Exhibit 99.1
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
VOLUME SUBMITTER
TAX-FAVORED SAVINGS AND
DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT
Prepared by
TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
This Adoption Agreement may be
used only with the Tax-Favored Savings and Discretionary
Contribution Plan and Trust Agreement, a Volume Submitter Plan
prepared by Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity
Company.
THIS VOLUME SUBMITTER PLAN HAS
BEEN PREPARED AS AN AID TO ANY EMPLOYER WHO DESIRES TO ESTABLISH A
QUALIFIED 401(k) AND/OR DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION PLAN AND TRUST
UNDER THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.
IT MAY ALSO BE ADOPTED BY ANY PRINCIPAL EMPLOYER WHO DESIRES TO
ESTABLISH SUCH A QUALIFIED 401(k) AND/OR DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION
PLAN AND TRUST FOR ITS ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND THOSE OF ITS
AFFILIATES, AS DEFINED IN THIS PLAN.
I.R.S. Approval of Volume
Submitter Form: April 17, 2002
I.R.S Letter Serial Number:
VS322612
It must be clearly understood
that all legal questions and opinions concerning the adoption of
this Tax-Favored Savings and Discretionary Contribution Plan and
Trust Agreement and its tax consequences are the responsibility of
the adopting Employer or Principal Employer, as applicable, and its
attorney.
IT MUST ALSO BE CLEARLY
UNDERSTOOD BY THE ADOPTING EMPLOYER THAT FAILURE TO PROPERLY FILL
OUT THIS ADOPTION AGREEMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF THE
ADOPTING EMPLOYER'S PLAN.
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401(k)-TRA '97
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GUST 2001
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Vol. - NR
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©Copyright 2001 Transamerica
Life Insurance and Annuity Company
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(Approved 04/17/02; Revised 06/05/02)
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[ON I.R.S LETTERHEAD]
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Internal Revenue
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Department of the
Treasury
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Tax Exempt &
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P.O. Box 2508
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Government Entities
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Cincinnati OH 45201
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Date: April 17, 2002
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Person to Contact:
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Angelo Noe 31-00518
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Transamerica Life Insurance &
Annuity Company
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(513) 263-3536
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1150 South Olive
Street
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Los Angeles, CA 90015
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Letter Serial Number
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VS322612
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Plan Name: Volume
Submitter
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Profit Sharing 401(k)
Plan
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Dear Sir or Madam:
We have reviewed the above named
plan under our volume submitter program. In our opinion it is
acceptable under section 401(a) of the Internet Revenue
Code.
This letter considers the changes
in qualification requirements made by the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act (GATT), Pub. L. 103-465, the Small Business Job Protection Act
of 1996. Pub. L. 104-188, the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-353, the Taxpayer
Relief Act of 1997, Pub. L. 105-34, the Internal Revenue Service
Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-206, and the
Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000, Pub. L.
105-554.
This volume submitter approval
letter may constitute reliance for an employer adopting the
approved plan. Please review section II of Announcement 2001-77 to
determine when an employer adopting the approved plan is required
to apply for a favorable determination letter to obtain
reliance.
An employer adopting this
approved plan may submit a request for a favorable determination
letter on Form 5307, Application for Determination for Adopters of
Master or Prototype or Volume Submitter Plans, and enclose the
appropriate user fee.
When submitting such
applications, please enclose a copy of this letter for each
application request along with Form 8717, User Fee for Employee
Plan Determination Letter Request. Also, include a copy of the plan
and a listing of any deviations from the approved plan for the
adopting employer. Enclosed is an application checklist indicating
the items that are necessary for a complete submission.
If you have any questions, please
contact the person whose name and telephone number are shown
above.
Sincerely,
/s/ Paul T. Shu1tz
Paul T. Shultz
Director, EP Rulings & Agreements
Enclosure: Application
Checklist
ADDENDUM
TO THE
NORTHEAST BANCORP 401(k) SAVINGS &
RETIREMENT PLAN
Prior to July 1, 2000, the Plan
of retirement benefits for eligible Employees of Northeast Bancorp
(herein called 'Employer") was evidenced under the Northeast
Bancorp 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan (herein called "Prior
Plan") sponsored by First New England Benefits, Inc., and was
originally established effective May 1, 1983
Effective July 1, 2000, the Prior
Plan was amended in its entirety by the adoption of a Volume
Submitter Tax-Favored Savings And Discretionary Contribution Plan
and Trust Agreement ("Plan"), sponsored by Transamerica Life
Insurance and Annuity Company. The Plan, as amended, continued to
be called the Northeast Bancorp 401(k) Savings & Retirement
Plan.
Notwithstanding anything in the
attached Adoption Agreement, Plan and Trust Agreement to the
contrary:
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Effective for Plan Years
beginning before the adoption date of this amendment, Qualified
Non-elective Contributions and/or Qualified Matching Contributions
were allocated in accordance with the provisions of the Plan in
effect prior to that date. Effective for Plan Years beginning on
and after the adoption date of the amendment, Qualified
Non-elective Contributions and/or Qualified Matching Contributions
taken into account for the ACP and/or ADP Tests will be allocated
in accordance with Article 5 of the Plan.
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Effective for Plan Years ending
prior to the adoption date of this amendment, the Top Heavy minimum
contribution selected in Section 13 of the Adoption Agreement was
allocated in accordance with the provisions of the Plan in effect
before that date. For subsequent Plan Years, the Top Heavy minimum
contribution selected in Section 13 of the Adoption Agreement will
be allocated only to Non-Key Employees.
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The following provisions will
apply to investment of Plan Contributions in Company Stock.
Pursuant to the Trustees' investment powers as provided in Section
4.3(a) of the Trust Agreement, the Plan is hereby permitted to hold
Northeast Bancorp Stock.
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(a)
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Definitions.
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(1)
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"Company Stock" means the common
stock of Northeast Bancorp, as traded on the AMEX.
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(2)
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"Custodian" means Commonwealth
Financial Network. The Custodian is an Investment Manager, as
defined in Section 3(38) of ERISA with respect to Company
Stock.
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(b)
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Limitations on Company
Stock.
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(1)
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A Participant's investment in
Company Stock will be part of such Participant's applicable
Account(s) as defined in Section 8.1 of the Plan.
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(2)
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Contributions invested in Company
Stock may not be withdrawn for loans nor used to secure a loan
under the Plan.
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(c)
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Purchase and Sale of Company
Stock.
