At the 2022 Synod Assembly, a thorough revision to the Compensation Standards was overwhelmingly approved by the assembly. The work continued into 2023 and updated Compensation Standards were approved at the 2023 Synod Assembly. The 2022 Compensation Standards included for the first time a worksheet to assist with the calculations – and in 2023 we have developed three different worksheets: for new calls, for continuing calls, and for congregations
with a parsonage.
 
The expectation is that congregations will use the current Compensation Standards document and appropriate worksheet whenever calling a pastor or deacon and when reviewing compensation for the next year.
 
Please use these links to access the documents:

• 2023-2024 Compensation Standards document (click the link)
  
• Worksheet for calling a new pastor or deacon (click the link)
• Worksheet for continuing calls (click the link)
• Worksheet for congregations with parsonages (click the link)
• A video that introduces and provides some background to the new Compensation Standards approved in 2022 (posted 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).