• 2009 Salary increase for full-time pastors is 2.3% of cash salary as approved by the 2008 National Conference.
  
• Cash Salary is defined as the base compensation amount before being adjusted for the housing allowance, social security, pension contribution or any other additional benefit or deduction to salary.
  
• Minimum Cash Salaries for 2009, which include the 2.3% increase for 2009:
• New Licentiate:  $30,030
• Deacon/Licentiate II:  $32,038
• Newly Ordained Elder:  $32,444
  
• Housing Allowance:
• Base Housing allowance for EC Church Administrators: $12,400
• For Churches - secure appraisals (include average fair rental value of housing in your community, plus furnishings and utilities) from 3 local realtors - calculate an average of the 3 appraisals for an equitable housing allowance in your locale - this should be done every 3 years
  
• Rental Value of Parsonages: secure appraisals (include average fair rental value of housing in your community, plus furnishings and utilities) from 3 local realtors - calculate an average of the 3 appraisals for a fair rental value on your parsonage locale - this should be done every 3 years.
  
• Continuing Education Allowance: Minimum of $750.00
  
• 2009 Contribution to the Pastor's 403B pension account:
       $1680.00 ($140.00/month) - full-time; $840.00 ($70/month) - part-time
  
• Self-employment Social Security Tax:  15.3% (Churches pay 7.65% to their pastor)

The following are usually released for publication by November of each year. These will be updated when the information is available.

• IRS Standard Mileage rate for 2009: _______ cents/mile
• 2009 Salary reduction Limit for employee pension contribution: $ ___________
• 2009 Catch-up contribution for pension 403(b) for anyone 50 years of age or older: $________ /year