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(1)
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Anything in Section 2.5 of the
Trust Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustees may
direct the Custodian to purchase shares of Company Stock in the
open market upon the receipt by the Custodian of the written
request from the Employer pursuant to a non-discriminatory
purchasing program developed by the Custodian to effect such
purchases in an orderly manner without disruption of the market for
such stock.
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(2)
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If a Participants Vested Interest
in his Account(s) is to be distributed on account of such
Participants retirement, disability, death, termination of
employment, or as a result of a qualified domestic relations order,
as provided in Section 13.7 of the Plan, or the minimum
distribution rules of Section 13.3 of the Plan, the Trustees will
direct the Custodian to sell the Participant's shares of Company
Stock or distribute such stock in-kind, at the election of the
Participant or designated Beneficiary. The amount of cash
(attributable to the Participants shares of Company Stock) will be
determined on the basis of the price or the average of the prices
realized on disposition of such shares on the day or days during
the calendar month as may be designated by the Trustees in a
uniform and nondiscriminatory manner. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Custodian may net out transactions internally (so as
not to be both a buyer and a seller on the open market) at the then
prevailing market prices as determined by the Custodian.
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Voting of
Shares.
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(1)
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Anything in Section 3.3(i) of the
Trust Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, whenever any
proxies or consents are solicited from shareholders, each
Participant (or Designated Beneficiary in the case of a deceased
Participant) whose Account(s) reflects investment in Company Stock,
will have the right to direct the Trustees, in writing, as to the
manner in which such shares will be voted. The Trustees (or their
authorized representative) or the custodian will utilize their best
efforts to distribute or cause to be distributed in a timely manner
to each Participant (or Designed Beneficiary) a copy of the proxy
solicitation material sent to shareholders, together with a form
addressed to the Trustees (or their authorized representative) or
the Custodian, confidential, written instructions as to the manner
in which such shares will be voted. If the instructions are sent to
the Trustees' authorized representative or to the Custodian, the
authorized representative or Custodian must communicate the
instructions to the Trustees. Upon receipt of the instructions, the
Trustees will vote such shares as instructed. Shares of Company
Stock as to which the Trustees receive no voting instructions will
be voted by the Trustees in the same proportion as shares are to be
voted pursuant to the written voting instructions received by the
Trustees.
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Each Participant (or designed
Beneficiary) will be entitled to one vote for each fulI share of
Company Stock allocated to his Accounts. Fractional shares of
company Stock shall be not considered for voting.
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Valuation.
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(1)
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Shares of Company Stock will be
valued as of the last business day of each Plan Year (or at such
other times as the Trustees determine) by the Custodian or, if
Company Stock is not publicly traded on an established market at
such time, by an appraiser meeting requirements similar to the
requirements prescribed under regulations issued under section
l70(a)(l) of the Internal Revenue code of 1986, as amended. Any
dividends received on Company Stock will be paid in cash and will
be part of the Participants applicable Account(s).
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(2)
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The Trustees (or their authorized
representative) will maintain adequate records of the cost basis of
Company Stock reflected in each of the Participant's applicable
Account(s). The Trustees may, from time to time, modify their
accounting procedures for the purpose of achieving equitable and
nondiscriminatory allocations among Participant's Accounts, in
accordance with this Plan and the applicable requirements of ERISA
and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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(f)
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Named Fiduciary
Status/Confidentiality.
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(1)
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Each Participant (or Designated
Beneficiary in the case of a deceased Participant) shall be deemed
to be a "named fiduciary" [within the meaning of Section 402(a) of
ERISA] with respect to the voting of the shares of Company Stock as
to which such Participant (or Designated Beneficiary) has the right
of direction. Directions received from Participants (or Designated
Beneficiaries) by the Trustees, (or their authorized
representative) or the Custodian shall be held in strict confidence
and shall not be divulged or released to any person, including
Employees, officers or directors of any Employer; provided,
however, that, to the extent necessary for the operation of the
Plan, such directions may be relayed by the Trustees to a
recordkeeper or auditor for the Plan which recordkeeper or auditor
is not an Employer and agrees not to divulge such directions to any
other person, including Employees or officers or directors of any
Employer.
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4.
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Participants will be allowed to
have a maximum of 2 loans outstanding at any time.
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Effective July 1, 1997, the Plan
is being amended and restated to bring it into compliance with
various changes brought about by the Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the Small Business Job
Protection Act of 1996, (SBJPA), the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
(TRA' 97), and the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 (CRA
2000), referred to as "GUST".
Unless otherwise indicated in the
attached Adoption Agreement, Plan and Trust Agreement, the changes
made by GUST, related regulations and IRS guidance are effective on
the applicable dates specified below:
(a) Code section
414(u), as amended by USERRA effective December 12,
1994.
(b) SBJPA, for
Plan Years beginning after December 31, 1996.
(c) TRA' 97, for
Plan Years beginning after December 31, 1996.
(d) CRA 2000,
for years beginning on and after January 1, 2001.
Amendments subsequent to this
restatement shall start with Amendment No. 1.
In no event will this Amendment
reduce the benefits or lessen the rights of any Employee with
respect to those benefits accrued prior to the date this Amendment
is adopted.
990794\ GUST Addendum
TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VOLUME SUBMITTER TAX-FAVORED SAVINGS AND DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION
PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT
ADOPTION
AGREEMENT Page
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TYPE OF PLAN
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This Plan is a Tax-Favored
Savings Plan:
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(a)
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(1)
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with a non-integrated allocation
of Employer Non-Matching Contributions.
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(2)
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[X]
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with an integrated allocation of
Employer Non-Matching Contributions.
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(b)
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with an age weighted allocation
method of Employer Non-Matching Contributions.
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(c)
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with a points allocation method
of Employer Non-Matching Contributions.
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(d)
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with a job classification or Band
allocation method of Employer Non-Matching Contributions, in
accordance with Section 12(a)(5), (6), (7) or (8), cross-tested in
accordance with Section 1.401(a)(4)-8 of the Internal Revenue
Service regulations.
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(e)
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with a job classification
allocation method of Employer Non-Matching Contributions,
rate-group tested in accordance with Section 1.401(a)(4)-2(c) of
the Internal Revenue Service regulations.
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(f)
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[X]
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with Elective Contributions
and/or Matching Contributions under Code section 401(k) and/or
401(m). This option may be elected with Section 1(a), (b), (c), (d)
or (e).
