# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S136
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HIGHER EDUCATION
opinion received must be followed by the Review Committee.
4. All hearings shall be private, attended only by the
parties and the witnesses who can substantiate the
facts relevant to the matter in dispute. The Review
Committee shall establish the procedure to be followed
in the hearing and the relevancy of evidence so that
each party shall be given an opportunity to present
fully its respective position. In performing its duty, the
Review Committee shall continue efforts to reconcile
the parties on the basis of Christian love and forgiveness. If a party is a board or commission of the Synod or
its Districts, it shall be represented by its chairman or a
designated member.
5. Within 60 days after completion of the final hearing, the Review Committee shall issue a written decision which shall state the facts determined by the committee and the reasons for its decision and forward
them to the parties and the Board of Regents. The
Board of Regents shall then take appropriate action,
which shall be final.
g. However, if the complaint involves conduct under
Bylaw 6.43 c 5 and 6, the complainant may take the
complaint to the District president, who shall follow the
procedure set forth in Bylaw 2.27.
h. If the committee decides there is a valid complaint (1) regarding matters under Bylaw 6.43 c 1–4, it
may take whatever action it deems appropriate, including recommendation for termination of the employment
contract, (2) regarding matters under Bylaw 6.43 c 5–6,
it must refer the complaint to the District president,
who shall follow the procedure set forth in Bylaw 2.27.
i. At every stage of the above-described procedure,
all parties must be furnished copies of all documents
filed.
6.49 Ecclesiastical Supervision
A faculty member who is on a roster of the Synod is
under the ecclesiastical supervision of the Synod. In the
event a member is removed from membership in the
Synod pursuant to procedure established in these Bylaws, then that member is also considered removed
from the position held and shall be terminated forthwith by the Board of Regents.
6.53 Modified Service and Retirement
a. The president of a synodical institution shall be
relieved of his presidential responsibility at the end of
the school year at which he reaches the age of 70.
b. [Moved to 6.16, “Nonrenewal Procedure.”]
c. a. Faculty members may request early retirement
under the applicable provisions of the Concordia Retirement Plan. Upon retirement, faculty members who
are ordained or commissioned ministers of religion are
retained on the appropriate roster of the Synod on the
basis of Bylaw 2.17, emeritus, and may, by action of the
Board of Regents, be retained on the roster of their faculty as “emeriti” (Bylaw 6.27 c). Faculty emeriti shall
be eligible for appointment to serve on other than a call
basis for up to one academic year at a time, continuously or intermittently, until age 75.
d. b. Service loads and the conditions of service between retirement and age 75 after retirement shall be
determined by the Board of Regents.
e. The compensation of a faculty member who is on
modified service may be reduced provided that the
Board of Regents shall, upon diligent and regular inquiry, satisfy itself that the total income available is
sufficient to provide a level of living appropriate to that
person’s status.
[Rationale: This policy function is already covered
by Board of Regents responsibility 6.03 j 3.]

6.55 Grants for Advanced Study
The Boards of Regents of the Synod’s institutions
shall provide funding for advanced study by instructional and administrative personnel when such additional study is deemed mandatory or desirable by local
circumstances beyond the control of the personnel involved (e.g., addition of courses, request to assist in library administration, guidance work, requirements of
achieving or maintaining accreditation).
[Rationale: This is covered by the policy activities
described in 6.03 j 3.]
6.57 Sabbatical Leave and Leave of Absence
a. A Board of Regents may grant any member of the
instructional staff who has served seven years at synodical institutions a sabbatical leave for one-half year
with pay or for an entire year with half pay, to pursue
advanced studies in a special field of work or in any
other acceptable program of experience or research or
to gain additional parish experience.
b. A Board of Regents may grant any member of the
instructional staff a leave of absence for a fixed period
of time to pursue advanced studies in a special field of
work or to render particular service to the Synod or to
its agencies. Time so spent on a special leave shall ordinarily not be charged against a subsequent sabbatical leave. Budgetary provisions shall be arranged in advance by the boards and agencies involved.
Each institution shall state policies regarding sabbaticals for faculty and leave of absence procedures for
all employees within Board for Higher Education guidelines.
[Rationale: The Board of Regents is responsible for
faculty welfare (6.03 j 3), and responsible for detailed
policies.]
D. Finances
6.61 Uniform Accounting Methods
The Board for Higher Education shall, in consultation with the Board of Directors of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod and on the basis of reasonable
and generally accepted educational practice, establish
and prescribe uniform accounting methods, financial
controls, budgetary classifications, and allocations for
operating income and costs and for capital investments
of each of the educational institutions of the Synod.
6.63 Budget Adjustments
a. The Board for Higher Education shall have responsibility for the proper administration of the subsidy
of the educational institutions.
b. The Board of Regents may on recommendation of
the president of the school make necessary internal
transfers of current budget funds from one classification or account to another within the institution’s budget. Notification of this internal transfer of current
funds is to be conveyed to the Board for Higher Education.
[Rationale: These responsibilities are already assigned to each Board of Regents (6.03 e, f) and are covered in BHE/CUS policy statements.]
6.63 Financial Management
All surplus institutional funds above an adequate
working balance shall be deemed to be surplus and
shall be deposited with the Vice-President–Finance—
Treasurer of the Synod for investment. Earnings from
such investments shall be credited to the depositing institution.
[Rationale: Moved from current 6.71 c.]