It’s not just looking after your retirement. It’s letting your church family look after you.
Benefits of the Baptist Union Superannuation Scheme
Class A membership
For ministers within the Baptist Union and ACTS Churches NZ (and any other church or organisation recognised by the Trustee for Scheme purposes), missionaries and pastoral workers.
Larger Employer and Employee Contributions 6%1 vs 3% KiwiSaver
Larger contributions. More for retirement.
¹ Your pay for Scheme purposes excludes allowances (and you must contribute 6%).
Rising Cost of Retirement
With the inevitable rising cost of living, we need more savings in retirement!
Looking After our Pastors
Helping pastors prepare for their retirement.
Tax Exempt Earnings Investments
Charitable status means investment earnings are currently not taxed.2
Pastoral leadership students studying full-time or part-time at Carey Baptist College, Auckland City Training School (Equippers College) or Activate Training Centre Limited (Vision College) and approved by the Baptist Union or ACTS Churches NZ.
Insurance Cover
To help your family in the event of your death or total and permanent disability.
Baptist Union Superannuation Scheme provides retirement, death and disability benefits to ministers, missionaries and pastoral workers of the Baptist Churches, ACTS Churches NZ and other participating church organisations.
A separate membership section is available to pastoral leadership students to provide a death and disability benefit.
The Baptist Union Superannuation Scheme is a registered charity (CC27709) under the Charities Act 2005. Baptist Retirement Trustee Limited is the issuer of the Scheme.