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(g)
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with Safe Harbor Provisions
intended to satisfy Code section 40l(k)(12) and 401(m)(11) and the
requirements of Section 3.7 of the Plan. This option may be
selected with Section 1(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
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(h)
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with SIMPLE Provisions intended
to satisfy Code sections 401(k)(11) and 401(m)(10) and the
requirements of Section 3.12 of the Plan. This option may only be
selected if the Plan Year is the calendar year. An amendment to
have the SIMPLE Provisions no longer apply, must be effective the
next January 1.
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EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADOPTION
AGREEMENT
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Execution of this Adoption
Agreement constitutes:
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(a)
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The initial adoption by the
Employer of a Tax-Favored Savings Plan and Trust to be effective as
of:
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(b)
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An amendment of the Employers
previous Adoption Agreement for this Plan, originally effective
05-01-1983, and last amended on 01-01-2002. The
effective date of this Adoption Agreement is:
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1997
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(Approved 04/17/02; Revised 06/05/02)
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TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VOLUME SUBMITTER TAX-FAVORED SAVINGS AND DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION
PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT
ADOPTION
AGREEMENT Page
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EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADOPTION
AGREEMENT (Continued)
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(c)
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An amendment of an existing plan
and trust, which constituted a plan and trust meeting the
requirements of Code sections 401(a), 50 1(a) and 401(k), as
applicable, initially established by the Employer effective ______.
The effective date of this Adoption Agreement is:
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(d)
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The effective date of the cash or
deferred arrangement is:
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(1)
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The same as the effective date
shown in Section 2(a), (b) or (c)
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(2)
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PLAN YEAR
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(a)
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The Plan Year will be a
12-consecutive-month period commencing with the effective date of
this Adoption Agreement (as
shown in Section 2 above) and with each anniversary
thereof.
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(b)
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The Plan Year will be the period
from the effective date of this Adoption Agreement (as shown in
Section 2 above) through ___________, (inclusive, not to exceed
12-consecutive-months), and each succeeding 12-consecutive-month
period thereafter, commencing with ___________.
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(c)
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The Plan Year prior to the
effective date of this Adoption Agreement (as shown in Section 2
above) will be the period _______ through __________, (inclusive,
not to exceed 12-consecutive-months). Thereafter, the Plan Year
will be each succeeding 12-consecutive-month period commencing on
______.
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The Plan Year will be the period
from the date shown in Section 2 through ___________ (inclusive,
not to exceed 12-consecutive-months), and each succeeding
12-consecutive-month period thereafter through __________. The
period ___________ through ___________ will be a Plan Year and,
thereafter, the Plan Year will be each succeeding
12-consecutive-month period commencing on _______.
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NOTE:
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If the Employer selects Section
2(a) above and the Plan covers any Self-employed Individual, as
defined in Section 1.36 of the Plan, the Taxable Year MUST be
designated as the Plan Year.
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(Approved 04117/02; Revised
06/05/02)
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TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VOLUME SUBMITTER TAX-FAVORED SAVINGS AND DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION
PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT
ADOPTION
AGREEMENT Page
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PLAN ANNIVERSARY
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(a)
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The Plan Anniversary is
07-01-1998 and the anniversary of such date in each
succeeding year.
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(b)
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The Plan Anniversary is
___________ and the anniversary of such date in each succeeding
year up through ___________. Thereafter, the Plan Anniversary is
___________, and the anniversary of such date in each succeeding
year.
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(c)
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The Plan Anniversary prior to the
effective date of this Adoption Agreement (as shown in Section 2
above) is ___________. The Plan Anniversary on and after the
effective date of this Adoption Agreement (as shown in Section 2
above) shall continue to be the anniversary of such date in each
succeeding year.
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SERVICE FOR PREDECESSOR
ENTITY
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Service for a predecessor entity
(including service as a sole proprietor or partner) whose trade or
business was acquired by the Employer to be included as service for
the Employer:
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(a)
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Yes
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Specify Name of Predecessor
Entity:
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Subsidiaries of Northeast Bancorp
and all acquisitions by Northeast Bancorp or its
subsidiaries
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(b)
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No
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Where the Employer maintains the
plan of a predecessor entity, service for such predecessor entity
will be treated as service for the Employer.
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ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS
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(a)
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Eligible
Employment
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(1)
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Employees, as defined in Section
1.13 of the Plan, who are covered under a collective bargaining
agreement between the Employer and the Employee Representatives,
where retirement benefits were the subject of good faith bargaining
and provided two percent (2%) or less of the Employees who are
covered pursuant to such agreement are professionals, as defined in
Internal Revenue Service Regulation 1.41 0(b)-9, to be eligible to
participate in the Plan (indicate yes or no):
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(i)
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No
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(ii)
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Yes [Specify which collective
bargaining unit(s)]
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TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VOLUME SUBMITTER TAX-FAVORED SAVINGS AND DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION
PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT
ADOPTION
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6.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(Continued)
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NOTE:
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For this purpose, the term
"Employee Representatives" will not include any organization more
than one-half of whose members are Employees who are owners,
officers or executives of the Employer.
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(2)
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Other Employees to be excluded
from participation in the Plan:
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(i)
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None excluded
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(ii)
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[X]
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Only those Employees in the
classifications checked below to be excluded:
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(A)
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Salaried
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(B)
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Hourly Paid
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(C)
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Commissioned
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(D)
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Leased Employees
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(E)
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Non-resident aliens
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(F)
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Employees who became Employees as
a result of a Code section 410(b)(6)(C) transaction. These
Employees will be excluded during the period beginning on the date
of the
transaction and ending on the last day of the first Plan Year
beginning after the date of the transaction. A Code section
410(b)(6)(C) transaction is an asset or stock acquisition, merger,
or similar transaction involving a change in the employer of the
employees of a trade or business.
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(G)
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Other (Specified)
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Non-resident aliens who
receive no U.S. source earned income
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3.
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The applicable option in (3)(i)
or (3)(ii), below, must be selected if the Employer is a member of
a group(s) of employers, as described in Section 9.1(e) of the
Plan.
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(i)
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Employees of other members of
such group(s) will be excluded.
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(ii)
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Employees of other members of
such group(s) other than the Employees of the Employers who have
executed an Adoption and Acceptance Agreement in accordance with
Section 18.10 of the Plan will be excluded. (Plans maintained by
the Employer, and its Affiliates, as defined in Section 1.2 of the
Plan)
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TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VOLUME SUBMITTER TAX-FAVORED SAVINGS AND DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION
PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT
ADOPTION
AGREEMENT Page
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6.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(Continued)
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(b)
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Age and Service Requirements
for Elective Contributions, Basic Matching Contributions, Enhanced
Matching Contributions, SIMPLE Matching Contributions or SIMPLE
Non-elective Contributions, as applicable:
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(1)
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Age Last
Birthday:
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(i)
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No minimum age. Must be selected
with Section 7(a)(8).
