Subject:      Re: Social Security
From:         David Mayo <mayo@lightlink.com>
Date:         1996/05/17
Message-Id:   <4njg0n$9bt@light.lightlink.com>
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On Thu, 16 May 1996 17:52:11 GMT, hkhenson@netcom.com (Keith Henson) wrote:

>David Mayo (mayo@lightlink.com) wrote:
>
>[snip--followed by hkhenson]
>: >
>: >Rod, don't forget that you must include compensation "in kind."  For 
>: >example, if you have a nanny who lives in, you must include at least
>: >minimal charges for her room and board.  Now, the accomodations at
>
>[snip]
>
>: While I was in Scientology(tm) I was informed that the CofS was not
obliged
>: to pay Social Security for its ministers if they signed some type of
waiver
>: or release.  I do not recall what it said but I did sign something. 
After I
>: left Scientology, I heard that such an exception has been made for other
>: churches and ministers.
>
>It is called a vow of poverty, such exemptions were written into the SS 
>laws.  But as far as I can remember, such laws *do not* cover a chruch
>secratary.  Question for you David, how many, or rather what fraction 
>of staff could be (or was) considered "ministers."

I don't remember any vow of poverty, though 'tis true the staff weren't
rolling in the clover.  I don't have a good memory of it but let me see ...
could it have been a ... F o r m ...  um ... 4361.

(How'm I doing?)

>
>: A possible reason why such signed statements might not be valid is that
>: they were signed on the expectancy and understanding that later in life
such
>: ministers would be provided for by the church.  Since it does not do so,
>: that might void the agreement.  My opinion.
>
>Hmm.  Perhaps.  But while you were in, were you not aware of the policy
>of "offloading" the old and infirm?  If this was general knowledge, the

No, I was not aware of that at the time of the agreement.  That practice
didn't start until later.  It was not always that way.  Images of a
landbase, a "ship" sitting on desert sands, dates palms and a swimming pool,
dogs barking in the distance --something to look forward to--  ... they're
not dogs, you say?

>agreement might well be construed as your agreement to become a street
>person who lives under bridges in your old age.  Keith Henson
>

How did you get my address?


Rev. David Mayo

"So many have fallen, yet so far left to go ... "
<mayo@lightlink.com>     (finger for key)
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