Compensation Schedule for Rostered Ministers, Pastoral Supply, and Interim Pastors 2020-2021
The terms of the employment relationships between rostered ministers and their employers shall be detailed using an ELCIC Employment Agreement. http://www.elcic.ca/Leadership/EmploymentAgreementsandLettersofCall.cfm
Compensation for rostered employees has several components which are described in this document. The following information outlines the expectations of the ELCIC for compensation in each of those areas and provides guidance for the committee or council.
PART 1 Salary and Housing Schedule for Rostered Ministers
Minimum base salary
When computing a rostered minister’s salary, the mutual ministry committee or congregational council begins by reviewing the minimum salary schedule as set by the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Note that time periods spent officially On Leave from Call will not count towards calculation of years after ordination/consecration. Rostered Ministers’ Minimum Base Salary is reviewed and determined annually by the Eastern Synod Council based on the recommendation of the Professional Leadership Committee.
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