Along with benefits administration, dues payment is one of the major responsibilities of the Treasurer/Business Administrator position. For electronic payment capabilities and convenient invoice management, please use our online dues payment system, BoardLink.
Billing Identification Number
For a church, the billing identification number is the PIN (permanent identification number) assigned to it by the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) in Louisville. The Board assigns a temporary billing ID when a church has not yet been assigned a PIN but seeks to enroll a prospective Benefits Plan member.
Invoices
All invoices identify the dues payable for the covered period and show how the amount was determined for each member. The invoice also includes the billing identification number of the church or employing organization.
For those not using BoardLink, invoices are usually mailed within 72 hours of the first day of the month. If you do not receive your invoice by the tenth business day of the month, please call the Board for a copy. Invoices are sent to the address of the church or employing organization.
Review invoices carefully to be sure that the Board is invoicing on the correct salary basis and coverage levels for each member, including any Optional Dental or Supplemental Death benefits. If an effective salary has been incorrectly reported, the Board can only adjust the salary information for the current year and the immediately preceding year.
Paying Your Invoice
Payment must be received on or before the last business day of the month that is not a bank holiday. Please remember to:
- Include the billing ID of the church/employing organization on all checks or money orders
- Enter the amount paid on the “Amount Enclosed” line on the remittance coupon
- Allow sufficient time to mail the payment so it reaches the Board of Pensions by the due date
- Send the payment with the remittance coupon in the envelope provided by the Board of Pensions
DO NOT
- Enclose any correspondence (notification of service or salary changes, etc.) with the payment. This address is for payments only.
- Send cash
If you do not have the invoice envelope, mail the payment to:
The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Room 3024 - Remittance
2000 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2398
Severance Arrangements
Churches and other employing organizations must pay dues on all components of effective salary included as part of any severance arrangement. more
Delinquent Dues
If dues are not remitted in full by the due date, a late charge of 6% annually is applied to all unpaid balances. If full payment is not received within 120 days from the date of the invoice, the Board considers an account seriously delinquent, and continued coverage of employees is endangered.
To assure uninterrupted Benefits Plan coverage for your enrolled members when dues are delinquent, please call the Board of Pensions and ask for a collections specialist.
The Board sends several communications to the delinquent employing organizations, and does not suspend or terminate without prior notification by certified mail to all affected parties. The Board of Pensions informs all affected members at the employing organizations that such arrearage places the continuation of their benefits at risk. When a church is delinquent, the Board copies the clerk of session, the Executive Presbyter, and other relevant presbytery representatives.