The Death Benefits Plan is designed to help ease the financial burden to your survivors and designated beneficiaries at the time of your death.
Eligibility
Death benefits protect you when you are an active, retired, or disabled member, depending on whether you meet specific requirements. more
Death Benefits for Active & Disabled Members
The death benefits available to eligible survivors of active and disabled members may include the Salary Continuation Benefit, the Lump Sum Death Benefit, the Living Needs Benefit, the Children's Education Benefit, the Survivor's Pension, and Supplemental Death Benefits. more
Death Benefits for Retired Members
The death benefits available to eligible survivors of retired members may include the Salary Continuation Benefit, the Living Needs Benefit, the Children's Education Benefit, and the Survivor's Pension. more
Salary Continuation for Active & Disabled Members
If you die with death benefits coverage during active service or while on disability, your beneficiary receives a benefit equal to the greater of your annual effective salary or the annual churchwide median effective salary for your employment classification. more
Salary Continuation for Retired Members
A minimum payment of $8,000 is payable to your designated beneficiaries. more
Living Needs for Active & Disabled Members
If you are terminally ill (with a life expectancy of 24 months or less), you may elect to receive a portion of your Salary Continuation and/or Lump Sum Death Benefit before your death. more
Living Needs for Retired Members
If you are terminally ill (with a life expectancy of 24 months or less), you may elect to receive a portion of the minimum Salary Continuation Benefit before your death. more
Lump Sum for Active & Disabled Members
If you die with death benefits coverage while an active or disabled member, your eligible survivor(s) will receive a Lump Sum Death benefit. more
Children's Education Benefit
If you have children under age 25 and you die with death benefits coverage, or you are retired from active service with death benefits coverage, the Benefits Plan will pay $9,000 a year for each of your children for the first four years of full-time study beyond high school, or until age 25, if sooner. more
Supplemental Death Benefits
This optional program allows you to increase the security you offer to your beneficiaries upon death if you are under the age of 70. more