Stipend

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A stipend is a regular fixed sum of money paid for services or to defray expenses, such as for

district judge" and "magistrate
".

Stipends are usually lower than would be expected as a permanent salary for similar work. This is because the stipend is complemented by other benefits such as accreditation, instruction, food, and/or accommodation.

Some

graduate schools make stipend payments to help students have the time and funds to earn their academic degree (i.e. master's and doctoral degrees). Universities usually refer to money paid to graduate students as a stipend, rather than wages, to reflect complementary benefits.[4][5]

Background

The UK government was committed to getting two million more girls into school in Pakistan by 2015. UK aid helped more than 590,000 girls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stay in school by giving them small cash stipends.[6]

Stipends can be used to compensate interns at

non-profit organizations, however they are discouraged to be used for volunteers as this may require that they be reported as employees and therefore tax paid on the stipend. This type of stipend is temporary and normally lasts for less than a year.[7][8]

Church stipends

In the

Mass Stipend is a payment made by members of the church, which is generally nominal, to a priest for saying a Mass that is not part of his normal course of work.[9] It is considered simony to demand payment for a sacrament, and thus, stipends are seen as gifts.[10]

In the

secular employment or pensions for their income and are often unavailable for pastoral duties when they are fulfilling their obligations to their employer.[11][12][13][14]

Criticism

Stipends can erode employee–employer relationship when used to hire junior teaching/research staff with lower pay and worse working conditions.[15]

In Australia, stipends may act as a means to circumvent a church or volunteer organization's adherence and obligations under Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) law which does not apply to volunteer associations, only to businesses which employ paid staff.[16]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-888325-39-3
    . Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. ^ "churchofengland.org, The 41st Report of The Central Stipends Authority, Published by the Archbishops' Council, 2013" (PDF).
  3. ^ "The Living Church: Search Results". episcopalarchives.org.
  4. ^ "Your Source for HR, Payroll, & Benefits Support - Integrated Service Center". f2.washington.edu.
  5. ^ "Stipend Rates : Graduate School". gradschool.cornell.edu.
  6. ^ "Helping girls get an education". Gov.uk.
  7. ^ "Interns: Employee or Volunteer". 6 January 2015.
  8. ^ blueavocado.org, Legalities of Nonprofit Internships, By Ellen Aldridge
  9. ^ "A Guide to ensuring you have the Traditional Mass at your Funeral". The Latin Mass Society. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  10. ^ Cathy Caridi, J.C.L. (22 February 2008). "Mass Intentions and Stipends". Catholic Exchange. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  11. ^ "churchofengland.org, Your Stipend".
  12. ^ churchofengland.org, The 43 rd Report of the Central Stipends Authority, The 43rd Report of the Central Stipends Authority Published by the Archbishops' Council, 2015
  13. ^ "Stipend scales, removal grants and fees". Diocese of London. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Stipend › The Glossary :: Church of England Companion". churchofenglandglossary.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  15. ^ Rozenberg, Eyal. "On the erasure of the Technion's junior researcher class". Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Essential Guide Work Health and Safety Volunteers". www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.
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