Qualifications

If you work in or have retired from a church in the Pacific Conference, you may be eligible for Health and Life Insurance Benefits.

Active Participants	Eligibility Requirements	Application Period	Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance	Group Term Life Insurance	Long-Term Disability Insurance
Assigned Pastors (Assigned by the Conference Supt. as listed in the Journal)	20 hours or more per week	Before the 1st of the month following hire. Changes may be made between plans during open enrollment month. (December, for changes effective January 1st)	Kaiser* or Health Net Medical Kaiser* or Blue Cross Dental Pastor covered in full by the Conference. Dependents covered by the local church. Click here for more coverage details*Kaiser is available in most of Oregon and in Vancouver, WA	$50,000 covered by the Pacific Conference Pastors may purchase additional coverage in $10,000 increments up to $300,000. However, you must qualify through underwriting for any amount over $100,000.	Covered in full by the Pacific Conference
Church Employees	All eligible church employees must be offered the opportunity to participate in the Conference Health Insurance Program. All must sign a Declination of Coverage form if they do not want to participate. Contact the Conference Office for additional information and forms.
Pastors not assigned by the Conference Supt.	20 hours or more per week	Before the 1st of the month following hire. Changes may be made between plans during open enrollment month (December, for changes effective January 1st)	Kaiser or Health Net Medical Kaiser or Blue Cross Dental Covered at the discretion of the local church.	N/A
All other Church Employees	20 hours or more per week			N/A
Retired Participants	Eligibility Requirements	Application Period	Medical Supplement	Term Life Insurance	Long-Term Disability Insurance
Pastors and their Spouses, including Widow(er)s	Any Pastor and/or Spouse aged 65 or more, where the pastor has completed 20 of the last 25 years of service in the Pacific Conference.	N/A	$80 per month per pastor and or spouse, including widow(er)s. Group Insurance is no longer offered.	Group Term Life discontinues when active employment ends. Individuals (including spouses) who qualify through underwriting may purchase coverage at non-group rates, up to $100,000.	Long-Term Disability discontinues when active employment ends.

Assigned Pastors