ϭϮƚŚ ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hƉƉĞƌ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ŶŶƵĂů ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ :ƵŶĞ ϭϳͲϭϵ͕ ϮϬϮϭ Ͳ sŽů͘ /
Recommendation from Equitable Compensation, Commission on (CEC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
The mission of the Commission on Equitable Compensation is to help struggling local churches regain sound financial footing, so they can build leadership capacity, make disciples, and transform the world. The Commission on Equitable Compensation administers funds used to support clergy salaries for churches with pastors appointed full time where those churches are temporarily unable to meet minimum compensation standards. It is our policy to support churches that demonstrate the potential for moving back to full self-funding. The Commission on Equitable Compensation works with the Bishop’s Cabinet to encourage right–sizing appointments and other local church staffing, in order to prevent the need for Conference support. In the spring of 2020, we were able to provide support for seven churches totaling $28,000; in the fall of 2020, the support was for seven churches for $25,000. The spring of 2021 was for five churches for $17,500. In these three periods, there were 11 churches that were helped. Each of these churches is participating in the Vital Signs Dashboard program. In addition, in 2020, $50,251 was given for Missional Grants, $1,900 for Sustentation Grants and $15,000 for Appointment Grants. We are responsible for bringing to the Annual Conference Session, recommendations with respect to the Minimum Compensation Base, the increment for years of service, and any other measures that would ensure that our clergy are fairly supported in their work. This year we bring three recommendations for approval – all remain unchanged from 2020: The Minimum Base Compensation, the increment amount for years of service, and the amount for a multiple pastoral charge. Minimum Base Compensation 1. We recommend for 2022 that the standardized minimum base compensation that was established for the Upper New York Annual Conference effective Jan. 1, 2017 stay the same. Those minimum base salaries are set according to credential level, for all full-time clergy persons as noted below: (No Changes)
Full connection (elders & deacons): Provisional (elders & deacons): Associate: FT Local Pastor completed Course of Study or MDiv: FT Local Pastor: 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Base $39,984 $38,556 $37,842 $37,128 $35,700
(Less than full-time appointments shall receive a base salary pro-rated according to the appointment.) 2. We recommend for 2022 that the yearly increment amount that was established for the Upper New York Annual Conference effective Jan. 2020 stay the same. The yearly increment is equal to 1% of the minimum base compensation for each credential level for up to 25 years of full-time equivalent service. (No Changes)
ϭϰ