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(ii)
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[X]
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Minimum age on Entry Date 21 [may
not be more than 20 1/2 unless Section 7(a)(3), 7(a)(4) or 7(a)(5)
is also selected, and in no event more than 21].
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(2)
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Service
Requirement:
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(i)
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None. Must be selected with
Section 7(a)(8).
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(ii)
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[X]
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1/2 Year of Service.
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"1/2 Year of Service" means 6
consecutive calendar months (computed from the date an Employee
performs the first Hour of Service for the Employer).
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(A)
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[ ]
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Hours of Service
required.
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(B)
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500 Hours of Service required.
[THIS OPTION MAY NOT BE ELECTED WITH SECTION 8(f).]
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In no event will the selection of
this requirement cause an Employee to become a Participant on a
date later than the date on which he would become a Participant if
1 Year of Service in (iii) following had been selected.
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(iii)
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1 Year of Service. (May be
selected only if Section 7(a)(3), 7(a)(4) or 7(a)(5) is also
selected.)
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(iv)
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[X]
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Month(s) of Service.
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"Months of Service" means
consecutive calendar months (computed from the date an Employee
performs the first Hour of Service for the Employer) during which
an Employee performs at least one Hour of Service.
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(v)
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Other ___________ (Specify.
Service selected must be other than Section 6(b)(2)(i), 6(b)(2)(ii)
or 6(b)(2)(iv) and must be less than Section 6(b)(2)(iii), above.)
An Employee will not be required to complete any specific number of
Hours of Service if this option is selected.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(Continued)
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(c)
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Age and Service Requirements
for Matching Contributions or ACP Test Safe Harbor Matching
Contributions, as applicable:
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[X]
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Not Applicable. The Age and
Service Requirements of Section 6(b) will also apply to Matching
Contributions or ACP Test Safe Harbor Matching Contributions, as
applicable.
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[ ]
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Not Applicable. The Age and
Service Requirements of Section 6(d) will also apply to Matching
Contributions or ACP Test Safe Harbor Matching Contributions, as
applicable.
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(1)
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Age Last
Birthday:
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(i)
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No minimum age. Must be selected
with Section 7(b)(3)(viii).
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(ii)
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[ ]
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Minimum age on Entry Date
________ [may not be more than 20 1/2 unless Section 7(b)(3)(iii),
7(b)(3)(iv) or 7(b)(3)(v) is also selected, and in no event more
than 21].
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(2)
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Service
Requirement:
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(i)
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[ ]
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None. Must be selected with
Section 7(b)(3)(viii).
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(ii)
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1/2 Year of Service.
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"1/2 Year of Service" means 6
consecutive calendar months (computed from the date an Employee
performs the first Hour of Service for the Employer).
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(A)
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No Hours of Service
required.
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(B)
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500 Hours of Service required.
[THIS OPTION MAY NOT BE ELECTED WITH SECTION 8(f).]
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In no event will the selection of
this requirement cause an Employee to become a Participant on a
date later than the date on which he would become a Participant if
1 Year of Service in (iii) following had been selected.
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(iii)
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[ ]
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1 Year of Service. (May be
selected only if Section 7(b)(3)(iii), 7(b)(3)(iv) or 7(b)(3)(v) is
also selected.)
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(iv)
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[ ]
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_______________ Month(s) of
Service.
"Months of Service" means consecutive calendar months (computed
from the date an Employee performs the first Hour of Service for
the Employer) during which an Employee performs at least one Hour
of Service.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(Continued)
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(v)
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Other
__________________________________________(Specify.Service selected
must be other than Section 6(c)(2)(i), 6(c)(2)(ii) or (Continued)
6(c)(2)(iv) and must be less than Section 6(c)(2)(iii), above.) An
Employee will not be required to complete any specific number of
Hours of Service if this option is selected.
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(d)
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Age and Service Requirements
for Non-Matching Contributions:
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[ ]
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Not Applicable. The Age and
Service Requirements of Section 6(b) will also apply to
Non-Matching Contributions.
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[ ]
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Not Applicable. The Age and
Service Requirements of Section 6(c) will also apply to
Non-Matching Contributions.
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(1)
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Age Last
Birthday:
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(
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(i)
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[ ]
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No minimum age. Must be selected
with Section 7(c)(3)(viii)
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(ii)
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[X]
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Minimum age on Entry Date
21 [may not be more than 20-1/2 unless Section 7(c)(3)(iii),
7(c)(3)(iv) or 7(c)(3)(v) is selected, and in no event more than
21].
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(2)
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Service
Requirement:
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(i)
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[ ]
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None. Must be selected with
Section 7(c)(3)(viii)
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(ii)
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[ ]
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1/2 Year of Service.
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"1/2 Year of Service" means 6
consecutive calendar months (computed from the date an Employee
performs the first Hour of Service for the Employer).
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(A)
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[ ]
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No Hours of Service
required.
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(B)
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[ ]
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500 Hours of Service required.
[THIS OPTION MAY NOT BE ELECTED WITH SECTION 8(f).]
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In no event will the selection of
this requirement cause an Employee to become a Participant on a
date later than the date on which he would become a Participant if
1 Year of Service in (iii) following had been selected.
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(iii)
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[X]
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1 Year of Service. (May be
selected only if Section 7(c)(3)(iii), 7(c)(3)(iv) or 7(c)(3)(v) is
also selected.)
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(iv)
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[ ]
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2 Years of Service. (May be
selected only if Section 7(c)(3)(iii), 7(c)(3)(iv) or 7(c)(3)(v) is
also selected, AND vesting Schedule A has been selected in Section
16.)
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
(Continued)
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(v)
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[ ]
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_________ Month(s) of
Service.
"Months of Service" means
consecutive calendar months (computed from the date an Employee
performs the first Hour of Service for the Employer) during which
an Employee performs at least one Hour of Service.
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(vi)
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[ ]
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Other ____________ (Specify.
Service selected must be other than Section 6(d)(2)(i),
6(d)(2)(ii), 6(d)(2)(iii) or 6(d)(2)(v) and must be less than
Section 6(d)(2)(iv), above.) An Employee will not be required to
complete any specific number of Hours of Service if this option is
selected.
