When making a change to your 403(b)(9) contribution amount, please also submit an updated support goal in Toolbox. However, changing your support goal does not change the amount deducted from your payroll, you have to make the change on the Guidestone site to affect payroll. If you already have a login for Guidestone, you may use your existing login to access your retirement account. If you have not registered with Guidestone, you must register first then follow the steps below to make a change. All changes must be submitted on the Guidestone site by the 19th of the month to be effective on the following month's paycheck.

NOTE: If you are newly eligible for enrollment in Reliant's 403(b)(9) plan, you will need to wait until you receive your enrollment welcome email from Guidestone before you can register or make changes to your account. 

Reliant encourages all international employees to seek tax counsel regarding IRS ruling 70-491 when determining if the Roth option is something they should utilize for their retirement savings. There may be tax implications of selecting Roth for your retirement funds while filing under the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion to consider and discuss with your tax counsel.

403(b)(9) Contribution Changes

Reliant will calculate the 403(b)(9) match based on your contributions as noted on the Principal site and payroll earnings and add that amount to your 403(b)(9) account from the MTD account for which you are responsible during payroll. The process below is used for changing the amount deducted from your paycheck.
  1. Login to the Guidestone website. 
  2. On your dashboard, click on "Account Details" in the Portfolio Balance box.
  3. In the "Accounts" section, click on the dropdown that says "I want to..." and choose "change my contributions."
  4. Click on "Change Contributions."
  5. From here, you can see your current contribtion amounts listed under "Current Contribution Election." Type in the new contribution amounts you wish to change to, for either the tax sheltered or Roth plans (you can contribute to one or both of these).
  6. Mark the checkbox to indicate you "agree," and the click "Next."
  7. On the next screen, review the change to make sure it is correct and click "Confirm."


For those employees that were originally auto-enrolled at $50, if you do not make any changes to your investments, contribution rate(s), or take any other actions to manage your 403(b)(9) account with Guidestone, Reliant will automatically increase your auto-enrollment each year. Each year starting with the January 15th paycheck, if you have not made any changes to the auto-enrollment, you'll see the auto-enrollment contribution raised by $10. This yearly increase will continue until you have reached $150. You have the option to change your contribution rate at any time if you do not want the auto-increase to be in effect.