D076 Amend Canons IV.3.1 and IV.6.10 to Provide Whistleblower Protection and Prohibit Retaliation
The revision of Title IV in 2006 added the requirement that clergy become mandatory reporters; however, no action was taken to protect the identity of clergy who report offenses to the Intake Officer, resulting in an inadvertent chilling effect in reports. This proposal aims to give confidentiality to clergy who must, by virtue of the canons, report offenses, and yet would suffer for doing so.
Explanation
The revision of Title IV in 2006 added the requirement that clergy become mandatory reporters; however, no action was taken to protect the identity of clergy who report offenses to the Intake Officer, resulting in an inadvertent chilling effect in reports. This proposal aims to give confidentiality to clergy who must, by virtue of the canons, report offenses, and yet would suffer for doing so.