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During Despite social workers’ invaluable contributions, their salaries continue to lag behind those of other helping professions such as nurses, police and high school teachers, according to the Bureau of Labor of Statistics. In March 2019, Thank you for listening and for sharing your views on this important issue! Episode 28: Negotiating Your Salary Episode 27: Suze Orman – How Social Workers Can Get Smarter About Money Episode 26: Increasing Social Work Salaries in NYC Episode 25: Social Work Salaries with Michael Sinclair, MSW, PhD 2019-03-01 I agree that the NASW should step up its game. Why don’t we ever hear from the NASW on the news about social issues, such as condemning conversion therapy? I’m sure statements are are issued for the press but a strong presence in the national media would help improve how social workers are viewed. We hear from the AMA and APA in the media all the time. Why does NASW take a back seat? I’ve been in the SW field for 9 years if you don’t count 2 years of practicum/intern and work experience in undergrad and grad school (so that would make 11) but lets just say 9. In 9 years it took me 1.5 years to get my LSW, and an additional 4 years after that to get my LCSW. I graduated with 90,000 in school debt from undergrad and grad school. My first job out of grad school as an MSW I made 29,000 a year. Once I got the LSW I got a job where I made 38,000 my first year 42,000 second year, 45,000 third year, and 48,000 my last year. Then I got my ...

The federal government has made bold promises with good intentions, spending billions on social programs for individuals who are vulnerable to poverty and dependence on government safety-net programs to achieve self-sufficiency. But today’s social programs are not succeeding, partly because their design does not hold service providers accountable for delivering the results that policymakers, the public, and beneficiaries of these programs desire. Federal policymakers should transform social programs by paying directly for positive outcomes. A pay-for-outcomes system built around clear principles would accomplish this by rewarding providers directly for clear and verifiable outcomes in the lives of vulnerable individuals. This model would deliver systemic change in social programs and finally deliver the results that policymakers seek and vulnerable individuals deserve. Every year, the federal government spends billions of dollars on social programs that are intended to help at-risk individuals, who are vulnerable to poverty and dependence on government safety-net programs, achieve self-sufficiency. Leading examples include employment and training programs ($18.9 billion in federal spending in fiscal year 2019); substance abuse treatment programs ($10.5 billion in FY 2017); and recidivism reduction programs ($68 million in FY 2015). These and other social programs are intended to increase lasting well-being through the acquisition of education, skills, and other positive ch...

Disease Funds Our Open Funds are now accepting applications for assistance from new and renewal patients. Our Closed Funds are currently closed to new and renewal applications due to lack of sufficient funding. CPR allocates funding to all patient’s that are approved for a grant so that it is available when needed by the patient. Therefore, during the period that a fund is closed to new applications, CPR continues to provide support to all patients in those funds that have an active award. Our Health Equity Funds were developed to get assistance to those people and places who need it the most. Developed using the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and CDC Disease Incidence data, our Health Equity Funds serve people living in 220 counties across the United States that have been identified by the CDC as having the highest social vulnerability scores and are burdened with high rates of chronic diseases. The Health Equity Funds are designed to specifically provide support to eligible patients living in one of the 220 counties covered by the funds, which is verified using the Our Identified Need Funds have been developed in response to patients who have contacted PAF for help with their medication expenses and could not find help. While these funds have been fully designed and we are ready to provide needed support to these patient communities, these funds are not yet able to accept applications for assistance as we are still working to secure charitable donations that will...

Social Security is probably the most popular federal program, yet most people know almost nothing about it. In practice, Social Security's complex benefit formulas and rules make it difficult for people to understand how their retirement benefits will work. This paper explains what Social Security is and how it works. The first section explains what Social Security is and which programs are and are not part of Social Security. The second section explains the payroll taxes that mainly finance Social Security and how they are paid. The third section explains what Social Security's trust funds are and are not. The fourth and longest section discusses how Social Security benefits are calculated and who is eligible to receive them. A companion paper will discuss the fiscal problems facing the current system and why changes are necessary. All of the information contained in this paper comes from Social Security Administration (SSA) sources. What Is Social Security? Social Security is the most popular government program and touches the life of every worker in America, but most people know little or nothing about how it operates. The following discussion explains what Social Security is and how it operates. Social Security's Major Programs. While most discussions focus only on Social Security's retirement program, Social Security actually consists of three major programs, all of which are administered by the Social Security Administration. Specifically: • Retirement.Social Securit...

• • • • • • • • • Charities are a large and diverse group of nonprofit institutions that play a key role in American society and help to form and strengthen communities. With the help of millions of volunteers and the generosity of countless donors, they provide many services and perform many functions that in some countries are largely performed by government. Organizations that only operate charitable activities are classified under Many types of organizations are tax-exempt, but not all qualify for 501(c)(3) status. The 501(c)(3) designation is a legal designation reserved for organizations that are exclusively charitable. Other organizations exempt from federal income tax can be found under Section 501(c) of the Tax Code, but they do not qualify as 501(c)(3) organizations because they are permitted to operate programs that are both charitable and non-charitable. A few basic legal characteristics of 501(c)(3) organizations: • Contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations are generally tax deductible. • Grants and activities may not assist election campaigns that support or oppose candidates for public office. • Grants, compensation, and other payments must be made within specific guidelines, and for a charitable purpose, not for personal or private benefit. The IRS classifies all 501(c)(3) organizations into two distinct types: The IRS is a good source of general information on the different types of tax-exempt organizations, all of which are under 501(c) of the Tax Code. IR...

