Section 5. Employment
5.3 Compensation
5.3.4 Paid Holidays and Leave
Pastors who are salaried are entitled to receive an annual paid holiday, entitlement to be determined as described below. Entitlement is calculated based on the individual pastor’s accumulated years of service by appointment within the Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada. This entitlement is portable throughout a pastor's term of service and various appointments within the Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada.
Provision of paid annual holidays is also subject to the relevant provincial legislation or regulation. Where there is a conflict between this policy and legislation, legislation or regulation shall prevail. Pastors shall take the minimum vacation days required by the province.
All vacation days must be taken within the year-end earned or under exceptional circumstances within three (3) months of the following calendar year.
Vacation entitlement (based on a 40 hour work week) is as follows:
It is recommended to offer a pastor a (paid) annual two-week Sabbatical Leave or Study Leave (whether salaried full-time or part-time). The leave will free the pastor from the day-to-day ministry load of leading the church body (with the exception of the Sunday service just prior to the leave and the Sunday service at the conclusion of the leave. In other words, the pastor will be away for one Sunday service during the leave).The local church leaders will cover the pastor’s regular ministry duties during the leave period. Contact the president for guidance regarding sabbaticals of more than two weeks duration.
Pastors who are salaried are entitled to receive an annual paid holiday, entitlement to be determined as described below. Entitlement is calculated based on the individual pastor’s accumulated years of service by appointment within the Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada. This entitlement is portable throughout a pastor's term of service and various appointments within the Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada.
Provision of paid annual holidays is also subject to the relevant provincial legislation or regulation. Where there is a conflict between this policy and legislation, legislation or regulation shall prevail. Pastors shall take the minimum vacation days required by the province.
All vacation days must be taken within the year-end earned or under exceptional circumstances within three (3) months of the following calendar year.
Vacation entitlement (based on a 40 hour work week) is as follows:
- 1 - 5 years of service: 15 working days
- 6 - 8 years of service: 20 working days
- 9 - 10 years of service: 25 working days
- After 10 years of continuous service, consideration should be given to granting one (1) additional day for each year of service to a maximum of 35 days.
- Part-time vacation entitlement is pro-rated based on the above.
It is recommended to offer a pastor a (paid) annual two-week Sabbatical Leave or Study Leave (whether salaried full-time or part-time). The leave will free the pastor from the day-to-day ministry load of leading the church body (with the exception of the Sunday service just prior to the leave and the Sunday service at the conclusion of the leave. In other words, the pastor will be away for one Sunday service during the leave).The local church leaders will cover the pastor’s regular ministry duties during the leave period. Contact the president for guidance regarding sabbaticals of more than two weeks duration.
