The Pension and Benefits Board is made up of Presbyterians with professional experience and expertise in disciplines relevant to the field of pension and benefits. For example, the board requires financial advisers and accountants, actuaries, human resource professionals and group benefits and insurance consultants. Just as vital to the membership of the board are the active and retired members of the pension plan and benefits plans, representative of the clergy, congregations, and staff employees.

The Pension and Benefits Board meets biannually each March and October. The board is tentatively scheduled to meet on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 50 Wynford Drive. At each meeting the board receives reports from its various committees.

  • The Technical Committee reviews issues specific to the pension plan, its regulatory requirements and member queries
  • The Group Benefits Committee reviews coverage under the group benefits plan and its related church policies
  • The Communications Committee confirms how plan members, beneficiaries, and congregations receive appropriate and timely information about the pension and benefit plans.

The board also receives detailed financial, investment, and actuarial reports at each meeting.

Meet the Team!

Liane Maki
Pension and Benefits Clerk
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Pension and Benefits Clerk – Handles pension and group insurance calculations/deductions, group benefits plan, congregational assessments/employer share payments, maternity/parental leave calculations, pulpit supply reimbursement, and processes new enrolements for the pension and benefits plans.

Patty Panagiotopoulos
Administrator
(ppanagiotopoulos
@presbyterian.ca)

Patty can answer your questions related to retirements, terminations, long-term disability, deaths, survivor benefits and marital status changes. Patty works closely with plan members considering retirement and can answer any questions related to plan member benefits.

Perri Jeffery
Communications Coordinator
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Perri handles all major communications coming from the Pension and Benefits office, including emails, newsletters, and website updates. She also assists with routine pension and benefits questions and helps point you in the right direction to find additional resources.

The Presbyterian Church in Canada
50 Wynford Dr. Toronto ON  M3C 1J7
Tel: 416-441-1111 or 1-800-619-7301 ext. 230