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November 21, 2024 | Vol. XXIII, Issue 49

2024 CCP Report Highlights Our Work Outside U.S.

Wespath recently released the 2024 biennial report

on the Central Conference Pensions (CCP) program, which Wespath administers through our Church Relations department. CCP provides long-term retirement security for United Methodist clergy in conferences outside the U.S. This program helps ensure sustainable pension support to central conference ministers and their surviving spouses and other beneficiaries. Pension plans exist across Africa, the Philippines and parts of Europe, covering over 3,600 retirees and surviving spouses.

Since the UMC's 2000 General Conference created a task force charged with launching a pension support plan for the central conferences, Wespath has worked on the fundraising, start-up and management of the CCP program. Learn more about CCP and read participants' stories on the CCP webpage.

Virgin Pulse/Personify Health Updates in December and January

For conferences that offer Virgin Pulse: on December 9, Wespath will be updating Benefits Access single sign-on to Virgin Pulse/Personify Health. Virgin Pulse members who login via Benefits Access will be asked to complete a one-time login with their username and password.

On December 16, the Virgin Pulse app icon will change to Personify Health. Members may be prompted to update the app at this time. There will be an additional release of the app on January 1, 2025, that will require another update, and members will be asked to sign back in with their current username and password.

Participant Communications

Participants will receive the November issue of the Wespath Update during the period Nov. 20-22. Participants receive articles relevant to them, including information about the IRS's 2025 Contribution Limits for retirement plans, the Virgin Pulse name change to Personify Health, and an update about the Retirement Projection Tool in Benefits Access.

From Nov. 20-22, approximately 1,700 clergy will receive an eblast encouraging them to move forward in the process of using Contribution Management at their church. The email notes that all churches receiving paper bills from Wespath will need to sign up for Contribution Management by December 15, 2024, and asks the pastors or their designees to complete the Security Administration Form.

Holiday Closing: Thanksgiving

Wespath will close at 3:00 p.m., Central time, on Wednesday, November 27, and will remain closed through Friday, November 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Customer service assistance will be unavailable during this time.

Benefits Access for participants can be used to access account information and complete transactions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Benefits Access Portal for Plan Sponsors and Wespath Institutional Investor Portal will be available to plan sponsors, conferences and institutions.

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