Compensation Standards

At the 2022 Synod Assembly, a significant revision to the Compensation Standards was overwhelmingly approved by the assembly. These new Compensation Standards include for the first time a worksheet to assist with the calculations.
The expectation is that all congregations in the call process use these Compensation Standards in determining compensation and benefits for the rostered minister they are calling.

We also expect in this first year of these new Compensation Standards that all congregations compare their rostered minister’s compensation to the standards provided by this document so that we can move forward on our synod’s Spine-Tingling Goal which includes the expectation that all rostered ministers be equitably compensated.

Please use these links to access:

• The 2022-2023 Compensation Standards document
• The accompanying Compensation Worksheet
• A video that introduces and provides some background to the new Compensation Standards (shown below)

If you have any questions about the Compensation Standards, please contact Pastor Mitch Phillips, Assistant to the Bishop for Leadership (mphillips@neos-elca.org).