Vol. XXIII, Issue 7
February 15, 2024
- Upcoming Systems Maintenance Outages
- General Conference Info—Wespath Petitions
- Participant Communications
- 2025 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plans Update
- New Monthly Investment Report, Markets at a Glance Video Available
- Wespath Holiday Closing—Presidents Day
Upcoming Systems Maintenance Outages
The Wespath Portal will be unavailable between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m., Central time on Friday, February 16 for system maintenance. Wespath Portal, Benefits Access (participant and plan sponsor portals), Contribution Management, Wespath Institutional Investor Portal and the Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan will be unavailable from Saturday, February 17 to Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00 a.m., Central time, to allow for system updates and maintenance. Customer Service will not be available until noon on Tuesday, February 20 as Wespath transitions key administrative systems. Anyone using the "Contact Us" form on wespath.org for inquiries may also experience a 1-2 business day delay in response. We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may cause. Thank you for your patience as we improve our systems to serve you!
General Conference Info—Wespath Petitions
As we prepare for the rescheduled General Conference (April 23-May 3, 2024), Wespath has updated resources to help delegations and others discerning key legislation. Please encourage those in your conference to visit Wespath's General Conference webpage to find:
- Legislation highlights brochure—newly updated including key petitions published in the ADCA Supplement
- Video message from Wespath's general secretary
- Compass information [proposal for new clergy retirement plan to replace Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP)]:
- Engagement / Exclusion—handout
- Direct links to over 30 Wespath petitions (submitted 2023 and 2019)
Delegates and others in your conference can follow Wespath on all social media platforms for timely information: Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Participant Communications
On February 14-15, we sent an eblast to participants eligible for or enrolled in UMPIP inviting them to attend our "Saving for Your Future Self" retirement savings webinar on Tuesday, March 5 at 1:00 p.m.
2025 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plans Update
The 2025 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan (CBFP) has been released and is open for you to start completing. To provide a refresher on the application, Wespath will host an hour-long virtual training session on Tuesday, February 27th, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., Central time.
Please Use This Link To Join The Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81603791799?pwd=cVJ2SzFSbDl4L2lPT0NnMEtiVjBlZz09
Meeting ID: 816 0379 1799 Passcode: 254657
If you have comments or concerns regarding the CBFP application or the scheduled webconference, contact your Client Relationship Manager or Tony Prestipino at tprestipino@wespath.org or 1-800-269-2244 ext. 4560
New Monthly Investment Report, Markets at a Glance Video Available
Review the latest in market and economic developments, including the strong jobs market and stronger than expected economic growth, in our latest Monthly Investment Report. The report also explains what drove fund performance in January. Watch our Markets at a Glance video to learn more.
Wespath Holiday Closing—Presidents Day
Wespath will be closed on Monday, February 19, in observance of Presidents Day. Customer Service assistance will be unavailable that day.
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