COMMAND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM (CRP) BUDGETING

Payment of Appointees Contract chaplains will be paid from appro- priated fund resources of each local command. A funded purchase request must be submitted to the cognizant contracting office sufficiently in advance of the date of services in order to permit adequate processing of the request. The fee for contract chaplains cannot exceed the following limits. 1. $75 for a Sunday or Sabbath service, or a service conducted on a major religious holy day; plus, $25 for each additional service held on these days not to exceed a maximum of $125 per day. 2. $35 for each weekday service not covered in the provisions listed in paragraph 1, not to ex- ceed an average of two weekday services per week for the period of the contract. 3. $35 for emergency ministrations where the services of a military chaplain are not available. 4. Fees for local national contract chaplains in foreign countries must conform to the local economy and be established by the respective area commander. Termination of Contract Chaplain Services The services may be terminated by the con- tracting officer upon written notification to the contract chaplain. Notification of termination must be made to the Chief of Chaplains if it is at any time other than at the conclusion of the period of appointment. CLERGY FOR OCCASIONAL MINISTRIES Civilian clergy other than auxiliary and con- tract chaplains may be utilized periodically upon the invitation of the commanding officer to con- duct worship services and provide other religious ministrations as required. Clergy for occasional ministries will be selected by the commanding officer on the basis of the clergyperson’s abilities and qualifications. Payment will be made from appropriated fund resources and the fee for clergy for occasional ministries cannot exceed the following limits. 1. $75 for a Sunday or Sabbath service, or a service conducted on a major religious holy day; plus, $25 for each additional service held on these days not to exceed a maximum of $125 per day. 2. $35 for each weekday service not covered in the provisions listed in paragraph 1. 3. $35 for emergency ministrations where the services of a military chaplain are not available. 4. Fees for local national clergy for occa- sional ministries in foreign countries must con- form to the local economy and be established by the respective area commander. OFFERINGS AT SERVICES CONDUCTED BY CIVILIAN CLERGY The commanding officer may authorize that an offering be received at religious services that are conducted by an auxiliary chaplain, contract chaplain, or clergy for occasional ministries. All money which is received will be deposited in the command’s nonappropriated CRP chapel fund, Each command must establish procedures to en- sure that civilian clergy hired under the guidelines of SECNAVINST 1730.3 are NOT tasked to collect, deposit, or administer monies which are received as part of an offering at a religious service which they conduct. COMMAND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM (CRP) BUDGETING The preceding sections of this chapter were devoted to explaining congressional appropria- tions, revolving and trust funds, nonappro- priated funds, operating targets, and the use of civilian clergy in fulfilling the needs of the CRP. Although this financial overview was important, the chaplain and RP need to remember that the CRP receives its direct support, both facilities and operating funds, from the local command, It is the responsibility of the command chaplain to manage the assets which are allocated for the 3-18