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(e)
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Eligibility Computation
Period:
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(1)
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[ ]
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the 12 consecutive-month period
commencing on the date the Employee first performs an Hour of
Service for the Employer and anniversaries thereof.
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(2)
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[X]
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the 12 consecutive-month period
commencing on the date the Employee first performs an Hour of
Service for the Employer. The succeeding 12 consecutive-month
periods commence with the first Plan Year which commences prior to
the first anniversary of the date the Employee first performed an
Hour of Service, and anniversaries thereof.
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7.
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ENTRY DATE
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(a)
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Entry Date for Elective
Contributions, Basic Matching Contributions, Enhanced Matching
Contributions, Safe Harbor Non-elective Contributions, SIMPLE
Matching Contributions or SIMPLE Non-elective, as
applicable:
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If Section 7(a)(1), 7(a)(6) or
7(a)(7) is selected, the Employer MUST also select 7(a)(2),
7(a)(3), 7(a)(4), 7(a)(5) or 7(a)(9), below. The Entry Date(s)
under the Plan will be:
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(1)
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[ ]
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the Effective Date of the Plan
without regard to the eligibility requirements, if any, selected by
the Employer in Section 6(b), provided the Employee is in Eligible
Employment on such Effective Date. Thereafter, the Entry Date will
be the date selected under 7(a)(2), 7(a)(3), 7(a)(4), 7(a)(5) or
7(a)(9), below.
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(2)
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[ ]
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the Plan Anniversary.
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(3)
|
[ ]
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the earlier of the Plan
Anniversary or Semi-Anniversary.
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(4)
|
[X]
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the first day of the Plan
Quarter.
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(5)
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[ ]
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the first day of the calendar
month.
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ENTRY DATE (Continued)
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(6)
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[ ]
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___________, without regard to
the eligibility requirements, if any, selected by the Employer in
Section 6(b), provided the Employee is in Eligible Employment on
such date. Thereafter, the Entry Date will be the date selected
under 7(a)(2), 7(a)(3), 7(a)(4), 7(a)(5) or 7(a)(9). The date(s)
selected under this Section 7(a)(6) must be earlier than 7(a)(2),
7(a)(3), 7(a)(4), 7(a)(5) or 7(a)(9).
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(7)
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[ ]
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___________, provided the
Employee has met the eligibility requirements selected by the
Employer in Section 6(b) and is in Eligible Employment on such
date. Thereafter, the Entry Date will be the date selected under
7(a)(2), 7(a)(3), 7(a)(4), 7(a)(5) or 7(a)(9). The date(s) selected
under this Section 7(a)(7) must be earlier than 7(a)(2), 7(a)(3),
7(a)(4), 7(a)(5) or 7(a)(9).
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(8)
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[ ]
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the Eligible Employee's date of
hire. [This option may only be selected if Sections 6(b)(l)(i) and
6(b)(2)(i) are also selected.]
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(9)
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[ ]
|
Other: [Specify.]
_______________________________________
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_____________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________
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|
NOTE:
|
If Section 7(a)(1), 7(a)(6) or
7(a)(7) is selected, an Employee who is eligible to participate as
of the Effective Date in Section 7(a)(l), or the applicable date in
Section 7(a)(6) or 7(a)(7), but elects not to make Elective
Contributions when first eligible will not be required to meet the
eligibility requirements, if any, selected in Section 6(b) with
respect to any subsequent Entry Date(s), subject to the last
paragraph of Section 2.5 of the Plan.
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(b)
|
Entry Date for Matching
Contributions or ACP Test Safe Harbor Matching Contributions, as
applicable:
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(1)
|
[X]
|
Not Applicable. This Plan uses
the Entry Date selected in Section 7(a) above for Matching
Contributions or ACP Test Safe Harbor Matching Contributions, as
applicable.
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(2)
|
[ ]
|
Not Applicable. This Plan uses
the Entry Date selected in Section 7(c) below for Matching
Contributions or ACP Test Safe Harbor Matching Contributions, as
applicable.
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(3)
|
[ ]
|
If Section 7(b)(3)(i),
7(b)(3)(vi) or 7(b)(3)(vii) is selected, the Employer MUST also
select 7(b)(3)(ii), 7(b)(3)(iii), 7(b)(3)(iv), 7(b)(3)(v) or
7(b)(3)(ix), below. The Entry Date(s) under the Plan will
be:
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(i)
|
[ ]
|
the Effective Date of the Plan
without regard to the eligibility requirements, if any, selected by
the Employer in Section 6(c), provided the Employee is in Eligible
Employment on such Effective Date. Thereafter, the Entry Date will
be the date selected under 7(b)(3)(ii), 7(b)(3)(iii), 7(b)(3)(iv),
7(b)(3)(v) or 7(b)(3)(ix), below.
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ENTRY DATE (Continued)
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(ii)
|
[ ]
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the Plan Anniversary.
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(iii)
|
[ ]
|
the earlier of the Plan
Anniversary or Semi-Anniversary.
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(iv)
|
[ ]
|
the first day of the Plan
Quarter.
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(v)
|
[ ]
|
the first day of the calendar
month.
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(vi)
|
[ ]
|
____________,without regard to
the eligibility requirements, if any, selected by the Employer in
Section 6(c), provided the Employee is in Eligible Employment on
such date. Thereafter, the Entry Date will be the date selected
under 7(b)(3)(ii), 7(b)(3)(iii), 7(b)(3)(iv), 7(b)(3)(v) or
7(b)(3)(ix). The date(s) selected under this Section 7(b)(3)(vi)
must be earlier than 7(b)(3)(ii), 7(b)(3)(iii), 7(b)(3)(iv),
7(b)(3)(v) or 7(b)(3)(ix).
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(vii)
|
[ ]
|
___________, provided the
Employee has met the eligibility requirements selected by the
Employer in Section 6(c) and is in Eligible Employment on such
date. Thereafter, the Entry Date will be the date selected under
7(b)(3)(ii), 7(b)(3)(iii), 7(b)(3)(iv), 7(b)(3)(v) or 7(b)(3)(ix).
The date(s) selected under this Section 7(b)(3)(vii) must be
earlier than 7(b)(3)(ii), 7(b)(3)(iii), 7(b)(3)(iv), 7(b)(3)(v) or
7(b)(3)(ix).
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(viii)
|
[ ]
|
the Eligible Employee's date of
hire. [This option may only be selected if Sections 6(c)(l)(i) and
6(c)(2)(i) are also selected.]
