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. for a Sunday or Sabbath service, or a service conducted on a major religious holy day; plus,    for  each  additional  service  held  on these days not to exceed a maximum of 5 per day. 2.    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.      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. for a Sunday or Sabbath service, or a service conducted on a major religious holy day; plus,    for  each  additional  service  held  on these days not to exceed a maximum of 5 per day. 2.    for  each  weekday  service  not  covered in the provisions listed in paragraph 1. 3.      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