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Expense Category

Summary of Allowable Costs

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Ministry Expense (ME) Bonus


The ME Bonus is for field staff to cover routine, ongoing ministry expenses. Staff may request the following through support goal submission:

Up to $600/month for staff working 20 or 30 or more hours per week

Up to $300/month for staff working fewer than 20 30 hours per week

International workers' amounts are needs-based 


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Routine and ongoing expenses in the example categories are designated for recovery solely through the ME Bonus and are not eligible to be submitted by U.S. employees for reimbursement through any other submission types.

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titleThe following recurring expenses are included:

Meals with co-workers

Gifts for co-workers

Monthly internet costs

Local mileage (under 50 miles) and tolls (normal commutes for local ministry)

Local parking under $10

HSA employee contribution (if you are benefits-eligible and are currently on Reliant's medical insurance plan) 

Other routine, ongoing ministry expenses


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Monthly phone plan costs are calculated separately on the employee support goal submission to be entered as non-taxable and should not be included in the total amount requested for the ME bonus. 



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titleEligibility

Reliant provides an optional monthly taxable Ministry Expense (ME) bonus for paid U.S. employees to help cover routine, ongoing monthly expenses associated with the ministry. U.S. employees working 20 30 or more hours are eligible to request up to $600/month. U.S. employees working under 20 30 hours are eligible to request up to $300/month. ME Bonus requests are submitted through employee support goals. 

International workers have their Ministry Expense amounts included with their needs-based salary. Therefore, these ME bonus amounts apply only to U.S.-based employees.

Associates are not eligible to receive this bonus.  

Reliant does not require receipts for expenses included in the ME bonus. Field workers may set the amount they think is appropriate to cover their typically incurred monthly expenses (up to the limits set above). 


Note

Key Change to the Standard: The total amount that can be received for routine, ongoing monthly expenses has been increased. Previously the ME bonus was broken down into individual expense category maximum amounts. Reliant is now asking U.S. field workers to determine the appropriate total bonus amount (up to a specific, designated monthly total) based on the amount needed for the individual field worker.

Local Mileage has changed from 100 miles to 50 miles.



Monthly Mobile Phone Service

U.S. employees may request through support goal submission to cover monthly mobile phone services

Up to $100/month (staff working 20 30 or more hours per week)

Up to $50/month (staff working fewer than 20 30 hours per week)


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Expenses are paid out through a non-taxable monthly recurring payment included in the field worker's paycheck. Receipts are not required. This monthly request is distinct from a one-time phone purchase reimbursed through the normal expense submission form.

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titleEligibility

For International employees, monthly mobile costs are included in their needs-based support goal submission, so the above amounts do not apply. 

Associates are not eligible.


Note

Key Change to the Standard: Mobile phone service costs used to be included in the ME bonus, which resulted in additional taxable income for field staff. Under the new Standard, mobile phone service costs are tax deductible. Paid employees may now submit a request through their support goal to recover monthly phone service payments through a non-taxable monthly amount included in their paycheck. 



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