FORM 11: HARDSHIP WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATION

Free Church Ministers' & Missionaries' Retirement Plan

901 East 78th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55420-1300 (800) 995-5357 | Fax (952) 853-8474

FORM 11: HARDSHIP WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATION

Complete this form to request a hardship withdrawal from your FCMM Retirement Plan Account.

NOTE: IRS regulations and the FCMM Retirement Plan Document place restrictions on the availability of funds for hardship withdrawal. See the FCMM Plan Document (available at ) and the attached Special Tax Notice. Contact FCMM at (800) 995-5357 or fcmm@ with questions.

STEP 1: Personal Information

Name:

Exactly as it appears on your Social Security card

Social Security Number:

Last

First

Email Address:

Middle

Home Address:

Street

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Numbers:

Home

Work

STEP 2: Housing Allowance

True False

While contributing to the FCMM Retirement Plan, I was eligible as credentialed clergy to receive a housing allowance from my employer.

STEP 3: Amount Requested

Amount Requested: $___________________

The amount requested cannot exceed the amount of your immediate and heavy financial need (including any amount necessary to pay any federal, state or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated to result from the distribution).

A number of factors will determine the amount of your account that is eligible to be withdrawn. It cannot exceed the amount of your salary deferral contributions (without earnings) and your employer contributions (with earnings). These figures will be communicated to you in a follow up conversation with FCMM staff.

A hardship withdrawal is only available from the following investment options: ? Moderate Growth Stock Fund (Option D) ? Diversified Bond Fund (Option E) ? Self-Selected Mutual Funds ? American Funds (Option F), Vanguard Funds (Option G), Timothy Plan Funds (Option J) ? Adjustable Rate Investment (Option H)

Funds in the Pension Plan (Option A) and the Conservative Growth with Annuity Benefit Fund (Option C) are not available for a hardship withdrawal. This is due to legal structures and long term investment strategy.

IRS regulations may determine whether or not future employee contributions can be made to one's FCMM account after a hardship withdrawal is made. In most cases, there is a 6 month waiting period for any future employee contributions.

STEP 4: Reason for Hardship Please select the reason you are requesting a hardship withdrawal by checking one of the boxes below.

Medical expenses of the employee, the employee's spouse, children, dependents* or primary

beneficiaries**;

Costs directly related to the purchase of a principal residence for the employee, excluding mortgage

payments;

Payment of tuition for up to the next 12 months of post-secondary education for the employee, the

employee's spouse, children, dependents* or primary beneficiaries**;

Payments necessary to prevent the eviction of the employee from the employee's principal residence

or foreclosure on the mortgage on that residence;

FCMM Benefits & Retirement | (800) 995-5357 | | fcmm@ | Fax (952)853-8474

1/13/2015

Form 11: Hardship Withdrawal Certification Page 2

STEP 5: Reason for Hardship (Continued)

Payments for burial or funeral expenses for the employee's deceased parent, spouse, children,

dependents* or primary beneficiaries**; or

Expenses for the repair of damage to the employee's principal residence that would qualify for the

casualty deduction on the employee's tax return (e.g., losses that arise from fire, storm, theft or other casualty).

* Dependent as defined in Internal Revenue Code ?152 without regard to whether the employee is someone else's dependent, the dependent is married, or the dependent's gross income.

** Primary beneficiary as on record with FCMM.

STEP 6: Documentation Requirements In order for FCMM to approve your hardship withdrawal request, you must submit adequate supporting documentation along with your application. The following are acceptable types of documentation:

Medical expenses: Copies of medical bills, Explanation of Benefit statements from an insurer, or other

proof of out-of-pocket costs incurred as a result of covered medical expenses. In the case of ongoing medical treatment, a licensed physician's statement estimating planned treatment and associated employee or primary beneficiary cost.

Purchase of principal residence: Copy of purchase and sales agreement, including estimated or

actual closing costs, signed by both buyer and seller.

Post-secondary tuition and expenses: Copy of acceptance or enrollment verification from a college or

university, including copy of a bill or statement for tuition and related covered expenses.

Payment to prevent eviction/foreclosure: Copy of eviction or foreclosure notice, including

documentation of amount needed to prevent eviction or foreclosure.

Burial or funeral expenses: Copy of bill, invoice, or estimate from service provider for covered

services, along with a written description of decedent's relationship to the employee.

Property casualty repairs: Copy of bill, invoice, or estimate for repairs from a contractor, along with a

written description of the casualty and related damage.

