Resolution Number: 2018-A237
Title: Study Parity Between Lay and Clergy Pensions
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 79th General Convention urge the Church Pension Fund to report on the current state of parity between the pensions of lay and ordained Church employees, domestic and non-domestic Church employees and Church employees of disparate incomes, with a particular focus on how those income disparities are manifested across gender and racial or ethnic lines, understanding that lower compensation directly affects pension benefits; and be it further

Resolved, That the Church Pension Fund consider supplemental models for the pension system that would benefit lay and clergy employees while the Church works toward true parity in wages and employment practices; and be it further

Resolved, That the Church Pension Fund is invited to present its findings to the 80th General Convention.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), pp. 1059-1060.

Legislative History

Author: Legislative Committee on Governance and Structure (meeting jointly)
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Governance and Structure

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Governance and Structure presented its Report #13 on Resolution A237 (Investigation of Pension Parity Resolution) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A237)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 79th General Convention urge the Church Pension Fund to report on the current state of parity between the pensions of lay and ordained Church employees, domestic and non-domestic Church employees and Church employees of disparate incomes, with a particular focus on how those income disparities are manifested across gender and racial or ethnic lines, understanding that lower compensation directly affects pension benefits; and be it further

Resolved, That the Church Pension Fund consider supplemental models for the pension system that would benefit lay and clergy employees while the Church works toward true parity in wages and employment practices; and be it further

Resolved, That the Church Pension Fund is invited to present its findings to the 80th General Convention.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #160)

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Governance and Structure presented its Report #14 on HD Message #160 on Resolution A237 (Investigation of Pension Parity Resolution) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #314)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 12.

Abstract:   The 79th General Convention urges the Church Pension Fund to report on pension parity across categories of lay and clerical church employees, with consideration of supplemental models for pension benefits while the church works towards in employment practices.