International Bonuses will now be now as International Allowances! For the most part, the process and policies remain the same, but we have updated the form and this page to provide better clarity, instructions, and process.

• Generally 2 months of salary, received on the 15th of the month before launching overseas
• Covers expenses such as apartment deposits, house furnishing, appliances, etc
• A second settling-in allowance may be submitted during the first year if needed

• If you move locations during your overseas assignment.
• Covers expenses such as apartment deposits, moving company fees, new furnishings, etc.
• Needs supervisor Approval

• Large one-time needs that are not included in your monthly salary
• Expense must be at least $500*
• Ex : Medical Deductible on a furlough year
• Ex : Local taxes paid annually in your host country**
• Ex : School fees for kids paid annually or bi-annually**
• Ex : If your visa requires a large amount of balance in your bank account.
• Needs supervisor Approval

*The provision for savings in your salary should be sufficient to cover expenses lower than $500. If this is not the case, please reach out about your current support goal.

**If an expense is already included in your monthly salary on your support goal worksheet, you may request a salary advance to make a large, up-front payment.

• For purchasing a motor vehicle in your country of service, including a car or moped.
• If you own a vehicle overseas, you will be required to carry minimum liability coverage.
• Needs supervisor Approval

• For workers returning to the US permanently
• A month salary for every year on the field.
• Covers expenses related to settling back in the US

Name: This is the name of the person whose paycheck the bonus should be added to. Please do not put two people's name. If you are a couple, and both spouses would like a portion of the bonus, you will need to fill out a separate form for each spouse with the desired amount.

Fund Number: The MTD fund you are responsible for.

What is your ordination status? : This helps us determine how much Social Security taxes to add to the bonus, if applicable. You will need to choose a dropdown option.

• I am not ordained - The form will default to this, since this is the status for most international workers. 
• I am ordained and DO participate in Social Security - Select this if you have submitted an ordination certificate to Reliant, but have not opted out of Social Security with the IRS. If you receive the FICA bonus on your paycheck, you are in this category.
• I am ordained and have opted out of Social Security - Only select this option if you have submitted FORM 4029 to officially opt out of Social Security.  

What paycheck would you like this bonus to be added to? : The form should default to the next available paycheck. Allowances must be requested by the 16th of the month to appear on the following months paycheck. You may choose a later date if you want.

Do you need the money before your next paycheck? : Select "Yes" if you need your funds early. Typically, we can advance the funds within 5 business days, or by the date requested. In cases of more urgent need, there may be a $10 charge to the MTD fund. 

By what date do you need the funds : If you select that you need the funds early, you will need to enter the date by which you need the funds. This will determine if we can include it in a normal batch of processing, or if it is a more urgent need.

What type of Expense are you submitting? : All allowances should fall into one of the categories mentioned. Select the one that describes your need.

Give any additional information about this expense : This is only required for Hardship Allowances, but you are welcome to include any additional information that you think might be helpful for Reliant.

What amount do you need? : Enter the dollar amount that you are requesting. 

Additional Allowance for Social Security of FICA Bonus : This defaults yes, because we highly recommend included an allowance for social security contributions. The amount is based on your previous selection of ordination status. You can see the amount to be added in the cell to the right.

• I am not ordained - An additional 7.65% will be added for the Employee portion of Social Security which will then be deducted from. your paycheck
• I am ordained and DO participate in Social Security - An additional 15.3% will be added as a FICA Bonus. Reliant will not deduct this amount from your paycheck. ,You are responsible to save and plan accordingly to cover these taxes at tax time. 
• I am ordained and have opted out of Social Security - Even if "yes" is selected, no additional allowance will be added.

Additional Allowance for Federal Income Tax : This defaults to 10%, but you are encouraged to think through your own federal tax obligations and change as necessary. For larger allowances, you should consider how this will affect your annual taxes and may need or want to select a higher percentage. 

Total Amount (with taxes included) : The total allowance with additional amounts for Social Security and Federal Income Tax based on your selections

Paycheck Date : Your allowance will be added to this paycheck as taxable wages.

To be Advanced : This is only the allowance amount, without taxes. The full amount will still be on your next paycheck, but there will be an "After tax deduction" of the amount you were advanced, so that you are not paid twice.

By : This is the date that you indicated you need the funds advanced. You may receive them before this date. In general, try to give us at least 5 business days for processing.

Supervisor Approval : Vehicle, Moving and Hardship Allowances require Supervisor Approval. The form will only show this line if you have selected one of those options.

Reliant International Approval : All Allowances must be approved by the International Program Team.

Additional Director Approval : For allowances above a certain amount, the International Team will get approval from a Director.