Muskingum Valley Presbytery

2027 Annual / Initial Terms of Call

Requested due date: November 15, 2026

Use 2026 values as a starting point, then write any 2027 changes clearly. Return the completed, signed form to Alison Blondheim by mail or email for Committee on Ministry review.

This is a staging proof. Published 2027 Board of Pensions package dues were verified September 4, 2026. Final eligibility and cost must still be confirmed in Benefits Connect.

Return your completed form

Complete the required signatures, then mail the form to Alison Blondheim, Stated Clerk, Muskingum Valley Presbytery, PO Box 1479, Ashland, OH 44805, or email a signed scan or PDF to alison@mvpresby.org. Keep a copy for the church and minister.

Pastor and call

Name of minister

Church or employing organization

Position: ☐ Full time ☐ Part time If part time, hours per week: __________

Terms: ☐ Initial ☐ Annual

Compensation adequacy reviewed with minister by Session on

Congregation approval date, if installed pastor

Presbytery approval date, if initial call

Terms effective from

Terms effective through

Effective salary

Enter the proposed 2027 amount in each line. Do not assume that a carried-forward amount is final.

Annual cash salary $

Housing allowance $

Employing organization contribution $

Bonus $

SECA over and above 50% $

Other effective salary $

Manse value $

Total effective salary $

2026 MVP baseline carried into 2027: $48,000 full-time effective salary, prorated for a part-time call. Record any proposed changes or exceptions for COM review.

Professional expenses

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

Continuing education reimbursable expense $

Professional reimbursable expense $

Travel or mileage reimbursement $

Other professional expense $

Description or notes

Benefits

Select the arrangement that applies. Use the published 2027 figures below for planning, then confirm eligibility and the final Employer Agreement in Benefits Connect.

☐ Congregational Pastors Package☐ Transitional Pastor's Participation☐ Covenant Package☐ Other locally approved arrangement

Congregational Pastors Package: Member-only medical coverage is 19.75% of effective salary (minimum $7,500; maximum $21,200), plus 10% of effective salary for income protection. Add the selected dependent coverage: ☐ none ☐ child(ren) $475/month ☐ spouse $1,171/month ☐ family $1,646/month.

Transitional Pastor's Participation: For eligible continuing participants, medical coverage is 42.25% of effective salary (minimum $21,600; maximum $57,700), plus 10% of effective salary for income protection.

Covenant Package: 10% of effective salary; medical coverage is not included.

Pension / income-protection arrangement

Medical coverage arrangement

Dental, vision, or other coverage

Total annual cost to church $

Total annual cost to pastor $

☐ Final arrangement and cost confirmed in Benefits Connect.

Leave and special provisions

For called and installed pastors, the 2026 baseline provides 20 work days of paid time off and 10 work days of study leave. Record the provisions that apply to this call.

Paid time off or vacation days

Study leave days

Other special provisions

Certifications and approvals

☐ The minister certifies that these terms are accurate.

Minister signature and date

☐ The Clerk of Session certifies Session and congregational action as applicable.

Clerk signature and date

☐ The moderator or Committee on Ministry certifies presbytery review as applicable.

Moderator / COM signature and date

Review or exception notes

Questions about benefits

Board of Pensions options and healthcare costs can change. Check pensions.org and confirm current figures before final approval.

MVP’s Board of Pensions consultant:
The Rev. Luke Choi
609-575-6321
lchoi@pensions.org

Questions about this form may also be directed to the MVP office: 330-230-7751 or alison@mvpresby.org.