Our History<\/span><\/h3>\nThe ELCIC, at the time of merger in 1986, established the Committee of Pensions to administer the pension plan and life insurance and long term disability plan for ordained ministers and lay employees.<\/p>\n
GSI was established in 1997 under the Manitoba Corporations Act as a \u201cnot-for-profit\u201d corporation wholly owned by the ELCIC.<\/p>\n
Effective April 1, 2003, GSI was approved as the Administrator of the ELCIC Pension Plan.<\/p>\n
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ELCIC Group Services Inc.<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nWhat We Do<\/h2>\n
ELCIC Group Services Inc.’s purpose is:<\/span><\/p>\n1.\u00a0 to establish, provide, administer and facilitate pension plans, benefits plans, programs and services for<\/p>\n
\n- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and entities associated with it, and<\/li>\n
- other faith-based body corporates and entities associated with such other faith-based body corporates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2.\u00a0 to provide administrative, advisory, and other services to such entities.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0 to do all other things as are incidental and conducive to the undertakings described above.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h4″ link_type=”new_tab” text_color=”#71c7d8″ alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” text=”Governance” url=”https:\/\/elcicgsi.ca\/?page_id=104″][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”center” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”extra-color-1″ custom_height=”3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1751250251768{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n
Who We Are<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h4″ link_type=”new_tab” text_color=”#71c7d8″ alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” text=”Board of Directors” url=”https:\/\/elcicgsi.ca\/?page_id=108″][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h4″ link_type=”new_tab” text_color=”#71c7d8″ alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” text=”Advisors” url=”https:\/\/elcicgsi.ca\/?page_id=106″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nStaff<\/span><\/h4>\nBarb Fortier<\/strong>, Executive Director
\nShelley Litke<\/strong> CPA, Finance Manager<\/p>\nYou can reach them at admin@elcicgsi.ca<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h4″ link_type=”new_tab” text_color=”#71c7d8″ alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” text=”Employment Opportunities” url=”https:\/\/elcicgsi.ca\/?page_id=2686″][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”center” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”extra-color-1″ custom_height=”3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1751250318086{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\nPension & Benefits<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\nELCIC Pension Plan<\/span><\/h3>\nGSI is the Administrator, Sponsor and record keeper for the ELCIC Pension Plan, which is registered in the Province of Ontario.<\/p>\n
ELCIC Group Benefits Plan<\/span><\/h3>\nGSI is the sole policyholder for the life insurance, long-term disability, extended health, travel and dental benefits in force with Manulife, and has contracted with Kii (formerly HumanaCare) for programs offering short-term counselling and related services.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”center” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”extra-color-1″ custom_height=”3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1751250339168{padding-top: 0px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n
Logo \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\nThe logo symbolizes a number of aspects of GSI\u2019s mission:<\/p>\n
\n- The four points form the pattern of a cross signifying our work as part of the Church.<\/li>\n
- The four points are also the points of a compass as we endeavour to:\n
\n- guide our plan members to understand their benefits and plan for retirement, and
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<\/a><\/li>\n- assist treasurers of our congregations to navigate to complexities of payroll, benefits and statutory responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- The cross or compass is tilted at 23 degrees, which is the tilt of the Earth\u2019s axis, denoting creation care and the wellness aspect of our programs and work.<\/li>\n
- The circle format represents the circle of life as we administer the programs through our members\u2019 life changes, from the birth of their children to a member\u2019s retirement or death.<\/li>\n
- You may see that the circle is actually 4 people holding hands.\u00a0 This is the GSI Board and the three employees of GSI, working together, supporting each other and our plan members and ELCIC community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1747455467268{padding-top: 20px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]Download hi-res png of the logo:<\/p>\n
with writing<\/a><\/p>\nwithout writing<\/a><\/p>\nDownload hi-res jpg of the logo:<\/p>\n
What We Do<\/h2>\n
ELCIC Group Services Inc.’s purpose is:<\/span><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 to establish, provide, administer and facilitate pension plans, benefits plans, programs and services for<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 to provide administrative, advisory, and other services to such entities.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 to do all other things as are incidental and conducive to the undertakings described above.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h4″ link_type=”new_tab” text_color=”#71c7d8″ alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” text=”Governance” url=”https:\/\/elcicgsi.ca\/?page_id=104″][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”center” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”extra-color-1″ custom_height=”3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1751250251768{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n Barb Fortier<\/strong>, Executive Director You can reach them at admin@elcicgsi.ca<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h4″ link_type=”new_tab” text_color=”#71c7d8″ alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” text=”Employment Opportunities” url=”https:\/\/elcicgsi.ca\/?page_id=2686″][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”center” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”extra-color-1″ custom_height=”3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1751250318086{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n GSI is the Administrator, Sponsor and record keeper for the ELCIC Pension Plan, which is registered in the Province of Ontario.<\/p>\n GSI is the sole policyholder for the life insurance, long-term disability, extended health, travel and dental benefits in force with Manulife, and has contracted with Kii (formerly HumanaCare) for programs offering short-term counselling and related services.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”center” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”extra-color-1″ custom_height=”3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1751250339168{padding-top: 0px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n The logo symbolizes a number of aspects of GSI\u2019s mission:<\/p>\n with writing<\/a><\/p>\n without writing<\/a><\/p>\n Download hi-res jpg of the logo:<\/p>\n\n
Who We Are<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h4″ link_type=”new_tab” text_color=”#71c7d8″ alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” text=”Board of Directors” url=”https:\/\/elcicgsi.ca\/?page_id=108″][nectar_cta btn_style=”material” heading_tag=”h4″ link_type=”new_tab” text_color=”#71c7d8″ alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” text=”Advisors” url=”https:\/\/elcicgsi.ca\/?page_id=106″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n
Staff<\/span><\/h4>\n
\nShelley Litke<\/strong> CPA, Finance Manager<\/p>\nPension & Benefits<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n
ELCIC Pension Plan<\/span><\/h3>\n
ELCIC Group Benefits Plan<\/span><\/h3>\n
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