International Staff have their ME amounts included with their needs based salary.  Therefore, this ME bonus page applies only to US-based employees.  

Overview

Ministry Expense (ME) Bonuses are available for missionaries to cover reasonable and necessary taxable expenses through a monthly payroll addition. The Ministry Expense Bonuses paid are proportionate to the hours worked, must relate closely to actual expenses incurred and also provide a reasonable financial standard under which to operate. 

Bonus rates

ME BonusFull-Time employee30 Hours

20 or 25 Hours

Hourly
Meals w/ Reliant Coworkers (may also be used for gifts such as wedding, birthday, etc. for ministry contacts that are not eligible for reimbursement)


$80


$60


$40


Hourly staff may take up to $3/hour total for these four categories


Mobile Phone$150$112.50$75
Internet Access$50$40$25
Local Mileage (less than 100 miles)$300$225$150

If you are benefits-eligible and are currently on a medical insurance plan, then you are eligible for an HSA contribution ME bonus. Please see HSA - Health Savings Account for more information. 


Employee OnlyEmployee + 1Employee + Family
HSA Employee Contribution ME Bonus$25$50$100


Note for hourly staff

On your support goal, you will be able to select a total ME amount per hour that will be multiplied by the number of hours worked. You will be eligible for up to a maximum of $3 per hour  (for hours you work each month) for all ME Bonus categories (not each category). You may select the $3 amount or less based on your needs. This ME bonus will be automatically entered and paid with your time card hours each month. 

Example: You work 20 hours across an entire monthly time sheet. You have selected a $3 hourly ME bonus on your support goal. You will be automatically paid a $60 ME bonus for the month.

Note: If your church or ministry is fully funding the MTD account you are responsible for, you may be eligible for a fixed amount hourly ME bonus that is agreed upon with Reliant and your supporting church, and approved within your support goal.

Steps

1. Submit a Support Goal with your desired bonus amounts

Resource: Support Goal on Staffnet

2. Receive your bonus amounts in your monthly paycheck


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