You devote your time and talents to your organization's ministry With you, the world is a better place. This section describes benefits that can help take care of you.

The employer-funded Benefits for Life program provides:

• Protection against the financial peril of disability before retirement;
  
• The security of knowing that loved ones would receive substantial death benefits if the member were to die before retirement; and
  
• Confidence from knowing that the member is building valuable assets for the future.

Other important components of a comprehensive benefit program include:

• The Annuity Supplement (TAS)which accepts your monthly contributions on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis as well as rollovers from other retirement plans
  
• The Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA)which gives your employer a flexible way to build supplemental retirement income for you
  
• Medical and dental insurance for you and eligible dependents
  
• Flexible spending accounts to give you a tax break for money you set aside to pay health care and dependent care expenses
  
• Long-term care insurance