TITLE: ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE ETHICS AND SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PREVENTION TRAINING
Every person as identified in Schedule A must attend a Rocky Mountain Conference Ethics
and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training at least once every four years. .
Persons as identified in Schedule B must attend a Rocky Mountain Conference Ethics and Sexual Misconduct Prevention
Training at least once every four years if the person is serving in a ministry setting either by appointment of the Cabinet
or by arrangements with the ministry setting.
Persons as identified in Schedule C will be required
to attend a Rocky Mountain Conference Ethics and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training at least once every four years at the
discretion of the respective district superintendent. .
The annual Report Form received from each
persons as per Schedule A, Schedule B, and Schedule C shall include the following question: "When and where did you last
attend a Rocky Mountain Conference Ethics and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training?" The office of superintendent shall
review each report to insure compliance.
When a person fails to meet this requirement the matter
will be referred to the Bishop pursuant to THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE, Par. 2702.1.d (Failure to perform the work of ministry),
Par. 340 (Responsibilities and Duties), Par. 362 (Complaint Procedures).
Schedule A
AF - Affiliate Member
AM - Associate Member
DM - Diaconal
Member
DP - Probationary Deacon from Another Conference
FD - Deacon
in Full Connection
FE - Elder in Full Connection
FL - Full-time Local
Pastor
OA - Associate Member, Other Conference
OD - Deacon, Other
Conference
ODP - Probationary Deacon, other Conference
OE - Elder,
Other Conference
OF - Full Member, Other Conference
OP - Probationary
Member, Other Conference
OR - Retired Member Other Conference
PD
- Probationary Deacon
PD - Probationary DeaconPE - Probationary
Elder
PL - Part-time Local Pastor
PM - Probationary Member (92 Bk
of Discipline)
Schedule B
RAF - Retired Affiliate Member
RD - Retired Deacon
RDIAC - Retired Diaconal Minister
RE
- Retired Elder
RL - Retired Local Pastor
RP - Retired Probationary
Member
Schedule C
SLP - Student Local Pastor
SY
- Supply Pastor
Employees in every ministry setting are encouraged to attend Rocky
Mountain Conference Ethics and Sexual Misconduct Training at least once in every four years.
Volunteers
in leadership roles in ministry setting should be encouraged to attend a Rocky Mountain Conference Ethics and Sexual Misconduct
Training at least once in every four years.
EFFECTIVE: July 1, 2006
July 1, 2006TERMINATION DATE: Permanent
Permanent