Before Sept 30 all churches will need to have the "Authorized Person" from their church (normally the treasurer, business manager, or chair of personnel who inputs salary information into Benefits Connect for billing purposes from the Board of Pensions), access Benefits Connect and input salary information for each employee and choose the benefits/classifications for all employees. Even if there is only one employee, e.g. the pastor, the authorized person from each church will need to fill in the information on Benefits Connect by Sept 30.  Once benefits are chosen, an employer agreement would be created that would determine accurate billing.  This Employer Agreement needs to be submitted by September 30.

Step Two

 

Once benefits for employees are chosen by the employing church, the employees and/or pastor will need to access Benefits Connect.  Each employee will see only their information and the benefits offered them by their employer/church. Then, each employee and/or pastor will need to access Benefits Connect between Oct 17 and Nov 11 to choose which benefits they will select or waive from the benefits offered by their employer/church.

Resources and Assistance

 

Below are resources to help guide the process and assist individuals and congregations in moving forward.  Allison Seed, our regional consultant from the Board of Pensions, is available to speak by phone to answer questions (215-587-7482).  

Allison will also be available on the afternoon of Thursday, September 29, in the Hudson River Presbytery office.  To make an appointment to meet with her in person, please contact Jean Kaiser (jean@hudrivpres.org) or 914-941-2100.

 

2017 Benefits Plan Summary

 

2017 Benefits Plan Employer Decision Support Guide

 

To access Benefits Connect go to pensions.org. and in the upper right side will be a Benefits Connect "log in".  For support call Member Services or Employer Services at 800-773-7752 or you can call your regional church consultant Allison Seed at 215-587-7482.