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    • CLERGY COMPENSATION REPORT 2026

    NOTE: For dollar amounts below, enter digits only, no commas or dollar signs ($).

    Inputs

    Document Date
    Effective Date
    Church Name
    Charge Name
    Multipoint Charge?   
    Clergy Name
    Name of Payroll Processing Church
    (leave blank if church processes own payroll to pastor)
    Pension & Benefits Payment Option?
      
    Waivers
    (Requires appropriate
    documentation and approval
    through Benefits)
    For all values below, enter numbers only, no commas or $
    Base Compensation
    Taxable Cash Allowance
    Equitable Compensation
    Health Ins Allowance
    (Your portion up to $15,850.
    Required for 3/4 and full-time)
    Housing Allowance
    (paid in lieu of parsonage)
    Total Salary Value
    Parsonage Available?   
    Parsonage Lived In?   
    Parsonage Pension Value
    (If parsonage available then 35% * (Total Salary - Health Ins)
    Accountable Reimb
    Professional Development
    Accountable Reimb
    Travel & Other
    Health Insurance Paid
    By Church Sponsored Plan

    Outputs

    Church
    Document Date
    Effective Date
    Church Name
    Charge Name
    District Name
    Clergy Name
    Clergy Status
    Service Time
    Payroll Processing Church
    Pension & Benefits Payment Option
    Parsonage Available
    Parsonage Lived In
    Base Compensation
    Taxable Cash Allowance
    Equitable Compensation
    Health Insurance Allowance
    Housing Allowance
    Total Salary Value
    (Base Comp + Cash Allow + Equit Comp + Health Ins + Housing)
    Total Pensionable Pay
    (Total Salary + Parsonage Pension Value - Health Ins)
    FICA
    (7.65% * (Total Salary + Parsonage Fair Rental Value))
    PENSION & BENEFITS
    Compass Church Flat Amount
    (FT = $1800, 3/4 = $1350, 1/2 = $900)
    Compass 3% Church Contribution
    (3% of total pens pay - all but 1/4 timers)
    Compass 4% Church Match
    (4% of total pens pay - all but 1/4 timers)
    CPP
    (3% - FT and 3/4 time only)
    UM Life
    (Less) Compass Board of Pension Contribution
    (Less) UMPIP Board of Pension Contribution
    Total Pension & Benefits
    (UMPIP, Compass, CPP - BOP contribution above)
    TOTALS
    Total Compensation Expense
    Total FICA Tax Expense
    Total Pension & Benefits Expense
    Total Accountable Reimbursements Expense
    • Acct Reimbursements - Professional Dev
    • Acct Reimbursements - Travel & Other
    Health Insurance Paid By Church
    Total Church Expense
    (Tot Comp + Tot Pen & Benefits + FICA +
    Acct Reimb + Health Ins Paid By Church)
    SIGNATURES
    Church Signature & Title: Pastor Signature:
    Church Signature & Title: District Superintendent Signature:
    Church Signature & Title:

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