930. Pensions--1. The pensions for the support of retired bishops elected by General, Jurisdictional, or central conferences and the surviving spouses and minor dependent children of such deceased bishops shall be administered by the General Council on Finance and Administration in consultation with the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits and in accordance with such program and procedures as may from time to time be determined by the General Council on Finance and Administration with the approval of the General Conference. For service years beginning January 1, 1982, and thereafter, the pensions for the support of bishops elected by jurisdictional conferences and those of their surviving spouses and dependent children shall include the benefits provided by the Ministerial Pension Plan and the Comprehensive Protection Plan of the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits.
2. A bishop in active service may contribute to individual tax-sheltered annuity plans or other savings plans approved by the council. The treasurer of the Episcopal Fund shall be authorized to withhold from such bishop's salary the amount so designated by the bishop for this purpose and make payments to the selected plan(s).
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PETS Creator: John Brawn
1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 930
1996 United Methodist General Conference