Well-Being Benefits
FINANCIAL WELLNESS
403(b) Retirement Plan
All regular employees (not temporary or interns) are eligible to elect to participate in a voluntary 403b plan by enrolling into your desired plan in Paycom and contacting the appropriate financial advisor. Employees will be allowed to contribute up to the maximum amount allowable by law.
Staff Discounts & Scholarships
Events Staff Discount - We are excited to offer all staff a 25% discount for their children to attend camps and other high-cost events. When registering your child, simply enter the code STAFF at checkout to receive the discount.
Sports and Fitness Membership - All staff and their residential family get FREE membership to the Gym and Fitness Center. This includes access to: group fitness classes, pickleball, walking track, family open gym, fitness center (for 16 years+). As a Connection Pointe staff member, you will be waived the membership fee valued at $120 for an individual and $240 for a family (2+ members) per year. Complete the 2025 Gym and Fitness Center Membership Form to set up of your free membership and access the facility as a staff member.
Scholarships - We recognize that camp and event fees can add up quickly, especially for families with multiple kids. To help ensure finances aren’t a barrier, scholarships are available for families who could benefit from financial assistance.
If you would like to request a scholarship, please click on these separate application links for either Kids or Students. We’d love to help make these life-transforming events accessible for everyone.
Financial Coaching
Financial Coaching is available to help anyone who needs to learn to live on a budget or figure out ways to trim their budget. Coaching can aid with some immediate needs to help someone get on track with managing their finances. A coach can bring an outside perspective to help you see areas you may be missing in your budget or overall spending concerns. A coach can also offer encouragement and provide hope along the way.
Financial Planning Ministry (FPM)
We can’t predict the future, but we can plan for it. Financial Planning Ministry (FPM) takes the mystery out of estate planning, guiding you and your family through a straightforward process allowing you to design your legacy plan, with no out of pocket cost to you, that blesses your family and honors God. Connection Pointe has partnered with FPM to provide you with the opportunity to make decisions, pass on your values AND your valuables, and start planning your future.
Financial Peace University
We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University is that plan! Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you’ve dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely. Change your family’s future through Financial Peace University, free to CP staff members.
Participating in Financial Peace University includes:
> 1 year Membership to Ramsey+
> 1 year to EveryDollar app
> Financial Peace University
> How to Buy a Home You Can Actually Afford
> Getting Rid of Student Loan Debt
> Legacy Journey
> Smart Money Smart Kids
Housing Allowance Guidance
Want to discuss how to apply housing allowance? For qualified Pastors on staff, complimentary planning support is available to you through a financial planning support on how to allocate the housing allowance benefit for federal tax savings.
EMPLOYEE TIME OFF
Paid Holidays
It is important for our staff to be given time to rest and recharge. This also helps with work life and family balance. To assist with this, staff will receive the following holidays paid off:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 3rd Monday in January
Easter: Monday after Easter Sunday
Memorial Day: Last Monday in May
Independence Day: July 4
Labor Day: 1st Monday in September
Thanksgiving Day (and the Friday after): 4th Thursday in November
Winter Break (5 days): The week between Christmas & New Year's Day
Paid Time Off
In addition to the paid holiday, staff will have the following paid time off to utilize throughout the year (August-July):
Kingdom Days
All CP staff members working 20+ hours a week have 5 Kingdom Days per year that can be used to serve on a Mission Trip or at NextGen events like camp. This means you can volunteer without using PTO, providing a valuable blessing to the kids and families we serve. Coordinate with your supervisor to confirm approval and ensure that your Kingdom Days align with your team’s schedule. We’re incredibly grateful for CP’s leadership and their ongoing investment in our staff and families. We can’t wait to see how God works through these opportunities to continue raising the strongest generation!
COUNSELING & MARRIAGE RESOURCES
Professional Counseling
As a CP staff member, you are eligible for up to $600 per year for you or your immediate family to use for professional counseling sessions with a CP approved provider. Employees are responsible for a $20 copay per session. You will pay your provider the copay at the time of your session. CP will be directly billed by the provider for the remaining cost of the session.
Access the Professional Counseling Request form here.
Married employees who do not utilize the $600 for counseling services can opt to put their $600 towards an enrollment fee for a Marriage Retreat.
Marriage Connect Day
CP married staff members are eligible for one paid day off a year to take intentional time with their spouse for a 24hr marriage retreat. The couple will be provided with a Marriage Connect Day Guide and $200 for the couple’s time together.
You can request your Marriage Connect Day here.
Empowering Your
Well-Being Journey
From prevention and physical health to mental health and well-being and everything in between.
Check out a fabulous new resource our benefits partner, NFP, has made available. At Wise & Well, you'll find an abundance of valuable and thought-provoking resources, including:
- Well-being articles
- Live and on-demand webinars
- Wellness toolkits
- Simple exercises
- Healthy recipes
- Tips and infographics
- And more!
