Lay Employee Pensions
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In 2009, the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church passed Resolution A138 and its associated Canon, establishing the Church-wide Lay Employee Pension System (LPS) and naming the Church Pension Fund (CPF) as administrator.
Under this resolution Episcopal employers subject to the authority of the Church are required to provide a pension to all lay employees scheduled to work a minimum of 1,000 hours annually. Implementation is to be completed by January 1, 2013.
In 2012, the 77th General Convention passed Resolution C042
- Affirming the requirements of Resolution A138 and
- Extending the period for schools only to achieve the full employer contribution and match rates for defined contribution plans until January 1, 2018 according to a specific year-by-year phase-in schedule. Resolution C042 defines schools as serving children of any age, thereby including pre-school, nursery and day care centers.
To learn what this means for you, view details for:
- Administrators, including links for more information
- Lay Employees, with information about who is eligible