Ministry Personnel and Staff

The MEPS Unit is responsible for administration and oversight of the Pension Plan for eligible members, on behalf of the Executive of the General Council.

A Summary of The Pension Plan Constitution

The first Constitution of the Pension Fund of The United Church of Canada was adopted by the 3rd General Council in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in September 1928. Over the years this text has been revised many times and expanded to meet changing legislation.

Beliefs and Guiding Principles for the Pension Plan

To establish a strategic framework for the management and operation of the Pension Plan, the Executive of General Council has adopted the following Beliefs and Guiding Principles on April 23, 2005, and October 31, 2005.

To log on to the Pension and Benefits website you will need:

• Your User ID is the 5-digit Client ID number that appears on your annual statement and your drug card.
• Your initial password is your birth month and day and the last 3 digits of your Social Insurance number: mmdd123.

For administration questions related to your pension (for example, change of address, new dependent, pension estimate), please log on to your United Church Pension & Benefits Centre*, administered by Morneau Sobeco.

Communications

Read Foresight, the pension plan newsletter, for regular communications on changes to the plan or premiums, local information sessions, retirement planning, and more.

Annual Report of the Pension Plan

Reports of the Moderator, General Secretary, and Pension Board; Pension Board governance and 2007 activity; audited financial statements; and In Memoriam.

• Annual Report of the Pension Plan 2007 [PDF: 27 pp/449 KB]

For more information on Pension, please contact:

The United Church Pension & Benefits Centre
c/o Morneau Sobeco
895 Don Mills Rd., Suite 600
One Morneau Sobeco Centre
Toronto, ON M3C 1W3
Tel: 416-386-6539
Toll-free: 1-888-657-4607
Fax: 1-877-464-0109
E-mail: Pension & Benefits Centre