Employment

The Diocese of Tyler expects Church personnel (whether priest, deacon, vowed religious, paid employee, or volunteer) to conduct their lives and ministry (whether in a parish, mission, Catholic School, or other Catholic institution or ministry) with ethics and integrity.

The complete Diocese of Tyler Ethics and Integrity policy for Church Personnel is attached below in PDF format.

The 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 salary scales are attached below.

Choose either the Word or PDF version to download. The PDF version requires Adobe Acrobat to open.

Medical insurance coverage for employee; paid by the Tyler Catholic School System:

• $415/month * 12 = $4,980 per year
• $415 goes entirely towards health and dental

Life insurance premium is 1.5 times annual salary; paid by the Tyler Catholic School System

• Lay pension

After full-time employee is employed for one full year, employee becomes eligible for lay pension plan.

• If an employee contributes to the pension plan, the Tyler Catholic School
• System will match the employee contribution up to 3% of annual salary and will contribute an additional 1%.

Advanced academic degree stipend program

• $100 tuition stipend per semester (Spring, Summer, & Fall)
• $250 one time stipend at the completion of an Advanced Degree

Serving in an environment with master teachers

Serving in an environment with supportive parents and master teachers