Resolves of the Executive Council

Resolved, That the Executive Committee, meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 7 – 10, 2005, adopt the following resolution for presentation to the 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

Resolved, The House of _________ concurring, that the 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church continue the Task Force to Study Employment Policies and Practices in the Episcopal Church during the coming Triennium with the intention of offering a resolution to the 2009 General Convention that will address the issues of employment, striving to make the Episcopal Church a fair and just workplace, and be it further

Resolved, That $15,000 be allocated for the work of the Task Force; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention authorize and request the Church Pension Group to conduct a survey of lay employees concentrating on employee demographics, the exercise of authority in the employment setting, and compensation and benefits. The Bishop or other ecclesiastical authority of each diocese shall be requested to supply relevant data for each employing unit in the diocese to the Church Pension Group. The findings of the survey and any recommendations for action, if appropriate, shall be reported to the 76th General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That the Office of Ministry Development take the lead in determining the best way to conduct a feasibility study examining whether pension benefits for lay employees should be made compulsory and be administered by a single provider. The results of said study shall be reported, along with recommendations for action, if appropriate, to the 76th General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That the attached statement on Workplace Values be commended to the Church as a worthy statement reflecting our values for work and the worker in the Church; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention commend to the Church the Church Pension Group’s Guide to Human Resources Practices for Lay Employees in the Episcopal Church as an invaluable document and a staple for every church, diocesan and church-affiliated workplace.