Monthly Remittances
Remittances are required each month. We are happy to accept post-dated cheques.
Please download, complete and print your remittance form to send with your cheque in the mail. If you have a member, the Member ID must be included. If there is no member at your congregation, just leave this section blank.
- Pension and Group Benefits Remittance Form – For Congregations (old green form)
- Pension and Group Benefits Remittance Form – For Other Employers (old purple form)
A reminder that cheques cannot include funds meant for Presbyterians Sharing. A separate cheque is required. If you would like to save on postage costs, both cheques can be mailed in the same envelope.
Current Maximum Qualifying Income and Rates
Member pension and group life insurance contributions are calculated according to the annual MQI as described in the following worksheet and information memos.
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- 2021 Minimum Stipend and Allowance Schedule
- 2021 Maximum Qualifying Income, Member Pension and Group Insurance Rates, and Health and Dental Premium: Outlines the current rates and Maximum Qualifying Income. Includes formulas to calculate payroll deductions
- 2020 Pension Adjustment: Used to calculate any required pension adjustments prior to preparing your member’s annual T4
Calculation Worksheets
| 2021 Calculation Worksheets (Without Tax) |
For Congregations in Ontario | For Congregations in Manitoba | For Congregations in Quebec | For Employees Working Less Than Full Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordained | Ordained | Ordained | Ordained | Ordained |
| Non-Ordained | Non-Ordained | Non-Ordained | Non-Ordained |
Our Financial Services department has prepared a Handbook for Congregational Treasurers. Pension and Benefits information can be found on page 15.
Webinars
If you have any questions regarding previous or upcoming webinars, please contact our Communications Coordinator – 1-800-619-7301 ext 230.
Previous Webinars
Description:
This webinar will go over basic treasurer duties related to pension and benefits tasks. Together we will go over how to properly remit pension and group insurance funds to the pension office, how to calculate your member’s pension and group insurance deductions, congregational assessments, and answer frequently asked questions from treasurers.
Watch the webinar
Treasurers' Bulletin
Pension Bulletin – September 2020
- Tips for Treasurers
- Checklist of Important Dates and Deadlines
- Health and Dental Plan Information
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Automatic Withdrawal Signup
Pension Bulletin – October 2018
- Introduction to our new Automatic Withdrawal payment program
- Reminder to check that contributions are up to date
Pension Bulletin – December 2017
- Maternity and parental leave update – recent changes to the EI parental leave benefit
Pension Bulletin – October 2017
- Helpful changes to congregational assessment
- Upcoming online seminar for treasurers
- Member contributions – time to check calculations
Pension Bulletin – October 2016
- Outlines the details included on the Annual Pension Plan Congregational Assessments sent out in October
Pension Bulletin – September 2016
- Reminder that Annual Pension Plan Congregational Assessments will be sent in October.
- Reminder to review member contributions for accuracy and timely remittance
Policies & Forms
- Automatic Withdrawal Authorization Form
- Complete this form to have Health and Dental (H&D) invoice payments and Pension remittances automatically withdrawn from your bank account according to our payment schedule.
- Pulpit Supply Insurance
- Congregations may apply for pulpit supply insurance where a professional church worker has been established by its Presbytery. Pulpit supply insurance is paid when the professional church worker is unable to work due to illness or accident. Pulpit supply insurance provides $180, plus travel ($25), per Sunday for a maximum of 17 weeks.
- Maternity and Parental Leave Policy of The Presbyterian Church in Canada
- Congregations may apply for maternity or parental leave reimbursement when a member of the group benefit plan claims maternity or parental leave top-up.
- Maternity and Standard Parental Leave – Top-Up Claim form – For employees taking a maternity or standard parental leave.
- Extended Parental Leave – Top-Up Claim form – For employees taking extended parental leave.
- Pension and Group Benefits Remittance Form – For Congregations (old green form)
- Pension and Group Benefits Remittance Form – For Other Employers (old purple form)
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GuidanceResources Online Registration Instructions
How to register:
1. Go to guidanceresources.com and click the Register tab on the home page.
2. You will then be asked to enter your Organization Web ID: COM589
3. On the next page, you will be asked to enter the first five (5) characters of the name of your organization: Presb. When you’ve finished, click the Submit button on the bottom of the page.
4. On the next page, you will be asked to select your organization – Presbyterian Church in Canada – from a drop-down menu. When you have finished, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
5. You will then be asked to enter a User Name and Password. Both can be anything you would like but should be something you will remember. The User Name (often your name) must be at least six characters long and should have no spaces (ex. joesmith). The Security Questions are meant to prompt you if you forget your password. Make sure that you complete all required fields. When you’ve finished, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
6. You should now be registered on the website. If you have any problems registering or logging in to GuidanceResources Online, email Member Services at memberservices [at] compsych [dot] com.