Information provided for Presbytery Clerks and Clerks of Session of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, including The Pension and Benefits Board Administration Guide: For Presbytery Clerks and Clerks of Session, Presbytery Authorization Form, Sick Leave Form, Policy of Dissolution of Pastoral Ties and more.
For more resources, visit the Clerks Corner webpage.
Resources
The Pension and Benefits Board Administration Guide: For Presbytery Clerks and Clerks of Session provides up-to-date resources, including: Responsibilities Related to Clergy Pension & Group Benefits Enrolment, Congregational Assessment & 6 Month Vacancy Requirement for Health and Dental, Transition Allowances & Resignation and more.
The Pension and Benefits Board Administration Guide: For Other Employers Within the PCC provides up-to-date resources, including: Responsibilities Related to Clergy Pension & Group Benefits Enrolment, Congregational Assessment & 6 Month Vacancy Requirement for Health and Dental, Transition Allowances & Resignation and more for other employers within the PCC, which includes:
The National Office, Knox College, Presbyterian College, St. Andrew’s Hall, Vancouver School of Theology, Crieff Hill Community, Evangel Hall, Synod Staff, Presbytery Staff, Camp Kintail, Camp Cairn, Camp Douglas, Kenora Fellowship Center & other Ministries.
Policies
Maternity and Parental Leave Policy of The Presbyterian Church in Canada
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- *Please contact our office prior to the leave commencing
- Continuation of Pension and Group Benefits Form – Members must complete this form prior to leave declaring their decision to stay in / suspend participation in both the pension plan and group life insurance benefits. Members can choose to opt to stay in one and not the other. Regardless of their choice, health and dental coverage will be maintained.
- 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.
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- Outlines the sick leave provision for professional church workers
Forms
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. Remittances are required each month. We are happy to accept post-dated cheques. A reminder that cheques cannot include funds meant for Presbyterians Sharing or Health & Dental payments – which require separate cheques and remittance forms/invoices be sent. If you would like to save on postage costs, cheques and forms can be mailed in the same envelope.
- Remittance Form for Pension – For Congregations (old green form)
- Remittance Form for Pension – For Other Employers (old purple form)
Automatic Withdrawal Authorization Form
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- 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 for 2025
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 for 2025 provides $200, plus travel ($25), per Sunday for a maximum of 17 weeks.
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 .