Complete 2027 Terms of Call

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Pastor and call

Identify the call and the people preparing these terms. Required fields are marked.

Minister's name *

Church or employing organization *

Person preparing the form *

Preparer’s email *

Call type *

Annual reviewReview terms already in effect.Initial callTerms for a new call or position.

Position title *

Hours per week *

Effective from *

Effective through *

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Compensation

Enter the church's current 2026 figures. Copy them forward, then edit the proposed 2027 column wherever the terms will change.

Effective salary item	2026 amount	Proposed 2027
Annual cash salary *	2026 annual cash salary	Proposed 2027 annual cash salary
Housing allowance *
Employer retirement contribution
Bonus
SECA above 50%
Other effective salary
Manse value
Total effective salary	$0.00	$0.00

2026 MVP baseline for 2027: $48,000 full-time effective salary, prorated for a part-time call. All proposed amounts remain editable for review.

Every 2027 amount remains editable.

Compensation notes

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Benefits choices and 2027 costs

Select the arrangement the church and pastor intend to use. The estimate below uses the Board of Pensions' published 2027 figures.

Benefits package *

Congregational Pastors PackageRequired for installed PC(USA) pastors and available to eligible congregational pastoral leaders. Transitional Pastor's ParticipationAvailable only when Board of Pensions transition eligibility is met. Covenant PackageIncome-protection benefits without medical coverage; confirm suitability for this call. Other approved arrangementDescribe locally approved coverage and costs for COM review.

Medical coverage level

Benefits Connect confirmation

Estimated 2027 employer cost$0.00

Select a package to see the published 2027 estimate.

Agreed annual cost to church *Confirm this final figure in Benefits Connect.

Agreed annual cost to pastor *

Coverage or eligibility notes

2027 source: Board of Pensions package dues. Calculations are planning estimates, not an eligibility decision or invoice. Use the Decision Guide and confirm the Employer Agreement in Benefits Connect.

Need help choosing?The Rev. Luke Choi, MVP's Board of Pensions Church Consultant609-575-6321 lchoi@pensions.org

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Professional expenses, leave, and approvals

These provisions are part of the call but are not added to effective salary unless Board of Pensions rules say otherwise.

Professional expenses

2026 baseline: continuing education $1,000; travel $2,500 for one church or $3,739 for a yoked call. Enter the agreed amounts below.

Continuing education reimbursement

Professional expense reimbursement

Travel or mileage reimbursement

Other professional expense

Expense notes

Leave and special provisions

For called and installed pastors, the 2026 baseline is 20 work days of paid time off and 10 work days of study leave. Enter the provisions agreed for this call.

Paid time off or vacation days *

Study leave days *

Other special provisions

Church action

Session review date *

Congregation approval date, if required

Presbytery approval date, if initial call

Clerk of Session *

Moderator or COM representative

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Review together

Check the proposed terms with the minister and the Session. Nothing is sent from this staging form.

Before returning the form

The minister reviewed the proposed 2027 terms.The Clerk of Session certifies that the dates and actions recorded here are accurate.The church will verify the final 2027 benefits arrangement and cost in Benefits Connect.

Assigned signing requests and paper copies

Electronic signing starts when MVP staff assign a saved copy to your account.

Open my assigned signing copies

Ask MVP to mail a blank form

Prepare the terms together.