| Resolution Number: | 2022-C065 |
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| Title: | Urge Uniform Maternity Disability Coverage |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention recognizes the disparity of maternity coverage provided for clergy employees versus lay employees, with lay employees provided six weeks disability income coverage for natural birth and eight weeks for c section versus 12 weeks for clergy, and in a desire to provide parity between lay and clergy employees; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention recognizes the difficulties that occur in obtaining affordable policies through insurance vendors and products; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention strongly recommends Church Pension Group make available adequate 12-week coverage for lay and clergy employees through available marketplace policies.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), pp. 819-820. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Province IV |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Churchwide Leadership |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Churchwide Leadership presented its Report #8 on Resolution C065 (Uniform Maternity Disability Coverage) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C065)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention recognizes the disparity of maternity coverage provided for clergy employees versus lay employees, with lay employees provided six weeks disability income coverage for natural birth and eight weeks for c section versus 12 weeks for clergy, and in a desire to provide parity between lay and clergy employees; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention recognizes the difficulties that occur in obtaining affordable policies through insurance vendors and products; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention mandates strongly recommends Church Pension Group make available adequate 12-week coverage for lay and clergy employees through available marketplace policies.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention recognizes the disparity of maternity coverage provided for clergy employees versus lay employees, with lay employees provided six weeks disability income coverage for natural birth and eight weeks for c section versus 12 weeks for clergy, and in a desire to provide parity between lay and clergy employees; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention recognizes the difficulties that occur in obtaining affordable policies through insurance vendors and products; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention mandates strongly recommends Church
Pension Group make available adequate 12-week coverage for lay and
clergy employees through available marketplace policies.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #24)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Churchwide Leadership presented its Report #16 on HD Message #24 on Resolution C065 (Uniform Maternity Disability Coverage) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #216)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 9.
| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention strongly recommends the Church Pension Group make available adequate 12-week maternity coverage plans for both lay and clergy employees. |
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