To add, remove, or update your administrators or authorized users’ contact information please send us an email including the name, phone number, organization name, address, email address, position title, and any other updates to insurance@eder.org.

Eder Financial is beginning it’s exit from Retirement Plan management. For more information including frequently asked questions regarding the transition to Everence® Financial, please visit Together.

Eder Financial is beginning it’s exit from Organizational Investing and Planned Gift management. For more information including frequently asked questions regarding the transition to Everence® Financial, please visit Together.

Completing enrollment for Eder Health & Life Benefits requires participation from both the administrator and the employee. Below are instructions for you as administrator and details on what the employee will need to do.

Completed by The Administrator If you are a new administer (treasurer)…

Please provide your name, email address, phone number, and organization name to insurance@eder.org as soon as possible. Please provide new billing contact information if that has changed.

If you have a new employee…

Step 1: Complete the Health & Life Preliminary Insurance Form and Health & Life EFT Form (if not already on file with Eder Health & Life Benefits department).

Step 2: Complete the Long-Term Disability (LTD) and/or Short-Term Disability (STD) forms, if applicable.

Step 3: To request a secure email send a request to insurance@eder.org OR you can securely to fax 847-742-6336 OR mail to 1505 Dundee Ave., Elgin IL 60120-1619.

Step 4: Eder will provide instructions to the employee after completing these steps.

If an employee has LTD and/or STD benefits AND annual salary updates…

Complete and return the appropriate LTD and/or STD budget worksheet. Save the worksheet(s) for internal reference for monthly premiums.

If you have billing updates…

Administrators receive the organization’s monthly bill details via email. If you do not receive the monthly bill details, you may need to update the contact information we have on file for you by emailing the correct contact information to insurance@eder.org.

Completed by the employee for Health & Life If you have a new employee…

After you have completed the administrator steps above for Health & Life Benefits, Eder will complete the registration steps. We will then notify the employees and instruct them on the next steps.

The employee will then need to create an account with our strategic partner health & life strategic partner, Milliman, at ederfinancial.mybenefitchoice.com to select their benefit choices, including LTD and STD. Only the employee can enroll in benefits with Milliman. Refer the employee to the Health and Life Employee How to Enroll Guide for step-by-step instructions.

For Eder Health & Life Benefit terminations…

Step 1: Contact Eder Insurance Services / Milliman with official termination date at insurance@eder.org?. 

Step 2: When emailing, please include the following information: Name of church/employer, employees name, date of birth, and termination date. The termination date is the last day that the employee will have benefits. 

If the treasurer has questions regarding rates, benefits, open enrollment, etc. please contact Eder Health & Life Benefits at insurance@eder.org.

• Provide current and retired pastors and church staff experiencing financial hardship with financial assistance 
• Provide grants for pastors and church staff to receive financial education 
• Provide grants for pastors and spouses to receive “Flourishing in Ministry” coaching 
• Provide grants for pastors, their spouses, and immediate family members residing at home to received well-being grants 
• Provide current and retired pastors and church workers grants to help pay for insurance
• Provide current and retired pastors and church workers grants to help pay for tax preparation 
• Provide emergency grants for pastors and church employees who are in the midst of financial distress brought on by natural disasters

- To be considered for assistance, a grant application must be completed. If you need assistance or if you know of someone in need, start the application process by visiting ederfinancial.org/Church-Workers-Assistance-Plan. You may also call to request an application at 847-622-3361 or email your inquiry to CWGrants@eder.org .