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(ix)
|
[ ]
|
Other: [Specify.]
_________________________________
|
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|
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|
|
_______________________________________________
|
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|
|
|
NOTE:
|
If Section 7(b)(3)(i),
7(b)(3)(vi) or 7(b)(3)(vii) is selected, an Employee who is
eligible to participate as of the Effective Date in Section
7(b)(3)(i), or the applicable date in Section 7(b)(3)(vi) or
7(b)(3)(vii), but elects not to make Elective Contributions when
first eligible will not be required to meet the eligibility
requirements, if any, selected in Section 6(c) with respect to any
subsequent Entry Date(s), subject to the last paragraph of Section
2.5 of the Plan.
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|
(c)
|
Entry Date for Non-Matching
Contributions:
|
|
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(1)
|
[X]
|
Not Applicable. This Plan uses
the Entry Date selected in Section 7(a) for Non-Matching
Contributions.
|
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|
|
(2)
|
[ ]
|
Not Applicable. This Plan uses
the Entry Date selected in Section 7(b) for Non-Matching
Contributions.
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
[ ]
|
If Section 7(c)(3)(i),
7(c)(3)(vi) or 7(c)(3)(vii) is selected, the Employer MUST also
select 7(c)(3)(ii), 7(c)(3)(iii), 7(c)(3)(iv), 7(c)(3)(v) or
7(c)(3)(ix), below. The Entry Date(s) under the Plan will
be:
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|
|
(i)
|
[ ]
|
the Effective Date of the Plan
without regard to the eligibility requirements, if any, selected by
the Employer in Section 6(d), provided the Employee is in Eligible
Employment on such Effective Date. Thereafter, the Entry Date will
be the date selected under 7(c)(3)(ii), 7(c)(3)(iii), 7(c)(3)(iv),
7(c)(3)(v) or 7(c)(3)(ix), below.
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|
ENTRY DATE (Continued)
|
|
|
(ii)
|
[ ]
|
the Plan Anniversary.
|
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|
|
(iii)
|
[ ]
|
the earlier of the Plan
Anniversary or Semi-Anniversary.
|
|
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|
|
|
(iv)
|
[ ]
|
the first day of the Plan
Quarter.
|
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|
|
|
(v)
|
[ ]
|
the first day of the calendar
month.
|
|
|
|
|
|
(vi)
|
[ ]
|
_________, without regard to the
eligibility requirements, if any, selected by the Employer in
Section 6(d), provided the Employee is in Eligible Employment on
such date. Thereafter, the Entry Date will be the date selected
under 7(c)(3)(ii), 7(c)(3)(iii), 7(c)(3)(iv), 7(c)(3)(v) or
7(c)(3)(ix). The date(s) selected under this Section 7(c)(3)(vi)
must be earlier than 7(c)(3)(ii), 7(c)(3)(iii), 7(c)(3)(iv),
7(c)(3)(v) or 7(c)(3)(ix).
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|
(vii)
|
[ ]
|
________, provided the Employee
has met the eligibility requirements selected by the Employer in
Section 6(d) and is in Eligible Employment on such date.
Thereafter, the Entry Date will be the date selected under
7(c)(3)(ii), 7(c)(3)(iii), 7(c)(3)(iv), 7(c)(3)(v) or 7(c)(3)(ix).
The date(s) selected under this Section 7(c)(3)(vii) must be
earlier than 7(c)(3)(ii), 7(c)(3)(iii), 7(c)(3)(iv), 7(c)(3)(v) or
7(c)(3)(ix).
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|
|
|
(viii)
|
[ ]
|
the Eligible Employee's date of
hire. [This option may only be selected if Sections 6(d)(1)(i) and
6(d)(2)(i) are also selected.]
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ix)
|
[ ]
|
Other: [Specify]
________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE:
|
If Section 7(c)(3)(i),
7(c)(3)(vi) or 7(c)(3)(vii) is selected, an Employee who is
eligible to participate as of the Effective Date in Section
7(c)(3)(i), or the applicable date in Section 7(c)(3)(vi) or
7(c)(3)(vii), but elects not to make Elective Contributions when
first eligible will not be required to meet the eligibility
requirements, if any, selected in Section 6(d) with respect to any
subsequent Entry Date(s), subject to the last paragraph of Section
2.5 of the Plan.
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8.
|
HOURS OF SERVICE/ELAPSED
TIME
|
Service under the Plan, will be
determined on the basis of the method selected below. Only one
method may be selected. The method selected will be applied to all
Employees covered under this Plan.
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
[X]
|
Actual Hours.
Hours of Service will be credited on
the basis of actual hours for which an Employee is paid or entitled
to payment. (IF THIS OPTION IS SELECTED, THE EMPLOYER MUST MAINTAIN
RECORDS OF ACTUAL HOURS WORKED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE).
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|
(b)
|
[ ]
|
Days Worked.
An Employee will be credited with 10
Hours of Service if, under Section 1.18 of the Plan, such Employee
would be credited with at least one Hour of Service during the
day.
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8.
|
HOURS OF SERVICE/
ELAPSED TIME (Continued)
|
(c)
|
[ ]
|
Weeks Worked.
An Employee will be credited with 45
Hours of Service if, under Section 1.18 of the Plan, such Employee
would be credited with at least one Hour of Service during the
week.
|
|
|
(d)
|
[ ]
|
Semi-Monthly Payment
Period. An Employee will
be credited with 95 Hours of Service if, under Section 1.18
of the Plan, such Employee would be credited with at least one Hour
of Service during the semi-monthly payroll period.
|
|
|
|
(e)
|
[ ]
|
Months Worked.
An Employee will be credited with
190 Hours of Service if, under Section 1.18 of the Plan, such
Employee would be credited with at least one Hour of Service during
the month.
|
|
|
|
(f)
|
[ ]
|
Elapsed Time.
Election of this option will be
subject to Sections 1.7, 1.27 and 1.47 of the Plan.
|
|
|
|
(g)
|
For purposes of participation in
this Plan, a leased employee shall only be considered an Employee
of the Employer after the completion of 1500 Hours of Service with
the Employer, unless otherwise elected below:
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(1)
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Completion of 1,000 Hours of
Service with the Employer is required.
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9.
