Compensation & Benefits

Click here to view the diocesan clergy compensation 
 

Compensation includes cash stipend and housing allowance. Benefits include pension, health insurance, group life insurance, vacation, sick leave, continuting education leave, and professional development leave or sabbatical. See Clergy Compensation Policy for further details.
 

For information about pension plans for clergy and lay employees, visit www.cpg.org 

New Assignment Notice for clergy to report a new assignment to Church Pension Fund
Report Change in Cleric's Compensation of Duties to Church Pension Fund (this form should be completed every time there is a change in cleric compensation)

Participant Change Form to report change in status, salary or address

 

From Church Pension Group, this report is a national, provincial, and diocesan analysis of clergy compensation. 
View/download 2008 Compensation Report 
View reports from previous years

Clergy and lay employees that work 20 or more hours per week in the Diocese of Iowa are eligible to participate in diocesan-sponsored health benefits. 
 

New in 2010 is Dental Insurance for active employees. Effective January 1, 2010, single dental coverage through the diocesan-sponsored dental insurance plan with Delta Dental of Iowa is required as an employer-provided benefit for all Episcopal employees in Iowa that receive a salary or work 20 or more hours per week for a church or institution, and do not have dental coverage through a spousal plan or previous employment. Eligible employees may also purchase family dental insurance by paying the difference between the single and family rates.

The Delta Dental Premier Plan cost for single coverage is $32.10/month. Family coverage may be purchased by the employee for an additional cost of $57.91/month. Employers will be billed by the Diocese of Iowa for dental coverage for their employees.

View/download Delta Dental Premier Plan summary

 

Health Insurance offered through the Diocese of Iowa has two parts:  Health coverage through the Episcopal Church  Medical Trust and a Health Reimbursement Plan (HRA). Billing for the health coverage is from the Medical Trust, and billing for the HRA is from the Diocese of Iowa.

1) Health Coverage through the Episcopal Church Medical Trust includes:

•75/50 PPO health insurance administered by Empire BlueCross BlueShield
•Prescription drug coverage administered by Medco Health
•Vision coverage administered by EyeMed
•Mental health coverage and Employee Assistance Program administered by Cigna Behavioral Health 
•Healthcare advocacy and assistance through Health Advocate 
•Emergency travel assistance through MEDEX

 

2010 Summary of Insurance Benefits 
Contact information for Insurance benefits 
Health Insurance Enrollment Form 
Health Insurance Change Form

 
2) Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) administered by Kabel Business Services of West Des Moines. Participants in diocesan health insurance coverage through the Medical Trust are automatically enrolled in the HRA. The HRA is an employer-funded account to help offset increased out-of-pocket medical costs to clergy and lay employees that are particpating in the diocesan sponsored health benefits. In order to receive reimbursement from through the HRA, employees must submit a claim form and a copy of their BCBS Explanation of Benefits to Kabel Business Services. 

Employers receive a monthly bill from the Medical Trust for the insurance coverage. Employers are billed by the Diocese of Iowa for the HRA. The cost for the 2010 health insurance benefit is:

 

For questions or enrollment information please contact Anne Wagner or Robert Joy    .
 

Resolution No. VI
           BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board will send a suggestion to congregations that parish budgets have a line item to cover the difference between the current out-of-pocket maximum for clergy and the new out-of-pocket amount to offset the potential costs to families.
 

 

This suggestion is to help protect clergy on the diocesan health insurance plan from potential increased out-of-pocket costs in 2008. It would be used only after the maximum reimbursement available through the HRA has been met. For 2008, the difference between the 2007 out-of-pocket maximum and the new 2008 out-of-pocket maximum with HRA is $700 for single and $1,350 for family coverage.
 

Participation in the Diocesan Cafeteria/Flex Plan (FSA) is available to ALL eligible clergy and lay employees in the Diocese of Iowa. An FSA is voluntary and allows an employee to set aside a portion of his or her earnings pre-tax to pay for qualified medical expenses. Money deducted from an employee's pay for an FSA is not subject to payroll taxes, resulting in a substantial payroll tax savings. The FSA can be used to pay for medical expenses not paid for by insurance; this usually means deductibles, co-payments, and coinsurance, but may also include expenses not covered by the health plan such as dental and vision expenses and over-the-counter medications. It may also be used to pay for dependent care and individual health insurance premiums that are not paid by an employer.

This FSA is administered by Kabel Business Services of West Des Moines. Enrollment in this plan must take place prior to January 1 each year. New employees have 30-day grace period in which to enroll.

View/download FSA Reimbursement Claim Form