Parsonage Inspections and Standards

The Pastor Parish Relations Committee because of its special relationship to the pastor, shall be responsible to schedule an annual evaluation of the parsonage to determine needed maintenance and improvements.

At the time of the parsonage evaluation both the local church committee members and the pastor shall complete a "Parsonage Evaluation Form" (available from the District Office) and a copy of each shall be sent to the District Superintendent when the evaluation has been made. These forms shall be kept in the church conference file in the District Office as long as the pastor serves that charge.

At each Church Conference the District Superintendent shall ask if an evaluation of the parsonage has been made in the last twelve months and if it has not been done, make arrangments with the local church committee members to do so. He or she shall also ask if previous agreements for repairs and improvements have been made. If thy have not, this should be recorded on the "Parsonage Evaluation Form>"

The Pastor-Parish Relations Committee is responsibile for inviting a newly appointed pastor to submit a list of items she or he feels ought to be repaired, replaced, or cared for. This list should be presented to the Parsonage Committee and/or the Board of Trustees for consideration. A copy of this evaluation shall be sent to the District Superintendent to be kept in the local church file.

The PPRC shall instigate an inspection by the Parsonage Committee and/or the Board of Trustees with the outgoing pastor at the time of vacating the parsonage, before the newly appointed pastor and her/his family moves in.

In the event there are damages to the parsonage beyond normal use, by the clergy family and/or pets, the local church may collect the cost of repairing such damages from the outgoing pastor.

If the local church committee members and the outgoing pastor can not agree on reimbursement for the cost of repairing the damages, either party (or both) may consult with the District Superintendent to help them arrive at a satisfactory agreement.