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Begin Eligible Employment

Whether you’re new to the job market or an experienced professional, it’s important to understand your benefits as you begin your new job. Make sure to enroll as soon as possible to take full advantage of the benefits available to you—and if you’re a new pastor, check out this section of our website for resources and information on how to make the most of your first pastorate.

Retirement Plans

A new job is the perfect time to make sure you are preparing for the retirement you want. You may wish to:

  • Protect yourself and your family—and start building assets for your future—by joining the Benefits for Life Program, providing retirement savings, long-term disability protection and life insurance.
  • Contribute a portion of your income pre-tax to The Annuity Supplement (TAS).
  • Roll over to MMBB your traditional IRA, 401(k) or other qualified retirement accounts from former employers.
  • Transfer to MMBB any other qualifying 403(b) retirement accounts you have with an a prior or current employer
  • Complete your MMBB beneficiary designation forms.

Contact a senior benefits specialist at 800.986.6222 or service@mmbb.org for assistance on any of these steps.

Health Insurance

If you need health coverage, you generally have a limited number of days—30 days for MMBB’s PremierHealth medical and dental plans—to enroll. Make sure to meet this important deadline; otherwise, you must wait for the next open enrollment period to join, generally during the fourth quarter of each calendar year.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

A health care FSA lets you set aside pre-tax dollars to pay family health care costs not covered by another plan. Open an FSA now and you’ll save taxes on expenses you’d need to pay anyway.

A dependent care FSA lets you set aside pre-tax dollars to pay eligible dependent care expenses for children under age 13 or disabled adults. Opening a dependent care FSA offers the same tax advantages as the health care FSA, and can provide significant tax savings for members with these expenses.

Check out this section to help you determine how much you should set aside for a health care and/or dependent care FSA. As always, feel free to contact a senior benefits specialist at 800.986.6222 or service@mmbb.org for additional assistance.