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2008 Wisconsin Conference Journal10.7.2 The Base Housing Allowance, which is to be paid in addition to salary, shall be setat 35% of the Conference Average Compensation.10.7.3 The net sale proceeds and future income from the sale of district parsonagessold July 1, 1997 and after will be held in escrow for use in providing DistrictSuperintendents’ housing allowances.10.7.4 The annual conference contribution to the health insurance premium costs fordistrict superintendents will be provided at the same percentage as that establishedby the Conference Personnel Committee for the annual conference staff.10.8.0 Overexpenditure ProhibitedThe Director of Finance and Administration shall not issue any disbursementwhich would result in an overexpenditure unless approved by the Council onFinance and Administration.10.9.0 Solicitation of Funds10.9.1 No solicitation of funds from local churches or members thereof shall be made byany agency, organization, church, or individual related to the Conference withoutthe program having been examined and recommended by the Council on Financeand Administration then approved by the Annual Conference.10.9.2 The request of the following agencies to solicit funds has been approved:Conference Board of Trustees; Joint Board of Pensions, Insurance and EquitableCompensation; Commission on Archives and History; Board of Camp and RetreatMinistries; and the Board of Global Ministries for Conference institutions.10.9.3 The Conference has granted permission to local campus ministries to solicit fundsfrom local United Methodist churches under the supervision of the Board ofHigher Education and Student Ministry.10.9.4 The Conference has granted permission to the Conference Council on YouthMinistries to solicit support for the Youth Service Fund from local church youthgroups.10.9.5 The Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation has been approved to solicit fundswithin the Conference.10.9.6 When a project is an Advance Special approved by the Conference, the Committeeon Mission Motivation of the Board of Global Ministries is given and assumesresponsibility for the solicitation of funds.10.9.7 When an Advance Special project desires to solicit funds directly, i.e., other thanthrough the policies and procedures of the Committee on Mission Motivation ofthe Board of Global Ministries, the request for permission to solicit funds shallbe submitted to the Committee on Mission Motivation of the Board of GlobalMinistries for recommendation to the Council on Finance and Administration.10.9.8 In the case of program agencies, requests for permission to solicit funds shall gofirst to the Visioning and Quality Improvement Team for recommendation to theCouncil on Finance and Administration, and the Conference for approval.10.9.9 No more than one Capital Fund Crusade shall be promoted or carried out by theWisconsin Conference during any one calendar year. (Crusade is defined hereas fund raising efforts where a general solicitation is expected and churches areassigned a “fair share goal.”)Rules and Policies of the Wisconsin Conference321