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COMPENSATION/HIGHLY COMPENSATED
EMPLOYEE ELECTIONS
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Compensation, as defined in
Section 1.5 of the Plan will mean all of the
Participants
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(a)
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[X]
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Wages, as defined in Code section
340l(a) for purposes of income tax withholding at the source but
determined without regard to any rules that limit the remuneration
included in wages based on the nature or location of the employment
or the services performed [such as the exception for agricultural
labor in Code section 3401(a) (2)] which is actually paid during
the Plan Year; or
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(b)
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Information required to be
reported under Code sections 6041, 6051 and 6052 (wages, tips and
Other Compensation Box on Form W-2). Compensation is defined as
wages, as defined in Code section 3401(a), and all other payments
of Compensation which is actually paid during the Plan Year to an
Employee by an Employer (in the course of the Employer's trade or
business) for which the Employer is required to furnish the
Employee a written statement under Code sections 6041(d) and
6051(a)(3). Compensation must be determined without regard to any
rules under Code section 3401(a) that limit the remuneration
included in wages based on the nature or location of the employment
or the services performed (such as the exception for agricultural
labor in Code section 3401(a)(2)).
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(c)
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Compensation, as defined in
Section 9.1(b) of the Plan which is actually paid during the Plan
Year.
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(Approved 04/1 7/02; Revised
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COMPENSATION/HIGHLY COMPENSATED
EMPLOYEE ELECTIONS (Continued)
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Unless the Employer elected
Section 9(d)(2)(v) below, for purposes of determining the amount of
Elective Contributions, if any, the maximum Matching Contributions
under Section 1l(a)(1), 11(a)(2), 11(a)(3) or 11(a)(4), and the
tests described in Sections 3.6, 4.4, and 4.5 of the Plan,
Compensation will include Elective Contributions under this Plan
and all salary reduction contributions on behalf of the Participant
that are not includible in gross income under Code sections 125,
402(e)(3), 402(h)(l)(B) and 403(b), 132(f) for Plan Years beginning
on or after January 1,2001, and compensation deferred under Code
section 457.
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(d)
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If the Plan does not cover any
Self-employed Individual, as defined in Section 1.36 of the Plan,
indicate election below:
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(1)
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There will be no exclusions from
Compensation (Must be selected if the Plan covers any Self-employed
Individual, or if Section 11(i) is elected).
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(2)
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[X]
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One or more of the following
categories of extra pay, if selected, will be excluded from
Compensation (see NOTE below).
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(i)
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Overtime
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(ii)
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[X]
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Bonuses
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(iii)
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[ ]
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Commissions
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(iv)
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Reimbursement or other Expense
Allowances, Moving Expenses, Fringe Benefits and Welfare
Benefits
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(v)
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(A)
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Elective contributions not
includible in the gross income of the Employee under Code section
125, 402(e)(3), 402(h), 132(f) for Plan Years beginning on and
after January 1, 2001, or 403(b).
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(B)
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Complete this Section
9(d)(2)(v)(B) only if the Plan has been operated since the first
day of the first Plan Year beginning on or after January 1, 1998
(or any subsequent Plan Year beginning before January 1, 2001) by
excluding from the definition of Compensation any amount that is
contributed by the Employer pursuant to a salary reduction
agreement that is not includible in the Employee's gross income
under Code section 132(f).
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For Plan Years beginning on and
after ___________, Compensation shall not include elective amounts
that are not includible in the gross income of the Employee under
Code section 132(f).
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(vi)
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[X]
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Other
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RSC Program
Pay
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(Specify,
if "Other" is elected)
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COMPENSATION/HIGHLY COMPENSATED
EMPLOYEE ELECTIONS (Continued)
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(3)
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If the Employer selected the
SIMPLE Provisions in accordance with Section 1(h) and Section 3.12
of the Plan;
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(i)
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Instead of the Matching
Contribution described in Section 3.12(c)(ii)(l) of the Plan, the
Employer elects to make the Non-elective Contribution described in
Section 3.12(c)(ii)(2) of the Plan.
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(ii)
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The lesser Compensation referred
to in Section 3.12(c)(ii)(2) of the Plan shall be $_________ (must
be less than $5,000).
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NOTE:
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If extra pay under Section
9(d)(2)(i), (ii), (iii) or (vi) is excluded, this Plan will be
required to pass discrimination testing under Internal Revenue
Service Regulation 1.414(s)-1T. If Section 9(d)(1) is selected, or
extra pay under Section 9(d)(2)(iv) or elective contributions under
Section 9(d)(2)(v) is excluded, no discrimination testing under
Internal Revenue Service Regulation 1.414 (s)-1T will be
required
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(e)
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If an Employees initial Entry
Date or the date he resumes participation under the Plan following
a One-Year Break in Service is other than the first day of a Plan
Year, Compensation from the date the Participant
commences/recommences participation to the end of the Plan Year
will be used, unless otherwise elected below:
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(1)
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[X]
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Compensation for the entire Plan
Year (Must be selected if the Employer also selected Section
11(i)).
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(f)
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In determining who is a Highly
Compensated Employee, the Employer makes the following elections,
see Note below (select one or both):
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(1)
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[X]
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Top-paid group
election. The effect of
this election is that an Employee described in Section 3.8(b) of
the Plan is a Highly Compensated Employee only if he was in the
top-paid group for the Look-Back Year.
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(2)
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[ ]
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Calendar year
election. The effect of
this election is that the Look-Back Year is the calendar year
beginning with or within the Look-Back Year. This election may not
be used to determine Highly Compensated Employees under Section
3.8(a) of the Plan.
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NOTE:
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The election(s) in Section 9(f)
above, once made, apply for all subsequent Plan Years unless
changed by the Employer. If both elections are made for a Plan
Year, the Look-Back Year for determining the top-paid group must be
the calendar year beginning with or within the Look-Back Year under
Section 3.8 of the Plan. These elections must apply to all plans of
the Employer, as defined in Section 9.1(e) of the Plan, for
Determination Years beginning on and after January 1,
2000.
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ELECTIVE/QUALIFIED
NON-ELECTIVE/QUALIFED MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
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(a)
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Subject to the limitations of
Section 3.1 of the Plan, Elective Contributions will be made on the
Participant's behalf in an amount equal to:
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(1)
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[ ]
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from $_______ to $_______,
subject to the limitations on Compensation under the NOTE
below.
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(2)
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[X]
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from 1% (not less than 1%
and MUST be in multiples of 1%) to l5% of his Compensation,
as described in Section 9.
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(3)
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[ ]
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in multiples of 1% of
Compensation, subject to the limitations under the Note
below.
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NOTE:
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The percentage/amount selected
cannot exceed ___% (complete, if applicable) of Compensation and in
no event more than the amount permitted under Code sections 402(g)
and 415.
