Budget rates and instructions for fiscal year 2026-2027 

Date: February 9, 2026
To: All pastors, principals, parish administrators and business managers
From: Holly Orsagh, director of financial services; Patrick Warner, parish accounting manager; Mark Beno, CENGI accounting manager

Here, you will find the insurance, retirement and other budgeting rates schedule that the archdiocese publishes annually to help you with your budget preparation for the next fiscal year. 

The worker’s compensation rate for priests will be $828 per archdiocesan priest for fiscal year 2026-2027. This increase is noted on the attached rate schedule. 

Please create your 2026-2027 budgets in the ParishSOFT Accounting system, and complete this Budget Creation Notification form by Friday, May 29. 

The archdiocese continues to have a $150,000 per occurrence deductible (or “self-insured retention”) for each property and liability claim. The parish/school deductibles and roof claim deductible are as follows: 

PROPERTY CLAIM DEDUCTIBLE: $7,500 per claim. 

SPECIAL EVENTS DEDUCTIBLE: $50,000 per claim for events where special events coverage was not obtained but should have been. If the special events coverage is purchased ahead of the event, there is no deductible. 

AUTO DEDUCTIBLE: Effective May 1, 2026, the deductible will be $900 for an auto physical damage claim for vehicles insured through our archdiocese fleet insurance policy. 

ROOF CLAIMS: Roof coverage is based on Actual Cash Value (replacement cost less depreciation). Most roofs are guaranteed for 25-30 years.  

Roof Claim Replacement Example:|
Age of Roof: 16 years 
Type of Roof: 30-Year Laminate 
Depreciation for 30-Year Laminate: 4% per year 
Roof Replacement Cost: $100,000 
Less Depreciation of 4% per year: $64,000 
Less Deductible: $7,500 
Claim Payment: $28,500  

Roof Claim Repair Example:  
Age of Roof: 16 years 
Type of Roof: 30-Year Laminate 
Depreciation for 30-Year Laminate: 4% per year 
Roof Repair Estimate: $50,000 
Less Depreciation of 4% per year: $32,000 
Less Deductible: $7,500 
Claim Payment: $10,500 

QUESTIONS 

If you have questions about the budget instructions, please contact either:  

Holly Orsagh  HOrsagh@archatl.com  404-920-7906 

Patrick Warner  PWarner@archatl.com  404-920-7410 

Mark Beno  mbeno@archatl.com  404-920-7309