General policy: The Scriptures state that "the worker deserves his their wages." In light of this, Reliant desires to compensate employees in a fair and reasonable manner for the work they perform. The following statements express the objectives of the salary administration system. Reliant recognizes that not all of these objectives may be completely achieved at all times for employees, but they are set forth to serve as guidelines against which Reliant seeks to evaluate its proposed actions.

• Pay a fair wage for the work performed based on comparable non-profit market rates

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• Have internal equity within the church or ministry where the the Reliant missionary serves.
• Have internal equity within Reliant through board approved salary ranges.
• Recognize and compensate differences in ability and responsibility.
• Provide uniform methods for establishing and applying salary rates, working within the compensation philosophy of both the local church and Reliant.
• Inspire excellent performance, morale, and longevity.

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Reliant utilizes a wage and salary structure that is made up of salary ranges for each job classification. These ranges take into account the level of responsibility and duties of each job within the classification. A wage or salary range is made up of a minimum, a midpoint, and a maximum. These ranges have been set by comparing the job descriptions of those jobs contained in a classification with positions in organizations of similar purpose and size. For example, annual salary surveys are used to compare salary data for key jobs. Normally, new hires are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, unless Reliant determines that the employee possesses exceptional qualifications. The salary ranges within the structure are generally reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors once a year.

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• Previous experience and proven ability
• Level of responsibility
• Training and education
• Cost of areaTraining and education

Wage and Salary Increases

Wages and salaries are generally reviewed by Missionary Resources during the ministry location's assigned review period once per year. Employees are notified in written form when they are eligible for a pay increase. An employee's wage or salary increase is normally based upon the following factors:

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Reliant rewards increasing levels of responsibility and effectiveness by evaluating each employee annually. This evaluation is done by Missionary Resources in conjunction with the employee's supervisor.

Additional Education Received

Reliant generally adjusts the offered salary at completion of certificate or degree progrms.

General Inflation

Reliant makes adjustments to wages and salaries to account for a portion of general inflation. This information is based on the Consumer Price Index.

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