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, February 20–21, 2026 The first 45th General Council Executive (GCE) of 2026 met online on February 20 and 21, 2026, thoughtfully reflecting the Executive’s role to offer insight, oversight, and foresight for the good of the church. First Executive Meeting of 2026 Coming up February 20–21 The 45th General Council Executive (GCE) meets online on February 20 and 21. Using the lenses of Deep Spirituality, Bold Discipleship, and Daring Justice, the Executive members will work generatively together, and reflect through the communal experience of worship. GCE Summary, November 14–15, 2025 The 45th General Council Executive (GCE) met online on November 14 and 15, 2025. The two days focused on setting the triennium up for transformative change, with dialogue around the triennium operating budget, the strategic direction and objectives, and affirming the commitment to anti-racism.
