Category: Treasurer’s Office

The Conference Board of Pension and the Insurance Committee are proposing changes to the retiree health care plan at Annual Conference in June.  These changes will be effective January 1, 2014.  Informational sessions will be held in each district to provide opportunity to give an overview of the changes being proposed and to answer questions on the proposal.  All clergy and lay members of annual conference are invited to these sessions, but retirees, widow/ers and clergy and lay employees approaching retirement age are specifically encouraged to attend.  Visit the Insurance page for more details.

The Conference Board of Pension and Insurance Committee are proposing changes to the retiree health care plan at Annual Conference in June.  Informational sessions will be held in each district to provide opportunity to give an overview of the changes being proposed and to answer questions on the proposal. Dates are posted on the District website.  The same information will be shared at all sessions, so choose the one that works best for your schedule. All clergy and lay members of annual conference are invited to these sessions to learn about this proposal, but retirees, widow/ers and clergy approaching retirement age are specifically encouraged to attend.

Local churches may qualify for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit.  The tax forms for filing for the credit are due by May 15, 2013.  Visit the Insurance page for more details.

As we have just passed the filing deadline for our personal income taxes, we are sure no one is eager to just back in the tax mind set, but don’t move on to other things too soon!  Implementation guidance is available from the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits for churches eligible for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. Please take time to review the implementation guide to see if your church qualifies – many of our churches will be eligible for this credit and the refund could be substantial to a church budget especially during these tough economic times. All churches are encouraged to review this if they have at least one lay person on payroll – even large churches may meet the guidelines!

More information is available for you to help see if your church qualifies as well as other frequently asked questions about this and other topics on the Treasurer’s Office FAQ page.  We hope you will take advantage but don’t delay – the deadline is May 15!

Earn the NEW aerobic step bonus $50 annual reward by walking 2,000 aerobic steps on 65% of the days from April 1st through December 31st this year.  Visit the Insurance page for the Amazing Pace Walking Program details and enrollment info.

Begining January 1, 2014, if you are a Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP) pension plan participant, you must contribute to the United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP) to prevent a reduction in contributions to your CRSP Defined Contribution (DC) account.  For details on this and other pension plan changes, visit the Pension page.

The data entry page for the 1st quarter Critical Drivers information will be made available on the Online Data Collection System beginning April 1st. Please log-in and enter your church’s first quarter information to ensure it is included in the reports submitted to the Cabinet on Monday, April 8th. Click here for more information on the timeline for entering Critical Drivers data.

Beginning Monday, April 1st, the NC Conference will offer Naturally Slim®, a 10-week, online wellness program that helps you lose weight, improve your health, reduce stress, and increase your activity level. Active clergy, lay employees and spouses on the NCCUMC health insurance plan who are not participating in Spirited Life are eligible to participate for free!

This isn’t your typical “diet” program; Naturally Slim helps you create changes in your behavior, so you can continue to eat the foods you like!

On average, Naturally Slim participants:
• Lose 12-15 pounds during the 10-week program
• Experience a 77% success rate of keeping the weight off after three years

You must apply no later than Sunday, March 17th!

To apply, go to https://www.naturallyslim.com/NCCUMC from any computer with Internet access and click on “Enroll Now”.

The online application is completely confidential, and no personal health information will be shared with the NC Conference.

Visit the Insurance page for more details.

Beginning Monday, April 1st, NCCUMC will offer Naturally Slim® Foundations, a 10-week, completely online program that helps you lose weight, reduce your risk factors for metabolic syndrome, reduce stress, and increase your activity level. Active clergy, lay employees and spouses on the NCCUMC health insurance plan who are not participating in Spirited Life are eligible to participate for free! Space is limited so apply today! Visit the Insurance page for more details.

Beginning Monday, April 1st, NCCUMC will offer Naturally Slim® Foundations, a 10-week, completely online program that helps you lose weight, reduce your risk factors for metabolic syndrome, reduce stress, and increase your activity level.  Active clergy, lay employees and spouses on the NCCUMC health insurance plan who are not participating in Spirited Life are eligible to participate for free!  Space is limited so apply today!  Visit the Insurance page for more details.