by Conrad Martin, Conference Director of Finance
Recently the Corinthian Plan sent out a letter to all participants. Perhaps you, like I, set it aside without reading it. If you did, please read it. The letter has some important information that will affect your church as the employer and you as a participant in the plan.
Here is a brief summary of the topics covered in the letter:
- Announcement of a May premium holiday and how that affects both employer and employee.
- How changes in working hours may or may not affect your participation in the plan.
- Effects of the recent expansion of the Family Medical Leave Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act.
- Adjustments to the plan coverage of COVID-19 related items, eg. testing, treatment, telemedicine, etc.
The Corinthian Plan has generously offered a “premium holiday” (one month that churches do not have to pay the plan’s premium for continued coverage). However, the plan is inviting churches who do not need a “Premium Holiday” to pay their premium. These paid “holiday premiums” will be placed in an emergency fund, available to churches suffering from significant financial hardships due to the current situation.
If you did not receive a letter, here is a link to the Corinthian Plan web page for this new COVID-19 information: http://mennoniteusa.org/what-we-do/the-corinthian-plan/. Please read this information and/or make sure your church staff have read it.
If you have questions, please contact the Corinthian Plan Director Duncan Smith, (316-281-4255) or the East Coast Advocate, James Miller (941-400-9937).