| Resolution Number: | 2018-A109 |
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| Title: | Establish Task Force on Sexual Harrassment |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church declares that sexual harassment of adults by clergy, church employees and church members are abuses of trust, a violation of the Baptismal Covenant, contrary to Christian Character, and are therefore wrong; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church establish a Task Force on Sexual Harassment to be appointed by the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies to prepare a Model Policy for Sexual Harassment of Adults for Dioceses, including parishes, missions, schools, camps, conference centers and other diocesan institutions. It shall be the duty of the Task Force to study, educate, develop curriculum, and propose and promulgate model policy and standards of conduct on different forms of harassment, and to advise the Church as resource persons. The membership of the Task Force is to be representative as to gender, race and ethnic diversity and should include lawyers whose practice covers this area of law or who serve or have served as chancellors for a diocese or church, human resource professionals, educators for adults, and those experienced in the prevention of sexual harassment. Approximately one-third of the members of the Task Force shall be clergy. The Task Force will report to the 80th General Convention and include as part of its report a Model Policy for Sexual Harassment of Adults for Dioceses; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $50,000 for the work of the Task Force.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 963. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Safeguarding and Title IV |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Safeguarding and Title IV presented its Report #16 on Resolution A109 (Create Task Force on Sexual Harassment) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A109)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church declares that sexual harassment of adults by clergy and church employees are abuses of trust, a violation of the Baptismal Covenant, contrary to Christian Character, and are therefore wrong; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church establish a Task Force on Sexual Harassment to be appointed by the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies to prepare a Model Policy for Sexual Harassment of Adults for Dioceses, including parishes, missions, schools, camps, conference centers and other diocesan institutions. It shall be the duty of the Task Force to study, educate, develop curriculum, and propose policy and standards of conduct on different forms of harassment, and to advise the Church as resource persons. The membership of the Task Force is to be representative as to gender, race and ethnic diversity. The Committee will report to the 80th General Convention and include as part of its report a Model Policy for Sexual Harassment of Adults for Dioceses.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church declares that sexual harassment of adults by clergy, church employees and church members are abuses of trust, a violation of the Baptismal Covenant, contrary to Christian Character, and are therefore wrong; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church
establish a Task Force on Sexual Harassment to be appointed by the Presiding
Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies to prepare a Model Policy for
Sexual Harassment of Adults for Dioceses, including parishes, missions,
schools, camps, conference centers and other diocesan institutions. It shall be
the duty of the Task Force to study, educate, develop curriculum, and propose
and promulgate model policy and standards of conduct on different forms of
harassment, and to advise the Church as resource persons. The membership of the
Task Force is to be representative as to gender, race and ethnic diversity
and should include lawyers whose practice covers this area of law or who serve
or have served as chancellors for a diocese or church, human resource
professionals, educators for adults, and those experienced in the prevention of
sexual harassment. Approximately one-third of the members of the Task Force
shall be clergy. The Committee Task Force will
report to the 80th General Convention and include as part of its report a Model
Policy for Sexual Harassment of Adults for Dioceses; and be it
further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $50,000 for the work of the Task Force.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #49)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Safeguarding and Title IV presented its Report #8 on HD Message #49 on Resolution A109 (Create Task Force on Sexual Harassment) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #217)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 11.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution & Canons, Reports to the 79th General Convention, 2018, pp. 369-462. |
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| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention authorizes a Task Force on Sexual Harassment to study the issue, develop curricula, and issue a model policy for sexual harassment of adults. |