The General Assembly, seeking to update the legislation relating to travelling expenses, preaching fees, and resident supply, enact and ordain as follows: 1. Travelling expenses. Travelling and accommodation expenses incurred when carrying out duties for the Church shall be paid by the relevant body. 1.1. Boards and Committees. Expenses …
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The General Assembly re-enact the regulations relating to Ministers’ Expenses as follows: 1. The General Assembly ordain that legitimate expenses incurred by ministers or lay preachers in the course of their duties shall be reimbursed, or met directly where appropriate, by their congregations. Such expenses shall include council tax, …
The General Assembly direct the stipend of £13,200 be continued at present in terms of the variation permitted by Act XII, 1989. The General Assembly approve the continuance of the other categories of salary that are paid at a fixed proportion of the stipend. The General Assembly declare that …
The General Assembly authorise the Committee to negotiate an increased fee for resident supply with any Probationer or recognised student of the Free Church (this to include students sponsored by the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia), basing the negotiations on the financial position of the probationer or student and …
The General Assembly approve the revised rate of funeral grants and related benefits as follows: Death Grant: 6 per cent. of equal dividend for ministers, resident lay preachers and College professors. …
The General Assembly re-affirm the proposals regarding National Insurance as set forth in Act IX 1976 and direct all Congregations to remit to the General Treasurer the total cost of the National Insurance contributions in respect of their minister, where these are attributable to local supplements. …
The General Assembly ordain that legitimate expenses shall be payable to ministers by their congregations in respect of the following items: Rates and Taxes on Manses; Telephone; Communion expenses; Car and/or Travelling Expenses; a fair proportion of heating and lighting of manse; such expenses shall not be regarded as …
The General Assembly approve that Ministers giving supply in vacancies be paid travelling expenses only. …
The General Assembly ordain that :- 1. When an Assessor attends a Presbytery meeting, lawfully summoned, he shall be paid his travelling expenses per rail, steamer, or public road conveyance. Such expenses, on being certified by the Moderator and Clerk of Presbytery, shall be paid by the General Treasurer …