Church employers, usually diocesan or parish treasurers, receive the Church Pension Fund's invoices for the assessment payments that keep their clergy's participation in the pension fund active and up-to-date.
Both CPF and the clergy rely on employers for timely payments and accurate information.
Church employers are required to pay assessments for clergy serving full- and part-time, as well as those in supply or interim positions, when they are paid an amount of $200 or more per month, exclusive of travel expenses, for three or more consecutive months.
If a cleric is paid less than $200 a month or works for less than three consecutive months, paying the assessment is optional.
The current assessment rate is 18% of a cleric's total assessable compensation.