317. Since diaconal ministers are not guaranteed a place of employment in the Church, special attention shall be given to termination procedures which allow time for seeking another service appointment. Notification of dismissal shall provide a ninety-day period prior to final termination of employment. The date for termination of employment shall coincide with the date of the annual conference or the date stipulated in the contract, except for causes as listed in 2621.
In turn, the diaconal minister shall give the employing agency ninety days notice regarding resignation unless the contract states otherwise.
The employing agency shall bear sole responsibility for meeting salary obligations and the annual conference shall not bear any fiscal responsibility for guaranteeing salary continuance.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 317
1996 United Methodist General Conference