STEP 7: Signature By signing below, you hereby certify that:

? Your financial need cannot reasonably be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance, by liquidation of your other assets, by stopping salary deferral contributions under the FCMM Plan or any other retirement plan in which you participate, or by borrowing from commercial sources on reasonable commercial terms in an amount to satisfy the need;

? The distribution you have requested will not exceed the amount of your immediate and heavy financial need (including any amount necessary to pay any federal, state or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated to result from the distribution); and

? You have obtained all other currently available distributions and nontaxable loans under the retirement plans in which you participate (including the FCMM Plan).

Signature

Date

Printed Name

Date

This form and the supporting documentation will be retained by FCMM.

TO BE COMPLETED BY FCMM

The undersigned has determined that the employee's reason for hardship is a permissible reason as specified above, and has been substantiated in accordance with the documentation requirements.

Signature

Date

Title

Printed Name For FCMM Office use only

Depositor #:

Received Date:

Processed:

Date:

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1/13/2015

FORM 03: PARTICIPANT SALARY DEFERRAL AGREEMENT

STEP 1: Personal Information Employee Name:

Social Security Number (last four digits):

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Church/Employer Name:

City/State:

STEP 2: Choose Your Salary Deferral Amount

PRE-TAX I hereby authorize

my

employer

to

deduct

$

_-_-_-_-_-_--_-__

OR

_-_-_-_-_-_--_-__%

PER

PAY

PERIOD

on

a

pre-tax

basis

up

to

the

IRS

annual

deferral limit.

ROTH I hereby

authorize

my

employer

to

deduct

$

_-_-_--_-_-_-_-__

OR

_-_-_-_-_-_--_-__%

PER

PAY

PERIOD

on

a

Roth

(after-tax)

basis

up

to

the

IRS

annual deferral limit.

s I hereby wish to STOP contributions but reserve the right to contribute at a later time according to FCMM Plan provisions.

NOTE: Both Pre-Tax and Roth Contributions count toward the IRS Deferral Limit ($18,000 IN 2016).

STEP 3: Age-Based Catch-Up Election (if applicable)

AGE-BASED CATCH-UP I certify that I am age 50 or older (or will reach age 50 in 2016) and qualify for an age-based catch-up contribution. The amounts or percentages indicated in Step 2 reflect the amount of Age-Based Catch-Up Contribution I authorize my employer to deduct from my salary (up to $6,000 in 2016).

STEP 4: Choose Your Investment I hereby authorize the employee salary deferral contributions made on my behalf to the FCMM Plan to be invested as follows:

_____ % applied to the Conservative Growth with Annuity Benefit Fund (Option C)*

*Option C funds cannot be transferred to other funds before age 59 ?.

_____ % applied to the Moderate Growth Stock Fund (Option D)

_____ % applied to Diversified Bond Fund (Option E)

_____ % applied to one of the Self-Selected Mutual Funds - American Funds (Option F)**

**For American Funds, fill out a PARTICIPANT INVESTMENT SELECTION--AMERICAN FUNDS (Form 04). This form must be on file with FCMM in order for money to be invested in American Funds.

_____ % applied to one of the Self-Selected Mutual Funds - Vanguard Funds (Option G)***

***For Vanguard Funds, fill out a PARTICIPANT INVESTMENT SELECTION--VANGUARD FUNDS (Form 05). This form must be on file with FCMM in order for money to be invested in Vanguard Funds.

_____ % applied to the Adjustable Rate Investment (Option H)**** ****For the Adjustable Rate Investment, fill out a PARTICIPANT INVESTMENT SELECTION--CHRISTIAN INVESTORS FINANCIAL (Form 06). This form and a valid email address must be on file with FCMM in order for money to be invested in Option H. This option allows participants to invest in an adjustable interest rate Investment Certificate with Christian Investors Financial ("CIF").

_____ % applied to the Self-Selected Mutual Funds ? Biblically Responsible Funds (Option J)*****

*****For the Biblically Responsible Funds, fill out a PARTICIPANT INVESTMENT SELECTION--BIBLICALLY RESPONSIBLE FUNDS (Form 07). This form must be on file with FCMM in order for money to be invested in Timothy Plan Funds or GuideStone Funds.

_____ % Total must equal 100%

This election will remain in force with respect to all Employee Deferrals until revoked or modified by me, through written request to FCMM.

