About the Clergy Pension Plan

The Clergy Pension Plan is provided to eligible Episcopal clergy serving in a domestic diocese of the Episcopal Church; their eligible surviving spouses or other named beneficiaries; and their eligible children. The plan is designed to offer a dependable source of income replacement in retirement.

This is a defined benefit pension plan, which provides a benefit based on a predefined formula that takes into account your years of service with the Episcopal Church and compensation history. Benefits are funded by employer contributions called Assessments (although there are certain limited circumstances when you may contribute yourself).

If you participate in the Clergy Pension Plan, you, your eligible spouse, eligible children, or other eligible designated beneficiaries may also receive benefits provided by CPF under the following related plans:

• Post-Retirement Medical Assistance Plan (post-retirement health subsidy)
• Short-Term Disability Plan
• Long-Term Disability Plan
• Life Insurance Plan
• Child Benefit Plan

Episcopal clergy serving in a non-domestic diocese of the Church participate in a different pension plan called the International Clergy Pension Plan.

If you are a cleric serving in another non-domestic diocese of the Episcopal Church, or if you have service in both domestic and non-domestic dioceses, please contact our Client Services group for details about your benefits.