1. An annual conference at any regular session may adopt by 2/3 vote for a plan for standardizing and sharing the cost of salary of its active itinerant clergy under appointment. The Standard Salary Plan shall be put into effect after it has been ratified by at least 2/3 of the charge conferences within the annual conference. The district superintendents shall certify the results of the charge conference actions to the annual conference secretary.
2. The Standard Salary Plan may allow for differences based upon years of service, educational levels, number of dependents, or other variables such as actual differences in living costs, as the annual conference may approve.
3. The Conference Council on Finance and Administration shall estimate the amount necessary to provide such ministerial support as may be required by the schedule adopted, which amount shall be distributed as an apportionment to the districts or pastoral charges by a method determined by the conference.
4. The amounts due from the pastoral charges on apportionment shall be paid to a conference treasury established for that purpose, and all standard salaries due shall be paid from that treasury. The standard salary provided for each minister under the plan shall constitute his/her entire salary.
5. The Conference Council on Finance and Administration shall administer the Standard Salary Plan and shall be responsible for collecting and disbursing the funds.
6. An annual conference that has elected to pay its salaries according to a Standard Salary Plan as herein provided, may terminate the plan by a 2/3 vote of the annual conference at any regular session.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22468-FA-723-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference