2024 COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE COMPENSATION GRANT APPLICATION

Policies Pertaining to the Commission on Equitable Compensation: ¶¶ 342 and 625 of The Book of Discipline (2016), direct the Commission on Equitable Compensation (CEC) to recommend conference standards for pastoral support, administer funds to be used in base compensation supplementation, and provide counsel and advisory material on pastoral support to district superintendents and the committees on pastor-parish relations.

 

*Equitable Compensation Timeframe

Please choose the length for which your church is requesting Equitable Compensation. 
January - December
July - December
*Year

Year application is being submitted.
*District
Name of Person Completing this Application
*First Name
*Last Name
*Phone
*Email
Clergy's Information
*Clergy's Name

First and Last 
*Clergy Email
*Clergy Phone Number
*Clergy Status

Licensed Local Pastor must be at least 3/4 time to receive grant.

*Current Time Status
Full Time
3/4
1/2
1/4
Clergy's Adjusted Years of Service

Refer to 2024 Compensation on Clergy Dashboard.
If Local Pastor, completed Course of Study?
Yes
No
No answer
*Charge Name
*Total Membership of Charge
*Average Worship for Charge
*Multiple Church Charge

If a multiple church charge, please select "yes" and complete the required information below.
Yes
No
Church Name
Membership
Attendance in Worship
Church Name
Membership
Attendance in Worship
Church Name
Membership
Attendance in Worship
Church Name
Membership
Attendance in Worship
*Who is to receive check? (Cannot be the minister)
*Position/Title
*Address
*Phone Number

*Pastor is eligible for minimum compensation totaling:
*Amount requested from other sources:
*Amount to be paid by the church:
Amount requested from the Commission on Equitable Compensation:

Maximum request may be no more than 30% of the eligible minimum compensation. Request is expected to be reduced by 20% each year the grant is received.

 

*Type of Grant
Regular Salary Grant
Emergency Sustentation Grant
*New Grant

 If no: date grant was first approved.
Yes
No
Date Grant was First Approved

Required documentation to be submitted with this application includes a written plan decreasing reliance on equitable compensation and letters of support from pastor, church leadership, and district superintendent. Applications must be RECEIVED by November 21st (for January-December grants) or by May 15th (for July-December). None will be considered after that date as the forms must be processed and sent to the Commission for their meeting early in December.

Continuing equitable compensation grants are expected to be reduced by 20% each year and will be awarded for no more than 5 consecutive years. Appeals for waiver of this reduction or 5-year time limit must be made in writing to the Commission and attached to this application.

Sustainability Letter

Required Document: Written plan for decreasing reliance on Equitable Compensation
Attach file pdf, doc(x), xls(x), jpg/gif/png, ppt - up to 25 MB

Pastor Support Letter

Required Document: Statement of Pastor's Support
Attach file pdf, doc(x), xls(x), jpg/gif/png, ppt - up to 25 MB

Church Leadership Support Letter

Required Document: Statement of Church Leadership Support

*Cannot be the Pastor* - 

Leadership Support: Lay Leader, Ad Council Chair, Finance Chair, Finance Secretary, Treasurer, or Pastor-Parish Chair
Attach file pdf, doc(x), xls(x), jpg/gif/png, ppt - up to 25 MB

District Support Letter

Required Document: Statement of District Office's Support
Attach file pdf, doc(x), xls(x), jpg/gif/png, ppt - up to 25 MB

Appeal Letter

Appeal for waiver of 20% reduction or 5 year limit.
Attach file pdf, doc(x), xls(x), jpg/gif/png, ppt - up to 25 MB

Equitable Comp Commission Use Only

Amount Approved
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