Complete 2012 Journal - 2012 NC Conference Journal

Section iV: Legislation and Reports 209
Application Deadlines for Full-Time
Pastoral Compensation Supplement:
1. For completed applications for the July – June appointment cycle are to be
received by November 15 of the previous year.
2. The application deadline for those grants limited to superintendent/cabinet
initiated applications for the immediate appointment year, providing funds are
available is May 15.
Application Deadlines
for Mission-Based Supplement:
1. For completed applications for the July – June appointment cycle are to be
received by November 15 of the previous year.
2. The application deadline for those grants limited to superintendent/cabinet
initiated applications for the immediate appointment year, providing funds are to
be received by May 15.
E. The Commission on Equitable Compensation will not fund any charge that is also
receiving funds from The Emerging Church Salary Fund. The Commission on
Equitable Compensation is in consultation and study with other Conference boards
and agencies to seek ways to more adequately provide for the temporal needs of our
pastors and churches.
F. Consideration may be given to make funds available for the deacon when the
primary appointment is to a local church. (Book of Discipline 2008 625.4)
III. Policies Governing Use of Equitable Compensation Funds
A. Charges must be so arranged that no more than one third (1/3) of the total base
compensation will come from the Equitable Compensation Fund on the first
application of the charge.
1. Charges seeking more than one third (1/3) supplement shall provide specific
information with their application, indicating the reasons for their inability to
meet these guidelines. Information shall be made available to the Commission on
Equitable Compensation and the district superintendent regarding the terms of
Equitable Compensation support, giving the date of its inception and the present
amount of support being received by the respective charges.
2. When the division of a charge is desired, Equitable Compensation funds will
be used only upon the recommendation of the Bishop and the approval of the
cabinet. In the division of a charge in which one church seeks to become a
station, it is recommended that such a church shall assume total responsibility for
base compensation and its proportionate share of all apportionments.
a. The remainder of the charge in such a division assumes full pastoral
support and proportionate share of all apportionments. In no case will the
Commission on Equitable Compensation provide more than one third (1/3)
of the base compensation required for such a division.
b. When there is a division of a charge forming one or more student
appointments, each newly created charge shall pay initially two thirds (2/3)
of the pastoral support established by the division.