i. Purpose: To aid any minister or minister’s dependents covered by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Pension Plan—by supplementing inadequate pension benefits or helping to meet emergency financial needs not cared for in any other way. (Note: aid may be granted to anyone outside the presbytery who, except for presbytery membership, would meet the above criteria)
ii. Guidelines
    a) Interest on the invested fund may be used as above. The principal may be used if emergency requires.
    b) Other donations for the same purpose may be added to the fund.
    c) Applications for aid from the fund shall be evaluated and disbursements authorized by the committee.
iii. Membership: the committee shall consist of three members in three classes, each class to have a three-year term with two consecutive terms permitted.