GC45 GCE45 GS07 Post-Pregnancy and Parental Leave Top-Up and Adoption Leave Policy for September 2025 1. What is the issue?Currently, the United Church of Canada has a Post-Pregnancy Leave Policy and a Parental Leave Policy for ministry personnel found in the Pastoral Relations: Supporting the Pastoral Relationship Handbook.First, due to increases to the minimum salaries of ministry personnel, many are now above the maximum amount of yearly insurable earnings for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. This means that many ministry personnel may no longer be receiving a salary top-up to 95% of their salary during a post-pregnancy or parental leave. Read the Full Proposal Below Resources GS07 Post-Pregnancy and Parental Leave Top-Up and Adoption Leave Policy.pdf Save to PDF True Document Date September 25, 2025 Document Type Proposal Originating Body General Secretary Status Carried Latest News GCE Summary, Sept. 25–28, 2025 The 45th General Council Executive met in person in Toronto, for three days focused on orienting the Executive to the work, including its fiduciary duties, strategic leadership, financial oversight and its role in relation to committees, as well as The United Church Foundation and program organizations such as KAIROS GC45 Recall Meeting: Sept. 13, 2025 The recall meeting for the 45th General Council moved smoothly through several Way Forward proposals outstanding from the in-person meetings in Calgary, Alberta, in August. 45th General Council makes clear commitments to Just Peace regarding Palestine and Israel 45th General Council recalled to deal with unfinished, urgent business on Sept. 13; several proposals dealing with Palestine and Israel receive overwhelming support.
