2. 2026 Minimum Clergy Compensation Schedule
Proposed by:
The Mission Council
Resolution:
RESOLVED, That the 241st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut adopts the 2026 Minimum Clergy Compensation Schedule as proposed and appended to this resolution.
Explanation:
As directed by the vote of the Annual Convention, the Mission Council has provided a minimum base for clergy compensation. The annual increment for years of ordination and the Cost of Living (COLA) is established by this action and becomes the minimum base for clergy compensation in parishes. Periodic parity adjustments are also made.
Requirements to Implement:
The action of the 2025 convention sets this schedule as the standard for all parishes. There is no extra cost other than the effect of the compensation placement at each parish unit and the compliance discussions between parishes and the bishop’s office that periodically take place. The funding of these latter interventions is within the confines of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut’s annual operating budget.
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