D037 HD Committee #04 Report #37

House of Deputies Committee 04 - Governance & Structure presents its Report #37 on Resolution D037 (Expand Clergy Compensation Report) and moves:

Adopt Substitute

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 79th General Convention, recognizes ongoing disparities of compensation and the need for greater insight into data and trends across the church; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct the Church Pension Group, drawing upon the report of the House of Deputies Special Committee on Sexual Harassment and Exploitation to the 79th General Convention and other relevant resources, expand its Clergy Compensation Report to include greater specificity as it relates to gender identity, bringing together in a single report as much detailed information as possible, up to the limits of applicable privacy standards and laws; and be it further

Resolved, That any necessary supplemental data be gathered by the Office of Research at the Episcopal Church Center through surveys or other forms of research; and be it further

Resolved, That the Church Pension Group will report on changes to the Clergy Compensation Report at the Spring 2019 meeting of Executive Council.