Pension and Benefits – Treasurers

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.

Each year, the General Assembly approves the Minimum Stipend and Allowance Schedule and sets the annual Maximum Qualifying Income (MQI).

Member pension and group life insurance contributions are calculated according to the annual MQI as described in the following worksheet and information memos.

• • 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

Our Financial Services department has prepared a Handbook for Congregational Treasurers. Pension and Benefits information can be found on page 15.

The Pension and Benefits Office is pleased to host online learning opportunities throughout the year. These webinars are free to join and are one hour in length. All webinars are recorded and posted to our website after they are complete.

If you have any questions regarding previous or upcoming webinars, please contact our Communications Coordinator – 1-800-619-7301 ext 230.

Previous Webinars

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Treasurers’ Bulletins are sent out throughout the year to keep our valued congregational treasurers informed.

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

Pension Bulletin – May 2016

• Information regarding Pulpit Supply Insurance
• 2016 Member Deduction Rates

• 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)