Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That the 81st General Convention, pursuant to Joint Rule VII, create the Task Force on Lay Pensions (TFLP), whose mandate includes, but is not limited to, (1) determining what further steps are needed to ensure a greater degree of pension parity for Lay employees of the Church, (2) determining what barriers may exist to obtain this goal and (3) discerning what the Church, the General Convention, and the Church Pension Group can do to pursue opportunities to achieve greater pension parity, and (4) submitting any resolutions to the 82nd General Convention as it may deem appropriate to address this mandate; and be it further

Resolved, That the Task Force begin its work no later than January 1, 2025, with the Task Force concluding its work at the conclusion of the 82nd General Convention, unless its mandate is extended by the 82nd Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That this Task Force issue a detailed report of its finding to the 82nd General Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That this Task Force be appointed jointly by the Presiding Officers, with 13 members, three of whom shall be bishops, three of whom shall be clergy, and seven lay persons, with at least one member of the task force having been a current or former lay employee in the Lay Defined Benefit Plan; and be it further

Resolved, That the Church Pension Group shall appoint a representative to serve as a consultant to the Task Force; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $30,000 for the implementation of this resolution.