news stories Tagged “Benefits and Administrative Services”
Conference Leadership shares advice on COVID-19
March 12, 2020 / By Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding, Assistant to the Bishop and Director of Connectional Ministries / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Editor’s Note: The following message was sent by the Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding, Director of Connectional Ministries/Executive Assistant to the Bishop for the Upper New York Conference. With the recent announcement by the World Health Organization that COVID-19 is now a global pandemic and the announcement of new cases in upstate New York, all leaders in the Upper New York Conference are actively discerning how best to balance …more
Conference Office closed
February 7, 2020 / By
Due to the inclement weather, the Conference Office in Liverpool will be closed today, Feb. 7. …more
Conference Office closed
December 2, 2019 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Due to the inclement weather, the Conference Office in Liverpool will be closed today, Dec. 2. It is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, Dec. 3. …more
Employee Assistance Programs available
March 20, 2019 / By Tracy Rickett, Human Resources Generalist
Did you know that The Upper New York Conference of the United Methodist Church provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit for its employees? There are two EAP plans offered. Both plans are confidential and are provided at no cost to the participant. The EAP plan you are enrolled in depends on your employment status and whether you are enrolled in HealthFlex. Employee Assistance Program for employees enrolled in Healthflex …more
Conference Office closed
November 16, 2018 / By Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Due to the inclement weather, the Conference Office in Liverpool will be closed today, Nov. 16. It is scheduled to reopen Monday, Nov. 19. …more
Virgin Pulse and RedBrick Health join forces to create world’s largest digital wellbeing and engagement company
June 12, 2018 / By UNY Communications
The Virgin Pulse and RedBrick Health merger will create the first and only one-stop-shop for employee health, wellbeing, and benefits engagement; the combined company will have more than 3,200 customers across 190 countries Providence-based Virgin Pulse and Minneapolis-based RedBrick Health announced last month that the industry pioneers will merge, creating the world’s largest, most comprehensive digital health and engagement company. This powerful combination will deliver the industry’s only …more
revitup! for a Lifetime in Ministry—Scholarship Opportunities and Childcare This Year!
October 18, 2017 / By UNY Communications
Wespath is hosting a revitup! for a Lifetime in Ministry educational event for young clergy ages 39 and under November 13-15, 2017 in Pensacola Beach, Florida. This event serves to strengthen personal, financial, and leadership skills in order to sustain a lifetime in ministry. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS APPROACHING! Use the link above to register. New this year, are scholarship opportunities available to first-time attendees of revitup! …more
Charge Conference Forms and Clergy Compensation Package information available
August 1, 2016 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Forms required for this fall's upcoming Charge/Church Conferences are now available on the Upper New York Conference website's Forms page. There is a checklist that can be printed to help track the completion of these required forms. Please note that most forms are due two weeks prior to your charge conference. The forms are largely the same as last year with some minor revisions including the addition …more
You have Health Care Reform tax forms, we have information
March 30, 2016 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Below is information on Health Care Reform related tax forms you may be receiving for the 2015 tax year: Section 6055 Reporting – Minimal Essential Coverage (IRS Form 1095-B) All HealthFlex participants will receive a letter and Form 1095-B from Businessolver on behalf of The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits. This form verifies the “individual mandate” for health coverage under Affordable Care Act provisions, which requires most U …more
CLT and CFA announce changes to 2016 spending plan
February 22, 2016 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Editor’s note: The following letter was released by the Conference Leadership Team and the Conference Council on Finance and Administration on Feb. 22. Sisters and brothers in Christ, We want to share some challenges, concerns, and, by the grace of God, opportunities for our Conference in the area of financial stewardship. As we finalized the total of Conference Ministry Shares collected in 2015 from local churches, we became aware …more