Reliant has two types of time cards, which are required depending on a missionary's status.

Monthly Time Card

Who must submit: Part-Time Reliant missionaries who work, on average, fewer than 20 hours/week (see Missionary Classifications) are required to turn in the hourly time card. These Timecard employees are paid based on the number of hours worked per their timecard, even if that amount differs from their support goal.

When submitted: Monthly (see due dates below)

How to submit: See instructions below

Reliant missionaries who are working Full-Time, PT-30, PT-25 or PT-20 (see Missionary Classifications) are not responsible to report back to the Reliant office how their time is spent in accomplishing job responsibilities. However, your local church or ministry may require some form of regular feedback for how you are using your hours and accomplishing your roles. Reliant employees are responsible to follow any guidelines set by the local church or ministry for accountability in roles or hours.

Payroll/Reimbursement implications of a late Monthly Time Card or Monthly Time Card not being submitted

Exception/Late Time Card Process and Implications:

Exception/late time cards will be approved and paid as part of an exception process. Your supervisor will be informed that this is the (X) time a late/exception time card has been submitted for the year. Reliant hourly employees are responsible to report their hours to Reliant within the Time Card Deadlines listed below.

If a missionary submits 3 exceptions/late time cards within a year, Reliant will work with local leadership to discuss a corrective action plan or disciplinary action plan, depending on the circumstances. In extreme cases, Reliant may exit an hourly employee to Associate staff if non-compliance with the time card submission process and deadlines has been a recurring problem without acceptable corrective action taken on the part of the missionary. In cases in which the local supervisor is unable to resolve the situation effectively, additional regional leadership may be made aware of the situation to assist Reliant with a resolution.

For more information or the links to the Exception time cards see Exception Time Cards.

Backpay Restrictions (unable to be paid out)

Reliant hourly employees must have submitted a time card by the deadline in order to be eligible to receive backpay the next month (this rule applies to both employees in the scenario of a dually employed couple). No backpay may be paid if a time card was not received or if a time card was received late.


For example, if the time card with November hours was due by November 24, but the time card was locked so a November Exception Request was submitted November 28, it is considered late, and the hours contained on the exception time card will not be paid until January. In this scenario, the employed missionary (and spouse if both spouses are employed) will not be eligible to receive backpay in the month of December (this same rule applies to the payment of reimbursements).

Submitting a Hourly Time Card

Instructions for the first time you are opening the Hourly Time Card file

  • Make sure you are logged into your Reliant Google Account on this browser. You can do this at mail.reliant.org or drive.reliant.org.
  • Open the file titled: Last name, First Name (Your Name) (Current Year) Time Card that was shared with you by payroll@reliant.org
  • To make the file easier to find, you can bookmark the sheet to your browser or add it to your Google Drive by selecting "File" from the top menu bar then " Add to My Drive"

Instructions for submitting your time card for approval every month

  • Enter your hours for the weeks covered by the month's time card tab.
  • In the Missionary Approval blank, type your full name.


  • Right click the Missionary Approval cell and select "insert comment " then type: "+timecards@reliant.org I am submitting this time card" and select the blue Comment button to submit your comment. Click the comment box again, and in the Reply box, type "+firstname.lastname@reliant.org (substituting your supervisor's email) Please approve this time card" and click the blue Reply button to submit your reply.
  • Your supervisor will then need to follow the instructions within the form (see Supervisor Approval) to type their name in the Supervisor Approval Box and to add a comment stating "I approve this time card for (missionary name)"


Time Card Deadlines for 2021
End of time periodSubmission DeadlineTime card locked downPay Date
1/24/20211/26/20211/29/20212/15/2021
2/21/20212/23/20212/26/20213/15/2021
3/28/20213/30/20214/2/20214/15/2021
4/25/20214/27/20214/30/20215/14/2021
5/23/20215/25/20215/28/20216/15/2021
6/27/20216/29/20217/2/20217/15/2021
7/25/20217/27/20217/30/20218/13/2021
8/29/20218/31/20219/3/20219/15/2021
9/26/20219/28/202110/1/202110/15/2021
10/24/202110/26/202110/29/202111/15/2021
11/28/202111/30/202112/3/202112/15/2021
12/26/202112/28/202112/31/20211/14/2022

MTD Time Card

Who must submit: Missionaries in Initial or Accruing MTD (see MTD Statuses) are required to fill out the MTD Time Card found on Staffnet. This is an important time card for your coach, as it will help him or her track your progress and success throughout initial support raising. It is also used by the Reliant office to track both your progress and the progress of Reliant missionaries as a whole. 

When submitted: Weekly, on an agreed-upon day of the week with your MTD coach

How to submit: MTD Time Card on Staffnet

If you are in Initial or Accruing MTD and are also a Part-Time Reliant missionary (working on average fewer than 20 hours/week), you will need to submit both the Hourly Time Card and MTD Time Card.