Resolution Number: 2006-D065
Title: Study a Family Leave Pension Waiver Policy
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 75th General Convention request that the Board of Trustees of the Church Pension Fund study the feasibility of a Family Leave Pension Waiver policy for clergy taking time off to care for family members with the results of the study to be reported to the 76th General Convention.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), p. 344.

Legislative History

Author: The Rev. Paige Michele Blair (Maine)
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Church Pension Fund

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Church Pension Fund presented its Report #3 on Resolution D065 (Family Leave Pension Waiver) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(D065)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 75th General Convention request the Board of Trustees of the Church Pension Fund studies the feasibility of a Family Leave Waiver policy for clergy taking time off to care for family members and study be reported to the 76th General Convention.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 75th General Convention request that the Board of Trustees of the Church Pension Fund studiesstudy the feasibility of a Family Leave Pension Waiver policy for clergy taking time off to care for family members andwith the results of the study to be reported to the 76th General Convention.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

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

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Church Pension Fund presented its Report #7 on HD Message #160 on Resolution D065 (Family Leave Pension Waiver) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #270)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 21.

Abstract:   The 75th General Convention requests that the Church Pension Fund study and report on the feasibility of a Family Leave Pension Waiver policy for clergy.