C019 Church-Wide Paid Family Leave Policy
The only paid leave provided across The Episcopal Church related to family life is physical disability for childbearing women. It is past time for our church to provide more relevant and needed paid leave for those caring for ill family members, and for new parents. The Episcopal Church already has a structure through the Church Pension Group through which such a program could be created and made available to all dioceses that wish to participate.
Explanation
The only paid leave provided across The Episcopal Church related to family life is physical disability for childbearing women. It is past time for our church to provide more relevant and needed paid leave for those caring for ill family members, and for new parents. The Episcopal Church already has a structure through the Church Pension Group through which such a program could be created and made available to all dioceses that wish to participate.