text: what happens when a priest or reverend retires? do they get social security?  some kind of diocese sponsored pension plan?  who pays ther way?  are they still tax exempt?  what about other donominations?  rabbis? in the episcopal church, they have a retirement plan that they contribute to, just like a corporate manager.  they negotiate the details of this plan during the process in which a parish search committee hires a priest. in other respects they are like any employee, paying ss and disability taxes with the rest of us, and drawing social sec. upon retirement.  i believe that catholics have a centrally administered retirement system, since (i think) priests are assigned by the diocese.  just a wild guess, but i think the other protestant demonimations follow the same kind of strategy as the episcopals.    church of england (anglican) i have no idea.  at one time the priest was a government employee, of sorts.  now, i don't know.