
Friend was laid off after 20 years cooking for the rectory. At 60, it was devastating and she was unable to find work. Yet another reason to be an ex Catholic.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)5. Did the church assist in any way after laying him off?
trotsky
(49,533 posts)3. Privilege on top of privilege. n/t
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)4. So much for charity.