If your nonprofit hires employees (perhaps in addition to engaging Hiring any employee triggers a host of legal requirements, from filing with the state to report a "new hire," to determining the appropriate compensation, to calculating "withholdings" from compensation for tax purposes. This page does not attempt to cover all these issues, but rather to validate how important it is to compensate employees fairly and debunk the myth that "nonprofits only have volunteers." We also want to encourage those managing nonprofits with employees to recognize that nonprofits compete with for-profit workplaces for talented workers, so setting the right level of compensation can make the difference between attracting and retaining qualified employees or, in contrast, suffering from high turnover and/or not being able to retain talented employees. While it's another myth that " good benefits make up for low compensation," generous benefits are definitely an important factor in hiring and retaining employees. How much should a nonprofit pay its employees? Tax-exempt charitable nonprofits, like all other employers, are required to follow federal and state wage and hour laws that require employers to pay minimum wage. At the upper end, compensation must be "reasonable" and not "excessive," which is a fundamental requirement of Minimum wage and overtime Employees must be paid the legally mandated minimum wage, that can differ state-to-state; there is also a federal minimum wage rate. Emplo...

If your nonprofit hires employees (perhaps in addition to engaging Hiring any employee triggers a host of legal requirements, from filing with the state to report a "new hire," to determining the appropriate compensation, to calculating "withholdings" from compensation for tax purposes. This page does not attempt to cover all these issues, but rather to validate how important it is to compensate employees fairly and debunk the myth that "nonprofits only have volunteers." We also want to encourage those managing nonprofits with employees to recognize that nonprofits compete with for-profit workplaces for talented workers, so setting the right level of compensation can make the difference between attracting and retaining qualified employees or, in contrast, suffering from high turnover and/or not being able to retain talented employees. While it's another myth that " good benefits make up for low compensation," generous benefits are definitely an important factor in hiring and retaining employees. How much should a nonprofit pay its employees? Tax-exempt charitable nonprofits, like all other employers, are required to follow federal and state wage and hour laws that require employers to pay minimum wage. At the upper end, compensation must be "reasonable" and not "excessive," which is a fundamental requirement of Minimum wage and overtime Employees must be paid the legally mandated minimum wage, that can differ state-to-state; there is also a federal minimum wage rate. Emplo...

• • • • • • • • • Charities are a large and diverse group of nonprofit institutions that play a key role in American society and help to form and strengthen communities. With the help of millions of volunteers and the generosity of countless donors, they provide many services and perform many functions that in some countries are largely performed by government. Organizations that only operate charitable activities are classified under Many types of organizations are tax-exempt, but not all qualify for 501(c)(3) status. The 501(c)(3) designation is a legal designation reserved for organizations that are exclusively charitable. Other organizations exempt from federal income tax can be found under Section 501(c) of the Tax Code, but they do not qualify as 501(c)(3) organizations because they are permitted to operate programs that are both charitable and non-charitable. A few basic legal characteristics of 501(c)(3) organizations: • Contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations are generally tax deductible. • Grants and activities may not assist election campaigns that support or oppose candidates for public office. • Grants, compensation, and other payments must be made within specific guidelines, and for a charitable purpose, not for personal or private benefit. The IRS classifies all 501(c)(3) organizations into two distinct types: The IRS is a good source of general information on the different types of tax-exempt organizations, all of which are under 501(c) of the Tax Code. IR...

The federal government has made bold promises with good intentions, spending billions on social programs for individuals who are vulnerable to poverty and dependence on government safety-net programs to achieve self-sufficiency. But today’s social programs are not succeeding, partly because their design does not hold service providers accountable for delivering the results that policymakers, the public, and beneficiaries of these programs desire. Federal policymakers should transform social programs by paying directly for positive outcomes. A pay-for-outcomes system built around clear principles would accomplish this by rewarding providers directly for clear and verifiable outcomes in the lives of vulnerable individuals. This model would deliver systemic change in social programs and finally deliver the results that policymakers seek and vulnerable individuals deserve. Every year, the federal government spends billions of dollars on social programs that are intended to help at-risk individuals, who are vulnerable to poverty and dependence on government safety-net programs, achieve self-sufficiency. Leading examples include employment and training programs ($18.9 billion in federal spending in fiscal year 2019); substance abuse treatment programs ($10.5 billion in FY 2017); and recidivism reduction programs ($68 million in FY 2015). These and other social programs are intended to increase lasting well-being through the acquisition of education, skills, and other positive ch...

Disease Funds Our Open Funds are now accepting applications for assistance from new and renewal patients. Our Closed Funds are currently closed to new and renewal applications due to lack of sufficient funding. CPR allocates funding to all patient’s that are approved for a grant so that it is available when needed by the patient. Therefore, during the period that a fund is closed to new applications, CPR continues to provide support to all patients in those funds that have an active award. Our Health Equity Funds were developed to get assistance to those people and places who need it the most. Developed using the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and CDC Disease Incidence data, our Health Equity Funds serve people living in 220 counties across the United States that have been identified by the CDC as having the highest social vulnerability scores and are burdened with high rates of chronic diseases. The Health Equity Funds are designed to specifically provide support to eligible patients living in one of the 220 counties covered by the funds, which is verified using the Our Identified Need Funds have been developed in response to patients who have contacted PAF for help with their medication expenses and could not find help. While these funds have been fully designed and we are ready to provide needed support to these patient communities, these funds are not yet able to accept applications for assistance as we are still working to secure charitable donations that will...