ALLOCATION PROCESS METROPOLIS OF ATLANTA

Purpose Provide stable revenues to the Archdiocese to partially fund its ministries, while ensuring fair and equitable assessment across the country 2

What the Allocation Revenue Funds  25% of the allocation revenue is returned to the Metropolises to pay for their payroll expenses  The other 75% is used to partially offset the Archdiocese operating expenses and ministries such as:  Ecumenical Patriarchate  Holy Cross School of Theology  Orthodox Observer  Archdiocese Web Site  Religious Education  Youth Programs, such as Ionian Village 3

Allocation Budget  The Archdiocese Finance Committee determines the Archdiocese total annual budget for the ensuing year  Based on that, the Finance Committee determines the portion that needs to be funded by the annual allocation revenue – Allocation Budget 4

Allocation Methodology  The Allocation Budget is divided among the Nine Metropolises (Eight plus the Direct Arch. District) according to the proportion of their Net Expenditures to the total Net Expenditures of all Metropolises  Therefore, for each Metropolis, the higher its Net Expenditures in comparison to the total Net Expenditures, the higher its allocation would be. For example:  Total Allocation Budget = $20 million  Total Archdiocese Net Expenditures = $85 million  Metropolis A Net Expenditures = $15 M (17.6 % of $85 M)  Metropolis A Allocation = $3.52 Million (17.6% of $20 M) 5

Parish Allocation Methodology  Similarly, the Metropolis Allocation is divided among its parishes as a proportion of the parish’s Net Expenditures to the total Net Expenditures of all parishes in the Metropolis  Therefore, for each parish, the higher its Net Expenditures in comparison to the total Metropolis Net Expenditures, the higher its allocation would be. For example:  Total Metropolis A Allocation Budget = $3.52 million  Total Metropolis A Net Expenditures = $15 million  Parish XYZ Net Expenditures = $200 K ( 1.33 % of $15 M)  Parish XYZ Allocation = $46.8 K (1.33% of $3.52 M) 6

What are Net Expenditures  Net Expenditures are calculated by subtracting certain parish expenditures—Excluded Expenditures-- from the parish total General Fund and Building Fund expenditures  Net Expenditures = General Fund Expenditures + Building Fund Expenditures Minus Excluded Expenditures 7

What Are Excluded Expenditures  Excluded Expenditures consist of the following categories  All first priest’s expenses (Salary, housing, FICA, auto, etc.)  Capital improvements (Land purchase, new buildings, iconography, renovations, etc.)  Mortgage principal and interest  Hazard insurance premiums (Casualty/ Liability insurance is not deductible)  Parochial, Day Care, and Greek School Expenses  Charities  Donations (Patriarchate, Archdiocese, Metropolis, Holy Cross, etc.)  Festival and other fundraising expenses  Clergy-Laity conferences and Metropolis-sponsored parish council meetings, e.g. Presidents meeting 8

Catastrophic Insurance  Typical Catastrophic Insurance Coverage  Earthquake  Landslide and Mudflow  Sinkholes  Soil Erosion  Water Damage whether or not caused by wind  Flood  Surface water  Waves  Tidal water  Water below ground  Water which bucks up through sewers and drains  Nuclear hazard 9

Allocation Process Schedule  Specific dates vary each year and are included in the “Ecclesiastical Forms/Finances & Expenditures” tab in the Metropolis web site  Generic dates  Allocation Process  Forms available in December  Allocation forms due to the Metropolis in April  Archdiocese allocation review and decision in July-August  Parish notification in September  Appeal Process  Appeal request in February  Appeal request support documentation in April  Appeal request review in May  Parish notification by May 30 10

What Can Go Wrong  For the allocation process to function correctly, all parishes must submit their forms accurately, completely, and on time  Due to the proportional nature of the allocation, inaccurate and missing information from a parish adversely affects the allocation of all parishes in the Metropolis  The Metropolis gets penalized  Consequently all parishes get penalized 11

Late and Incomplete Form Submission  To encourage on-time and complete form submission, the following penalties are imposed:  Late form submission  Up to 5% adder on the parish’s allocation amount  Incomplete forms – One year missing  For missing year, net expenditures of following year increased by a 10% penalty  Failure to submit forms in last two years  Average net expenditures assigned to the parish in previous year increased by a 10% penalty 12

Appeal Process  For various reasons, a parish’s financial situation may worsen during the current year making it difficult to meet its allocation  Furthermore, a parish may consider its allocation as wrong or excessive  In these cases, parishes may request a review of their allocation by submitting an appeal request to the Metropolis 13

Appeal Review Requirements  The parish must be current with its allocation payments  No outstanding balance for previous years  Up to date with original allocation in current year  Must have submitted the appeal request and appeal documentation on schedule  Must have submitted an allocation form in the previous year (e.g., to appeal the 2014 allocation, the parish had submitted the 2014 allocation form in 2013)  Must submit financial records and a complete allocation form for the year just ended  Must submit the budget for the current year  Other material to support the request for appeal 14

Enforcement Process  The Archdiocese Allocation is mandatory – All parishes have to participate  The Metropolis has defined an enforcement process for parishes that fail to meet their allocation obligations, including  Holding off ratification of parish council elections  Imposing of sanctions, including the removal of the parish council 15

Useful Contact Information Where to find an allocation form Metropolis web site under Ecclesiastical Forms siasticalwww.atlanta.goarch.org/Eccle siastical Forms/Finances & Expenditures Where to find the definitions of the Chart of Accounts Metropolis web site under Ecclesiastical Forms siasticalwww.atlanta.goarch.org/Eccle siastical Forms/Finances & Expenditures For questions on due datesMetropolis Office Phone: For questions on filling out the Allocation Form Chairman of Metropolis Finance Committee Phone: For questions about the overall allocation process Chairman of Metropolis Finance Committee Phone: Where to submit an appeal requestMetropolis Chancellor’s OfficePhone:

Excluded Expenditures General CategoryChart of Accounts NumberExpenditure First Priest Expenses43025First Priest Salary 43027First Priest FICA 43050First Priest Housing 43100First Priest Auto 43150First Priest Insurance Other Priest Expenses41225Clergy Moving Expenses Honorarium/Visiting Priest (When serving in the absence of the first priest) Insurance41275Hazard Insurance for Church Buildings and Contents Capital Improvements, Renovations, and Major Repairs Building and Capital Expenses of more than $2500 per instance Other Building and capital expenses of less than $2500 per instance 90225Construction Loan Interest 90250Mortgage Principal and Interest Educational 48275Hellenic Education 48300Parochial / Day School 17

Excluded Expenditures General CategoryChart of Accounts NumberExpenditure Conferences42205Clergy-Laity Congress Travel, Registration, hotel, etc Clergy-Laity (Metropolis) Travel, registration, hotel, etc Metropolis-sponsored Parish Council Leadership Meetings Allocations and Donations 45000Archdiocese Allocation Donations to the Archdiocese 49150Donations to the Metropolis 49075Benevolent Donations (From Parish Funds) 49100Ecumenical Patriarchate Donations 49025National Ministries from General Fund (St. Basils, Holy Cross, etc.) 49050SCOBA Ministries 49200Local and National Charities 49250, Disaster relief Donations Fundraising47025 Dinner/Dance/Banquet s 47050Golf Tournaments 47075Greek Festival 18

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Thank You 21