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From the CBA Team
HR Inbox: How to handle government posters and religious rights
By Mary Beth Barry "What should I do about those equal employment opportunity posters that seem to conflict with our religious rights?" Have you found yourself asking this or similar questions about government regulations or laws that involve both our faith and the...
RFP Season Is a Governance Moment for Catholic Institutions
By Jason Coon July 1 renewal season is here. Across the country, Catholic colleges, dioceses, ministries, and apostolates are preparing to issue RFPs for health plans. Spreadsheets are being updated. Claims data is being scrubbed. Consultants are modeling renewals....
Good Intentions Can Still Undermine Mission
An HR leader recently shared a brief exchange that has stayed with us. When an upset employee asked why her contraceptive was not covered under the organization’s health plan, the response was meant to ease tension — but it unintentionally distanced leadership from mission. In this month’s article, we reflect on why even compassionate, off-the-cuff answers can quietly shape culture, and why formation matters in moments like these.
Benefits Clarity is an Act of Stewardship
By Jason Coon Catholic ministry leaders carry many responsibilities at once: caring for employees, making wise financial decisions, protecting the mission of the organization, and remaining faithful to the Church’s teaching in a world that often pulls in the opposite...
What Happens When ‘Why Doesn’t Our Plan Cover This?’ Comes Up in Real Life
Formed Leaders Form Culture Series By Mandy Cox Last month, a Catholic diocesan HR leader emailed us with a question that might sound familiar to you: “A school employee’s doctor just wrote an IUD prescription for a medical condition, and now the employee is asking...