Board of Benefits Services We are here to serve those who serve the Reformed Church in America. As a Reformed Church in America denominational unit, we provide medical, retirement, disability, and assistance benefits for pastors, missionaries, and lay employees and their families. Our goal is to enhance the lives and foster the ministries of those who pastor our churches, serve in missions, and provide denominational services. We also seek to support the well-being of congregations and institutions of the Reformed Church in America. A sixteen-member board governs the administration of our programs. The board members possess a variety of professional skills and a wide range of expertise. The board, along with denominational staff, contributes to the mission and vision of the RCA by committing to lifelong support of those we serve. Our commitment to those who serve the church is grounded in the Covenant of Grace/Covenant of Care, which has been endorsed by the General Synod of the Reformed Church as a foundational document that embodies principles fundamental to our faith. It is our goal to strengthen each other in mission in the years to come. Video IntroductionOnline InformationBOBS StaffWoody Bedell
Director of Benefits Services
475 Riverside Dr., 18th Fl.
New York, NY 10115
(212) 870-2955; (866) 681-5560
(212) 870-2491 (fax)
wbedell@rca.org
Supervises RCA retirement programs for clergy, missionaries, and career lay workers; administers pension funds for retirees and assistance programs of the Board of Benefits Services. Insurance Services Jeanette Salguero
Manager of Insurance Services
(212) 870-3257; (866) 681-5560
(212) 870-2491 (fax)
jsalguero@rca.org
Develops and supervises insurance office staff, assesses the benefits and costs of the RCA's medical and dental plans. Vanessa Rios
Benefits Services Plan Representative
(212) 870-3225; (866) 681-5560
(212) 870-2491 (fax)
vrios@rca.org
Provides organizational and technical assistance and oversees major projects in both retirement and the insurance offices. Marilin Maldonado
Administrative Assistant
(212) 870-2859 (866) 681-5560
(212) 870-2491 (fax)
mmaldonado@rca.org
Supports Benefits Services in all administrative and organizational functions; assists with participant contact and billing. Retirement Services Lorena E Cuevas
Manager of Retirement Services
(212) 870-3224; (866) 221-5480
(212) 870-2491 (fax)
lcuevas@rca.org
Assists with the implementation, oversight, and administration of RCA benefit programs, primarily the retirement plans.
Thos Shipley, Participant Response Representative, tshipley@rca.org, (866) 221-5480; (212) 870-3086; (212) 870-2491 (fax) Chuck Riether
Retirement Planning Specialist
(877) 891-3660
criether@rca.org
Provides retirement planning and assistance to plan participants. Administers the Senior Pastor and Assistance Programs. Joanna Hasell
Retirement Plan Administrator
(866) 221-5480
Jhasell@rca.org
Oversees plan distributions and operations in accordance to plan compliance. Assists in the administration of the Senior Pastor and Assistance Programs. For inquiries regarding retirement plan and benefits, please email Thos Shipley at tshipley@rca.org or call (866) 221-5480. For general insurance questions, call (866) 681-5560.
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