Administrative Committee
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The transitional growth of the administrative needs has by necessity required the Administrative Committee under the direction of the General Overseer to take on more responsibilities. The following should give some understanding as to the responsibilities of the Administrative Committee. |
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| 1. | Both the General Properties Committee and the Executive Committee served in much more limited roles with fewer duties. The Administrative Committee (hereafter AC) was birthed out of a 1983 ruling that changed the name to the AC that assumed many of these roles. (Cf. 83rd Assembly Minutes, 1988, page 45.) | ||
| 2. | With the reorganization of the General Overseer's Office in 1991, the General Overseer was given the authority to use his own discretion in appointment of International Offices Committees and in the number of persons who would compose such Committees. (Cf. 86th Assembly Minutes, 1991, page 108.) | ||
| 3. | The AC is appointed by the General Overseer. They will serve to bring items of an administrative and practical nature needing General Assembly approval. They are to arrange for various personnel and International Offices Committees who need to report to the Assembly. (Cf. 88th Assembly Minutes, 1994, pages 150, 151.) | ||
| 4. | It is not the responsibility of the AC to set the agenda of the other Assembly Committees [e.g., BDP and Finance and Stewardship], nor to dictate the agenda of the Assembly. (Cf. 88th Assembly Minutes, 1994, pages 43, 44.) | ||
| 5. | The AC of the International Offices serves to bring such items of administrative and practical nature to the International Assembly for its approval. The AC will bring to the Assembly for its consideration all other matters (not under the jurisdiction of the other Assembly Committees). Decisions are reached through overwhelming consensus. (Cf. 90th Assembly Minutes, 1998, pages 89, 150.) | ||
| 6. | Input from the General Presbyters will add a significant leadership dimension to the process of deciding matters that will be presented to future International Assemblies. The role of the AC will remain essentially one of reporting decisions taken between Assemblies and of clarifying existing working practices. (Cf. 94th Assembly Minutes, 2006, Ministry Policy Manual, page 320.) | ||
| 7. | During the transition between General Overseers, by mutual consent of the incoming General Overseer and his predecessor, arrangements for proper office accommodations and remuneration is to be made by the AC. (Cf. 94th Assembly Minutes, 2006, Ministry Policy Manual, page 405.) | ||
| The transitional growth of the administrative needs has by necessity required the Administrative Committee under the direction of the General Overseer to take on more responsibilities. Prior to the introduction of the plurality system that resulted in the offices of the General Presbyters, there was need for this group to be the primary administrative assistants. With the transformation of plurality, the role of the AC was less-inclusive. It is clear that the role of this Committee by necessity has grown out of need to assist the General Overseer and General Presbyters who represent the Assembly when it is not in session. With this understanding, some flexibility must be given the AC to rightly serve in its role while also respecting the roles and duties of the General Presbyters and other Assembly-mandated Committees. From time to time, it may be advisable for this Committee to meet with the General Presbyters or other Assembly Committees to review the ACA's responsibilities and to assure the Assembly that all the Committees will work harmoniously for the edifying of the Church.
We further recommend the following: |
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| 1. | That the AC sets the salaries for the International Offices appointees and employees. | |
| 2. | On the other hand, it is the responsibility of the Finance and Stewardship Committee to set the salary of the General Overseer, General Presbyters, and the International Ministry Directors (presently three people). | |
| 3. | That the AC should be composed of the General Overseer, the Ministry Directors (three at present), one General Presbyter selected by the GPs, and two other committeemen who have financial expertise and are not under ministerial licensure. | |