| Resolution Number: | 2000-C042 |
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| Title: | Urge Support for Maternity/Paternity Leave for Clergy |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention urge the Executive Council and all dioceses to include the following in their policies concerning clergy maternity/paternity leave:
| a. | A member of the clergy who has been employed by the church for one full year and is the designated "primary child-care parent" is entitled to leave for the birth or adoption of a child for a minimum of eight weeks with pay. Up to eight additional weeks may be taken without pay. The member of the clergy may elect to use vacation leave or sick leave during this latter period. |
| b. | A member of the clergy who has been employed by the church for one full year and is the "non-primary care parent" is entitled to leave for the birth or adoption of a child for a minimum of two weeks with pay and up to ten additional weeks without pay. |
| c. | A member of the clergy not employed by the church for one full year is entitled to the same numbers of weeks leave. Pay during this period is negotiated between the employer and the member of the clergy. |
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 645f. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ministry |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(C042)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention adopt the following policy concerning clergy maternity/paternity leave:
| a. | A clergy person who has been employed by the church for one full year and is the designated "primary child-care parent" is entitled to leave for the birth or adoption of a child for a minimum of eight weeks with pay. Up to eight additional weeks may be taken without pay. The clergy person may elect to use vacation leave or sick leave during this latter period. |
| b. | A clergy person who has been employed by the church for one full year and is the "non-primary care parent" is entitled to leave for the birth or adoption of a child for a minimum of two weeks with pay and up to ten additional weeks without pay. |
| c. | A clergy person not employed by the church for one full year is entitled to the same numbers of weeks leave. Pay during this period is negotiated between the employer and the clergy person. |
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention urge the Executive Council and all dioceses to include in their policies concerning clergy maternity/paternity leave:
| a. | A member of the clergy |
| b. | A member of the clergy |
| c. | A member of the clergy |
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #155)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ministry presented its Report #19 on HB Message #155 on Resolution C042 (Maternity/Paternity Leave for Clergy) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #232)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 14.
| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention urges Executive Council and all dioceses to support maternity/paternity leave for clergy. |
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