STEP 5: Signature

By signing below, I certify that I understand and agree to the following. The Internal Revenue Service limits the amount of salary deferral contributions that may be made. This agreement shall continue in force and effect until terminated by the: a) retirement of the employee, b) employee's termination from employment with the employer or from eligible service, c) death of the employee, d) written notice of cancellation of the agreement to the FCMM Plan by the employer or employee specifying a cancellation date at least thirty days from the date of the notice, or e) termination of the FCMM Plan. Both the employer and employee acknowledge that they have read, understand and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the FCMM Plan as to all contributions made pursuant to this agreement. Both the employer and employee understand that contributions to the FCMM Plan are subject to certain annual maximum contribution limits and withdrawal restrictions. They further understand and agree that it is the sole responsibility of the employee to determine and comply with the Internal Revenue Code requirements.

Employee Signature

Date

Signature of Church/Employer Official

Date

For FCMM Office use only

EFCA ID #: ______________________ Enrollment Date: ___________________ Entered: _________ Date: _____________________

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4/21/2016

SPECIAL TAX NOTICE REGARDING PLAN PAYMENTS FROM THE FREE CHURCH MINISTERS' AND MISSIONARIES' RETIREMENT PLAN

For Payments Not From a Designated Roth Account

YOUR ROLLOVER OPTIONS

You are receiving this notice because all or a portion of a payment you are receiving from the Free Church Ministers' and Missionaries' Retirement Plan (the "Plan") is eligible to be rolled over to an IRA or an employer plan. This notice is intended to help you decide whether to do such a rollover.

This notice describes the rollover rules that apply to payments from the Plan that are not from a designated Roth account (a type of account with special tax rules in some employer plans). If you also receive a payment from a designated Roth account in the Plan, you will be provided a different notice for that payment, and the Plan administrator or the payor will tell you the amount that is being paid from each account.

Rules that apply to most payments from a plan are described in the "General Information About Rollovers" section. Special rules that only apply in certain circumstances are described in the "Special Rules and Options" section.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROLLOVERS

How can a rollover affect my taxes?

You will be taxed on a payment from the Plan if you do not roll it over. If you are under age 59? and do not do a rollover, you will also have to pay a 10% additional income tax on early distributions (unless an exception applies). However, if you do a rollover, you will not have to pay tax until you receive payments later and the 10% additional income tax will not apply if those payments are made after you are age 59? (or if an exception applies).

Where may I roll over the payment?

You may roll over the payment to either an IRA (an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity) or an employer plan (a tax-qualified plan, section 403(b) plan, or governmental section 457(b) plan) that will accept the rollover. The rules of the IRA or employer plan that holds the rollover will determine your investment options, fees, and rights to payment from the IRA or employer plan (for example, no spousal consent rules apply to IRAs and IRAs may not provide loans). Further, the amount rolled over will become subject to the tax rules that apply to the IRA or employer plan.

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How do I do a rollover?

There are two ways to do a rollover. You can do either a direct rollover or a 60- day rollover.

If you do a direct rollover, the Plan will make the payment directly to your IRA or an employer plan. You should contact the IRA sponsor or the administrator of the employer plan for information on how to do a direct rollover.

If you do not do a direct rollover, you may still do a rollover by making a deposit into an IRA or eligible employer plan that will accept it. You will have 60 days after you receive the payment to make the deposit. If you do not do a direct rollover, the Plan is required to withhold 20% of the payment for federal income taxes (up to the amount of cash and property received other than employer stock). This means that, in order to roll over the entire payment in a 60-day rollover, you must use other funds to make up for the 20% withheld. If you do not roll over the entire amount of the payment, the portion not rolled over will be taxed and will be subject to the 10% additional income tax on early distributions if you are under age 59? (unless an exception applies).

How much may I roll over?

If you wish to do a rollover, you may roll over all or part of the amount eligible for rollover. Any payment from the Plan is eligible for rollover, except:

? Certain payments spread over a period of at least 10 years or over your life or life expectancy (or the lives or joint life expectancy of you and your beneficiary)

? Required minimum distributions after age 70? (or after death) ? Hardship distributions ? Corrective distributions of contributions that exceed tax law limitations ? Loans treated as deemed distributions (for example, loans in default due to

missed payments before your employment ends) ? Cost of life insurance paid by the Plan ? Payments of certain automatic enrollment contributions requested to be

withdrawn within 90 days of the first contribution

The Plan administrator or the payor can tell you what portion of a payment is eligible for rollover.

If I don't do a rollover, will I have to pay the 10% additional income tax on early distributions?

If you are under age 59?, you will have to pay the 10% additional income tax on early distributions for any payment from the Plan (including amounts withheld for income tax) that you do not roll over, unless one of the exceptions listed below applies. This tax is in addition to the regular income tax on the payment not rolled over.

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