Hi, I have never posted here before but I've been checking out posts here for quite a while.
As the title states, I get paid to sing in a church twice a month. I have not been cashing my checks because every sermon I have heard has shamed people in attendance for not giving/donating enough. I have felt very guilty about making money at a church that essentially begs for money under their roof. The result of this has been me essentially shredding my checks.
There are several paid choir members in addition to myself but this last Sunday I was the only paid choir member to not receive a check. I have not been cashing my checks but I have been experiencing more costs than usual and could really use the money now.
When I asked the music director why this is they told me that I was previously compensated for sessions at the church that I called out for and that by not issuing this check we would be even.
Is this legal? What should I do? Can I ask for all my previous checks to be reissued?
Thanks in advance