Collection › LCMS Convention Workbook (St. Louis, Missouri) › 1981 · 54th Convention › Page 213
LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 213

Scan: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Transcription machine transcription, uncorrected

ADMINISTRATION 213

Sometime later old pension plan payments increased by $6.18 per
month.

Over the years Concordia Health Plan also went up, even though
wife is now on Medicare.

Total pension in 1980: $243.63, less $40 for Concordia Health Plan.

Net pension in 1980: $203.63;
and

WHEREAS, Practically none of our lay people and many
of our workers are not aware that no change has been
made in pension payments to adjust for inflation;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Golden Gate Conference of the Cali-
fornia-Nevada-Hawaii District memorialize the Synod to take
immediate action to give retired workers a more equitable
pension.

Golden Gate Pastoral Conference
California-Nevada-Hawaii District
David Stohlmann, Secretary

Identical or similar:

4-23B and 4-23C

Mount Olive, Sebastopol, Calif.
Faith, Ukiah, Calif.

Dean Dannenbing
John Holtz

4-24
To Correct Pension Inequities

WHEREAS, Inequities in the pension payments have been
alleged between Black and White workers; therefore be it

Resolved, That we, as a District, direct the Board of Trustees
to study the pension situation of Black and all other workers in
the District, who may not have received sufficient coverage, so
that in retirement they may have a livable income; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Board of Trustees include in the next
budget such appropriations as they deem possible to rectify the
situation; and be it finally

Resolved, That the convention memorialize the Synod to
bring its policy and practice into accord with our intent as a
District, that as aSynod we might make adequate provision for
the whole ministry of our workers.

Eastern District
Richard L. J. Hoemann, Secretary

4-25A

To Consider Inflation
in Determining Retirement Benefits

WHEREAS, Under present policy professional workers of the
Synod, once retired, receive a fixed pension regardless of
inflation; and

WHEREAS, Inflation is expected to continue in the years to
come; and

WHEREAS, Our government and other institutions recognize
this need and include the inflation factor in their retirement
benefits; and

WHEREAS, We have been given responsibility to care for
those who have faithfully served the Lord and His church;
therefore be it

Resolved, That our synodical retirement plans include the
inflation factor in whole or in part.

Our Savior Lutheran Church
Hickory, N.C.

Bill Hall, President

Beulah Sipe, Secretary

Identical or similar:

4-25B to 4-25D
First, Odenton, Md.

Pilgrim, Bethesda, Md.
Grace, Woodbridge, Va.

Daniel H. Quiram

Lester Zeitler
Alan Hartfield

4-26A

To Revise Base
for Determining Retirement Benefits

WHEREAS, Present retirement benefits are based on the last
15 years of creditable service in the ministry; and

WHEREAS, Limiting the base retirement benefit to the last 15
years of service makes it difficult for smaller congregations to
encourage older pastors to accept their calls; and

WHEREAS, Other retirement plans base their benefits on the
period of largest aggregate compensation of the worker's
creditable service; therefore be it

Resolved, That the LCMS base its retirement benefits on the
largest aggregate compensation on which contributions are
paid over'a period of 60 months during the entire period of
creditable service, or if fewer than 60 months of service, the
average monthly compensation over the entire period.

Our Savior Lutheran Church
Hickory, N.C.

Bill Hall, President

Beulah Sipe, Secretary

Identical or similar:

4-26B to 4-26D

First, Odenton, Md.
Grace, Woodbridge, Va.
Pilgrim, Bethesda, Md.

Daniel H. Quiram
Alan Hartfield
Lester Zeitler

4-27

To Allow Salary Adjustments, Taking
into Account Economic Factors

WHEREAS, The United States has for some years been
caught up in a well-known inflationary period that has hada
devastating effect on the purchasing power of the dollar; and

WHEREAS, The amount of the synodical subsidy provided
this seminary, large as it may be in terms of dollars, simply
does not permit maintenance of a salary schedule that even
begins to approach providing salary adjustments commensur-
ate with the rate of inflation; and

WHEREAS, The base salaries of professors and staff at this
seminary are not, and have not been in the past, at a scale
comparable to salaries in the secular field for those with
similar education and experience; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod show its gratitude to its seminary
professors and staff, who have so faithfully served it, by
making a serious and continuing effort to provide subsidy
sufficient to permit salary adjustments that allow for profes-
sional competence and experience as well as for the devastat-
ing effect of inflation.

Board of Control
Concordia Seminary

St. Louis, Mo.

Walter C. Dissen, Secretary

4-28

To Provide Housing for College and
Seminary Staffs on an Equitable Basis

The Synod as a functioning arm of the church has been
given the responsibility of establishing, maintaining, and
staffing colleges and seminaries for the preparation of quali-
fied workers for the church.

The Synod as an organization has been authorized by its
member congregations to call and engage the highly skilled
people needed for teaching and administrative tasks.

When the Synod through its various Boards of Control
under the direction of the Board for Higher Education asks
people to serve the church in this way, it also assumes the
responsibilities that are involved in providing for the physical
needs and support of these people.