Church Pension Group

If you wish to continue working in the church...

When you retire, you may serve in the Episcopal Church and continue to receive pension benefits as long as:

• You do not work for pay in the church or institution from which you have retired, unless requested by your bishop.
• Your total compensation does not exceed $30,500 for 2007 and $31,500 for 2008.

Work outside the church does not impact your benefits from the clergy pension plan.

For the Church Pension Fund's Board to consider an exception to these requirements, the bishop in the diocese where you are called must:

• Write to the Church Pension Fund's Committee on Ecclesiastical Offices Held by Beneficiaries, explaining why your service in that position contributes to the mission strategy of the congregation or diocese.
• Complete an application for Exception to the Rules for Work After Retirement.
• Send the letter and application to:
  
  Committee on Ecclesiastical Offices Held by Beneficiaries of the Fund
  c/o The Rev. Cn. Patricia M. Coller
  The Church Pension Fund
  445 Fifth Avenue
  New York, NY 10016

Work After Retirement	View
Application for Exception to the Rules for Work After Retirement [For bishops to submit with a letter of request.]

*Our online documents are available for immediate download and viewing using Adobe's FREE Acrobat Reader.