E. All newly-established churches (not consolidations) in the Missouri Conference shall receive apportionments on the following basis: In the second year following the chartering of the church, apportionments shall be paid on the basis of 25% of the regular apportioned decimal; each year thereaſter the apportionment shall be increased 25% until 100% apportionment is reached and continued thereaſter.
If the Congregational Development Team identifies a need, because of special circumstances due to missional considerations, the Congregational Development Team may recommend to the Council on Finance and Administration a change in the apportionment formula for the affected church(es).
F. To give guidance to those churches seeking priorities in payment of apportionments, it is recommended, in keeping with the Discipline of the United Methodist Church, that the following items be paid in full first: World Service; Congregational Excellence; Pastoral Excellence; Connectional Ministries; Mission Service and Justice Ministries, and items supporting clergy which are the Episcopal Fund, District Superintendents’ Fund and Clergy Support Fund (which includes Equitable Compensation). All other line items can then be paid on a prorated basis.
Te ministerial support items for bishop, district superintendents and the Clergy Support Fund (which includes pensions and equitable compensation), shall be paid by each pastoral charge in direct proportion to the amount paid for the ministerial salary or salaries (Discipline, Paragraphs 622 and 817.3). Te treasurer of each pastoral charge shall remit monthly if possible, and quarterly at the latest, for these amounts. (Discipline, Paragraph 622).
G. Mileage for members of the conference boards, commissions, agencies, and committees will be reimbursed at 15 cents per mile for one person in a vehicle, plus 1 cent per mile for each additional person.
If a person is being reimbursed from any other travel funds provided by a local church, the annual conference, or any other source, then a travel voucher should not be submitted to a board or agency for reimbursement. All members of boards, teams, committees and task forces are urged to use travel pools as oſten as possible to conserve travel expense funds and energy.
H. Te District Superintendents’ discretionary salary support shall increase by 2.6% for 2011. Te Council on Finance and Administration recommends the District Superintendent’s salary be increased each year the same percent as the increase in the Conference Average Compensation, as published/projected by the General Board of Pensions.
Utilities shall be paid by voucher through the Conference Treasurer and shall not exceed an average of $5,000 per superintendent. Travel is to be paid at the IRS allowed rate per mile. Professional expenses are to be included in the travel account. Travel vouchers are to be submitted monthly to the Conference Treasurer. Travel and professional expenses shall not exceed an average of $20,750 per superintendent.
2010 Missouri Conference Journal
F-29
Rules & Policies
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