Health and Life Insurance

The Diocese of Milwaukee offers health and life insurance. All employees working 20 hours or more a week are eligible for these benefits. Enrollment must occur with new employees within the first 30 days of employment. The available plan fact sheets and premium sheet are below. Please contact the diocesan office at  or 414-272-3028 to discuss your needs.

Employees who have had a major life change are also eligible to enroll in one of these plans within the first 30 days of the event. Contact the diocesan office immediately for further information.

Medical Plans
We will offer the following medical plans to our employees through the Medical Trust: Note that we are offering a wider range of plans from which to choose than we have done in recent years. You have the opportunity to select a plan that meets your health needs and which may be less expensive for your parish than plans offered in the past.

Access to information about medical plans, contact information for providers and the Medical Trust Client Services call center, and a link to the plan’s website is below. For each plan, you can download the plan summary of benefits and coverage and the plan handbook on the website.

Church Pension Group Medical Plans

Retiree Information

If you are a new retiree and think you would like to access a supplemental plan that is offered please contact the national church customer service and ask them for help. That number is 800-223-6602. Please feel free to contact the diocesan office if you have any further questions.

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program To help address your emotional, physical, family, and legal needs, the Medical Trust offers the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to clergy and lay members of its medical plans, their covered dependents and any other household members. This benefit provides immediate help, referrals, and resources. The plan covers telephone consultations and up to 10 face-to-face counseling sessions per issue at no member cost.

Health Advocate offers help when you have questions about your medical care – from finding a doctor, to understanding treatment options for a medical condition, understanding your benefits, or resolving a claim. 

Life Insurance

Beneficiary Form
Long-term Disability Plan
Group Life, Accidental Death Policy
Unum Life and Accidental Death Enrollment

Pension Information

Guide to Benefits Under the Clergy Pension Plan
Guide to Benefits Under the Lay Defined Benefit Plan

The Church Pension Group (CPG) provides a wide range of benefits and services to the clergy, lay employees, and their families. For enrollment confirmations or general benefit questions, the CPG can be reached at 866-802-6333 (General Questions, Pensions, Life Insurance, Retirement Savings, Disability), 800-480-9967 (Medical, Dental, Vision), or by visiting cpg.org.