Financial assistance is provided to the president and vice presidents for taking his/her spouse on authorized business trips. The president is allowed to report the cost of seven trips per year, the senior vice presidents five trips per year, and the vice presidents three trips per year. Attendance of the spouse to the Southern Union Departmental meetings would be included as one of the trips per year. All spouse travel expense would be within the travel budget of the respective officer. Spouse attendance to the General Conference Session and Southern Union Session is in addition to this policy and would require separate approval.