Presbytery of Charlotte Expense Voucher for 2026
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Mileage Reimbursement Rate 2026 Update:
Beginning January 1, 2026, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck will be:
*72.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 2.5 cents from 2025.
*20.5 cents per mile driven for medical purposes, down a half cent from 2025.
*20.5 cents per mile driven for moving purposes for certain active-duty members of the Armed Forces (and now certain members of the intelligence community), reduced by a half cent from last year.
*14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations, equal to the rate in 2025.
Committee on Ministry Policies and Forms:
COM CLUSTERS
COM Church Liaisons By Cluster
Nurturing Healthy Relationships:
Church Professional Relations Committee Policy (Feb. 2024)
Guidelines for Professional Development Expenses (August 2025)
Christian Educator Policy August 2025)
Sabbath Leave Policy (Revised August 2025)
Manse Equity Allowance Policy (August 2025)
Former Pastor Policy and Covenant of Closure (August 2025)
Questions for Churches to Discern Their Identity (Resource for Mission Study)
The Anti-Mission Study (Resource for Mission Study)
The Anti-Mission Study Questions (Resource for Mission Study)
Installed Pastors / Associate Pastors:
Installed Pastoral Relationships (September 2026)
When Your Church Loses Its Pastor (March 2025)
Liaison Checklist for PNCs and APNCs (November 2025)
Financial Feasibility Checklist for Calling Churches (2023)
Terms of Call Form for NEW Calls (For 2026)
Annual Terms of Call for Ministers Form 2026
Annual Terms of Call for Educators Form 2026
Minimum Terms of Call for 2026 (Approved by Presbytery as of 10/28/2025)
Ordination and/or Installation Commission Request Form (November 2024) Word format
Ordination Commission Request Form for Validated Ministries (November 2024) Word format
Installation Commission Report Form (Word format)
Ordination/Installation Commission Report Form (Word Format)
Ordination Commission Report Form for Validated Ministry (Word format)
PCUSA Transitional Ministry Training
“Living by the Gospel‘, from the Board of Pensions, is a guide to structuring ministers’ terms of call.
It lays out how the Church supports the well-being of ministers through the Board of Pensions. This guide details the benefits, programs, and assistance that are available through Pastor’s Participation. It shows how they work together to support ministers and their families.
Other Pastoral Relationships:
Temporary and Transitional Pastor Relationships Policy (September 2026)
Transitional Pastor Contract (April 2025)
Guidelines for the Commissioned Pastors Program (updated May 2026)
CP Commissioning Service Request Form (February 2024)
CP Commissioning Service Report Form (February 2022)
Validated Ministries Policy and Reporting Form (September 2026)
Full-Time Temporary Pastor/CP Contract (Revised September 2026)
Full-Time Temporary Associate Pastor/CP Contract (Revised September 2026)
Part-Time Temporary Pastor/CLP Contract (Revised September 2026)
Part-Time Temporary Associate Pastor Contract (Revised September 2026)
Guidelines for COM Appointed Moderators – for Churches Without Pastors (August 2025)
Pulpit Supply Policy (Revised January 2026)
COM and Presbytery Policies:
Presbytery Youth Protection and Sexual Misconduct Policy
Severance Compensation Policy (September 2025)
Severance Compensation Agreement Template (September 2025)
Certifying Policy for ministers from other denominations (August 2025)
Presbytery Gracious Dismissal Policy
Presbytery Policy for Church Mergers (approved May 2017)
Formula of Agreement – Orderly Exchange (Denominations in Full Communion with the PCUSA)
Legal Resource Manual for PC(USA) Middle Governing Bodies and Churches