1996 Book of Discipline: Paragraph 648| General Conference 2000

¶ 648. There shall be a joint committee on disability in each annual conference. It shall be composed of a minimum of two representatives each from the board of ordained ministry and the conference board of pensions, who may be elected by those boards at the beginning of each quadrennium and at other times when vacancies occur, and a district superintendent appointed from time to time by the bishop to represent the cabinet. Unless and until other members are elected, the chairperson and registrar of the board of ordained ministry and the chairperson and secretary of the conference board of pensions, or others designated by them, shall be authorized to represent their respective boards. The committee shall organize at the beginning of each quadrennium by the election of a chairperson and a secretary. The duties of the joint committee on disability shall be:

a) To study the problems of disability in the annual conference.

b) To provide for a continuing personal ministry to any disabled clergy of the conference and to aid them in maintaining fellowship with the members of the conference.

c) To determine what medical doctor or doctors it will approve for medical examinations and reports regarding disabled clergy, and what medical doctor or doctors it will recommend to the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits for that purpose.

d) To make recommendations to the board of ordained ministry, the conference board of pensions, and the cabinet on matters related to disability, including steps for its prevention, disability leave, benefits, and programs of rehabilitation.

e) To cooperate with and give assistance to the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits in its administration of disability benefits through the Ministers Reserve Pension Fund or the Comprehensive Protection Plan.



	1996 Discipline ¶ 648
	¶ 648. There shall be a joint committee on disability in each annual conference. It shall be composed of a minimum of two representatives each from the board of ordained ministry and the conference board of pensions, who may be elected by those boards at the beginning of each quadrennium and at other times when vacancies occur, and a district superintendent appointed from time to time by the bishop to represent the cabinet. Unless and until other members are elected, the chairperson and registrar of the board of ordained ministry and the chairperson and secretary of the conference board of pensions, or others designated by them, shall be authorized to represent their respective boards. The committee shall organize at the beginning of each quadrennium by the election of a chairperson and a secretary. The duties of the joint committee on disability shall be: `a) To study the problems of disability in the annual conference.` `b) To provide for a continuing personal ministry to any disabled clergy of the conference and to aid them in maintaining fellowship with the members of the conference.` `c) To determine what medical doctor or doctors it will approve for medical examinations and reports regarding disabled clergy, and what medical doctor or doctors it will recommend to the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits for that purpose.` `d) To make recommendations to the board of ordained ministry, the conference board of pensions, and the cabinet on matters related to disability, including steps for its prevention, disability leave, benefits, and programs of rehabilitation.` `e) To cooperate with and give assistance to the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits in its administration of disability benefits through the Ministers Reserve Pension Fund or the Comprehensive Protection Plan.`
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1996 Discipline ¶ 648