TWO WELL-KNOWN PRIESTS who sued the Anglican Church over their pensions have revealed a loophole in which others working past normal retirement age can immediately collect pension and a salary from the church.
Former dean Dr Frank Marshall and rector Canon DeVere Murrell had reached 65 in November, 2010, and October 3, 2011, respectively, but continued working – Marshall as dean of St Michael’s Cathedral and Murrell as rector of St Matthias Church.
They were initially receiving pension and salary, but the pension was stopped in 2012, leading to the two challenging the decision in a 2014 case against their employer the Barbados Diocesan Trustees.
Attorney Brian Barrow lodged the case, which initially involved three priests before the third cleric withdrew. (AC)
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