# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S478
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478

WORKER WELLNESS

18-02

To Encourage Concordia Plan Services to Provide
Paid Maternity Leave to Workers Enrolled
in Concordia Disability and Survivor Plan Who
Are New Adoptive Mothers
Whereas, God is the creator of the unborn and the keeper of those
born into this world, including orphans (Job 10:11; Ps. 139:13–16; Is.
44:2; Psalm 121; Deut. 10:18; Hos. 14:3; et al.); and
Whereas, God’s people are urged to extend His care by guarding
the life of the unborn and by caring for the widow and the fatherless
(Is. 1:17; James 1:27; et al.); and
Whereas, Many members of the congregations in our district,
including some church workers and other employees of congregations, are among those who show such care by adopting children; and
Whereas, The disability-income benefit through Concordia Plan
Service’s Disability and Survivor Plan (CDSP) provides for a paid
maternity leave for enrollees who are new biological mothers, but not
for new adoptive mothers; and
Whereas, Adoptive parents share many of the same concerns
for their children that biological parents have, including attachment
(adopted children are taken away from everything they have ever
known and placed into a home of unknowns; the children need to
attach to their new caregivers and build trust) and a financial burden
(adoptions are an expensive undertaking); and
Whereas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is a strongly
pro-life church body and its health insurance and retirement plan vendor, Concordia Plan Services, has demonstrated that it, too, is strongly
pro-life in its policies; and
Whereas, Our Synod’s pro-life stance is demonstrated in many
ways, including by urging adoption as a life-saving alternative to abortion and as a God-pleasing way to care for orphans; therefore be it
Resolved, That the South Dakota District, through the office of
the district president, strongly encourage Concordia Plan Services to
include a disability-income benefit for new adoptive mothers enrolled
in the Concordia Disability and Survivor Plan as it already does for
enrollees who are new biological mothers, or provide for a paid maternity leave for the enrolled adoptive mothers in some way other than
the disability-income benefit; and be it further
Resolved, That such a paid maternity leave benefit for new adoptive mothers enrolled in the Concordia Disability and Survivor Plan
be commensurate to the paid disability for a natural delivery without extenuating circumstances, beginning the day the adopted child
is brought into the home of the adoptive parents; and be it finally
Resolved, That the South Dakota District convention submit this
resolution to the 2016 LCMS convention for action.
South Dakota District

2016 Convention Workbook

18-03

To Encourage Annual Review
of Reported Salary Information
Whereas, Errors can and have occurred on the Annual
Compensation of Participating Workers form submitted yearly by
employers to Concordia Plan Services (CPS), which can result in
reduced retirement benefits for workers; and
Whereas, CPS has made available to all enrolled workers a user
portal at mycps.org which allows workers to review their salary histories as recorded by CPS based on the Annual Compensation of
Participating Workers form; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Michigan District encourage enrolled workers
to review annually their reported compensation through the mycps.org
website and investigate any discrepancies; and be it further
Resolved, That CPS give consideration to having church workers
countersign the same, attesting that they have read both the directions
and the report as it is to be filed.
Michigan District
18-04

To Thank Rev. Dr. Carl Krueger and Dianne
Krueger for Distinguished Service
Whereas, In special recognition of distinguished service to the
SELC District and the LCMS and to the Church at large; and
Whereas, President Krueger earned his MDiv degree and was
ordained in 1974; and
Whereas, President Krueger served the United States of America
by serving as a chaplain in the Air National Guard achieving the rank
of Lt. Col.; and
Whereas, President Krueger and his wife, Dianne, serve as a
model of the Christian faith for their five children and seven grandchildren; and
Whereas, Both President and Dianne have served as an exemplary district president and chief administrative assistant for 18 years;
and
Whereas, Both President and Dianne have been loving, supporting, encouraging, and humble servants making numerous sacrifices
and faithful in their proclamation of the Gospel; therefore be it
Resolved, By the members of the SELC District that it approves
appointment of Rev. Dr. Carl Krueger as district president emeritus;
and be it further
Resolved, That the members of the SELC District herein extends
its deepest appreciation to President and Mrs. Krueger for their dedication and service to the Lord and His Church, including the roles of
father, mother, husband, wife, pastor, homemaker, district president,
chaplain, and friends in Christ; and be it further
Resolved, That President Krueger’s height be recorded as six foot,
five inches in all future publications; and be it finally
Resolved, That this resolution be spread upon the permanent minutes of this convention and that the LCMS also recognize and thank
the Kruegers for their incredible example, love, and service in the
name of our Lord.
SELC District