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Just Treatment for Those Who Work in the Church
NACPA is pleased to announce an all-new study guide for the publication Just Treatment for Those Who Work for the Church. Now Just Treatment and its guide are available as a kit, providing an excellent resource to take a deeper look at justice in all organizations. First published 33 years ago, this 2019 edition is a vital resource to help all Church employers better understand the Gospel message and moral principles that guide all our employment decisions. “NACPA’s Just Treatment was important and groundbreaking before and the updated revision is even more critical now,” notes John Carr, Director, Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, Georgetown University and a NACPA keynote speaker. Available separately or as a kit - the Study Guide is available as a PDF download, the guide is only available printed and mailed. Click the image above for pricing. HOW TO USE THE Guide and Kit
2023 Parish Pay Manual
2026 National Diocesan Survey
While these pages detail financial realities, diocesan HR leaders recognize that our workforce is uniquely motivated. For the vast majority, these roles are not just occupations, but vocations, positions that remain, in a profound sense, "always meaningful". This sense of calling is both a distinguishing characteristic and a great blessing for the Church. The 2026 survey was designed and implemented by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University. Outreach: 176 arch/dioceses were invited to participate. NACPA extends its deepest gratitude to Emma Mitchell of CARA for her exceptional leadership in data collection and statistical analysis. We also thank the many human resource directors, business managers, and diocesan staff whose time and expertise made this report possible. Special appreciation is due to Beverly Escamilla, PHR, SHRM-CP, and Christine Hagen, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, for their expert counsel during the planning phases. Finally, we thank the U.S. Bishops for their collaboration in making this vital information available to diocesan leadership nationwide. The realization of this project was made possible through the generous support of our partners. We extend our sincere gratitude to Voya, Reta Trust, and Mutual of America for their commitment to the health and vitality of Church personnel through their partial funding of this research. National Association of Church Personnel Administrators The National Association of Church Personnel Administrators (NACPA) promotes leadership in human resources, finance and administration that models Gospel values, promoting justice in the workplace. Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate is a non-profit research center that has been conducting social scientific studies about and for the Catholic Church, since 1964. CARA’s mission has three aspects: to increase the Church’s self-understanding, to serve the applied research needs of Church decision-makers, and to advance scholarly research on religion, particularly Catholicism. Learn more at https://cara.georgetown.edu/ © 2026 National Association of Church Personnel Administrators. All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in any form. The scholarly citation information (in CMS): Emma C. Mitchell and Thomas P. Gaunt, SJ. 2026. “National Diocesan Survey: Salary and Benefits for Priests and Lay Personnel 2026.” Washington, DC: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. ISBN No. 979-8-234-07540-6 Pricing: 2026 Survey available in Digital PDF Version Only = $695
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Parish Job Description Manual (2017)
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Edited by William P. Daly, SPHR, Revised 2006
Sample job descriptions for many positions within parish settings, including administration, liturgy, catechetics, music ministry, pastoral counseling, social ministry & many support staff positions.
This publication is a 2006 revision of the Parish Job Description Manual, produced by NACPA in 1995. This new edition is entirely rewritten. In it, we present job descriptions from parishes of various sizes in different parts of the country and sample job descriptions taken from materials distributed by dioceses for their parishes. Most of the job descriptions have changed from the previous edition. We have added descriptions for many new titles. The job descriptions appear in the manual in occupational group order, e.g., ministry positions are grouped together, as are office staff positions, maintenance positions, etc. The Table of Contents lists all the job descriptions in Occupational Group order.
The detailed Index that follows the Table of Contents should ease the process of finding descriptions for specific job titles. The editor selected samples based on the desire to provide a variety of approaches to naming and describing parish jobs and to provide both brief and more detailed descriptions. Some descriptions received minor editing to reflect recent changes in federal law or to conserve space in the book.
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Annual Living Wage (Member Gratis) - Published in December
The 2026 national figures are effective for the federal FY2026 which began October 1, 2025.
Added to the Living Wage Federal document, NACPA provides a comparison between the Living Wage and the minimum wage for each state. The State Minimum Wages are effective January 1, 2026.
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Church Workplace Standards: A Self-Audit
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This NACPA self audit instrument provides organizations with a tool for assessing human resource practices in the Church workplace. It helps gauge the depth and comprehensiveness of the HR program and can be used as a top-down assessment, or a participatory review. 2004 Edition, printed, 40 pages.
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The Individual & Institution: Strengthening Working Relationships in the Church
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The Individual & Institution: Strengthening Working Relationships in the Church
This NACPA position paper explores the creative tension experienced by individual church workers and the institutions in which they work. It suggests how both can play significant roles in strengthening working relationships in the church. 1994 Edition, printed, 52 pages.
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