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Continuing Education/Professional Development budgeting allowanceDate: March 12, 2013 by Erik Collins  Views: 494
Hey, guys and gals!
First off, I would like to thank everyone who replied to my other post. Thanks to you all, I now have some very good ideas regarding a church choir retreat. Thank you again.
I'm writing this time to ask about continuing education conference/travel allowances. I currently have no budget for traveling to conferences and other professional education expenses. I am having to pay for all of this out of my own pocket. I am going to ask my church board and finance committee to consider including money in the budget for this type of thing.
So, my question is this: How much are you given each year for travel/conferences and continuing education expenses?
If you could please also inform me of your church size, what percentage of your music budget goes to continuing education expenses, how many weeks you are given for conventions, etc.
Lastly, I have been told by many that professional education allowances are a percentages based off a music director's annual salary. One of my friends, also a music director in a smaller church, makes roughly $10K/year and his annual continuing education allowance is 10% of his annual salary, or $1000.00. I'm not sure how many churches have this setup, which is why I am curious. Is this a common practice?
Thank you all so much for helping a young director with some unanswered questions!!!
Respectfully,
Erik Collins
Craig Scott Symons on March 12, 2013 2:49pm
I'm at a 1200 member church, as a full-time musician, and I have two weeks for continuing ed. My budget is about $2,000 which covers one large convention per year and possibly a smaller workshop. I typically go to all the ACDA conventions, and some years are more expensive than others. I've never heard of the percentage of a salary format.
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