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(b)
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Subject to Section 3.2 of the
Plan, a Participant may change the rate of Elective Contributions
as of (select one):
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(1)
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[ ]
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the Plan Anniversary.
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(2)
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[ ]
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the Plan Anniversary and
Semi-Anniversary.
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(3)
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[X]
|
the first day of any Plan
Quarter.
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(4)
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[ ]
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the first day of any calendar
month.
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(5)
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[ ]
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any business day.
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(c)
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[X]
|
The Employer elects, for the ADP
Test (select one or both):
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(1)
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[X]
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The Current Plan Year Testing
Method described in Section 3.6(d) of the Plan. THIS OPTION MAY
ONLY BE ELECTED IF SECTION 11(c)(l) IS ALSO ELECTED.
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(2)
|
[ ]
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The Early Participation Rule
described in Section 3.6(f) of the Plan.
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(d)
|
[ ]
|
This Plan is not a successor plan
and the Employer elects to use the 3% first Plan Year rule for the
ADP Test. THIS OPTION MAY NOT BE ELECTED IF SECTION 10(c)(l) IS
ALSO ELECTED.
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(e)
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[X]
|
The Employer elects, for purposes
of the ADP Test, to provide and/or treat as Elective Contributions
(select, as appropriate):
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(1)
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[X]
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Qualified Non-elective
Contributions
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(2)
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[X]
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Qualified Matching Contributions
when made.
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ELECTIVE/QUALIFIED
NON-ELECTIVE/QUALIFIED MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
(Continued)
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(f)
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[X]
|
The amount of Qualified
Non-elective Contributions in Section 10(e)(1) taken into account
for the ADP Test will be (select one):
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(1)
|
[ ]
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All such Qualified Non-elective
Contributions.
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(2)
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[X]
|
Only the amount needed to pass
the ADP Test. THIS OPTION MAY ONLY BE ELECTED IF THE EMPLOYER HAS
ELECTED THE CURRENT PLAN YEAR TESTING METHOD IN SECTION
10(c).
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(g)
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[X]
|
The amount of Qualified Matching
Contributions in Section l0(e)(2) taken into account for the ADP
Test will be (select one):
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(1)
|
[ ]
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All such Qualified Matching
Contributions
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(2)
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[X]
|
Only the amount needed to pass
the ADP Test. THIS OPTION MAY ONLY BE ELECTED IF THE EMPLOYER HAS
ELECTED THE CURRENT PLAN YEAR TESTING METHOD IN SECTION
10(c).
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(h)
|
[ ]
|
For purposes of the ADP Test,
instead of allocating Qualified Non-Elective Contributions and/or
Qualified Matching Contributions to the group of lowest paid
Non-Highly Compensated Employees described in Section 5.1 of the
Plan, the Employer elects to allocate such contributions to
[specify category ("category" may consist of one Employee)]
Non-Highly Compensated Employees:
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(1)
|
[ ]
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who are employed on the last day
of the Plan Year.
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(2)
|
[ ]
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who terminated employment with
the Employer during the Plan Year.
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(3)
|
[ ]
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who terminated employment after
completing more than 500 Hours of Service during the Plan
Year.
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(4)
|
[ ]
|
who terminated employment after
completing at least 1,000 Hours of Service during the Plan
Year.
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(5)
|
[ ]
|
Other (specify category):
_______________________________
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____________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________
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(i)
|
[ ]
|
Automatic
Enrollment
|
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(1)
|
[ ]
|
Instead of the 3% Elective
Contribution specified in Section 3.1 of the Plan, the Employer
will reduce each Participant's Compensation by an amount equal to
the percentage elected below and contribute such amount to the Plan
on the Participant's behalf as an Elective Contribution, unless the
Participant makes an affirmative election not to have his
Compensation so reduced, or reduced by lesser or greater amounts
(select one):
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ELECTIVE/QUALIFIED
NON-ELECTIVE/QUALIFED MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
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(i)
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[ ]
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6%
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(ii)
|
[ ]
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____%
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(iii)
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[ ]
|
The percentage declared for the
Plan Year by the Employer by an instrument in writing or by
resolution of its board of directors, where applicable, and
communicated to such Participants on or before the first day of the
Plan Year.
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(2)
|
[ ]
|
Instead of the group of Employees
described at the end of the second paragraph of Section 3.1 of the
Plan, the Employer elects to apply automatic enrollment to (select
one):
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(i)
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[ ]
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Employees who are not yet
eligible on the date this Section 10(i) is first effective for the
Plan.
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(ii)
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[ ]
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Employees described in (2)(i)
above and Eligible Employees who previously failed to make an
affirmative election for the Plan.
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(3)
|
[ ]
|
The Employer elects the following
default account for automatic enrollment (specify name of default
fund):
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____________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________
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(j)
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[ ]
|
The Employer elects to take into
account elective contributions that are provided by a leasing
organization on behalf of leased employees defined in Section 1.13
of the Plan ("offset elective contributions") for purposes of the
Plan's ADP Test.
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11.
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MATCHING/QUALIFIED MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS
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(a)
|
In accordance with Section 4.1 of
the Plan, the Employer may make contributions to the Plan, with
respect to each Taxable Year during which the Plan is effective, as
follows:
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(1)
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[ ]
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Percentage Match
. An amount equal to _____% (MUST be
in multiples of 5%) of each Participant's Elective Contribution.
There will be no Matching Contribution in excess of % of
Compensation, as described in Section 9, or $___, whichever is
less. This Matching Contribution is not discretionary and will be
made to the Plan at any time during the Plan Year unless elected
below:
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(i)
|
[ ]
|
The Employer elects to make this
Matching Contribution on a discretionary basis at the end of the
Plan Year and the amount may be changed in accordance with Section
11(a)(2).
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(2)
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[X]
|
Elective/Elective
Match . Matching
Contributions up to 6% of Compensation, as described in
Section 9, or $___, whichever is less, may be made on behalf of
Participants for whom Elective Contributions were made for the Plan
Year and allocated in accordance with Section 4.2 of the Plan. This
contribution is discretionary and the amount may be changed
annually by the Employer by an instrument in writing or by
resolution of its board of directors, where applicable, and
communicated to such Participants before the Employer's tax filing
deadline (including extensions, where applicable).
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MATCHING/QUALIFIED MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
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(3)
|
[ ]
|
Tiered Match
(see NOTE below). __________% for
the first __________% of Elective contributions plus __________%
for the next _________% plus __________% of the next __________%.
There will be no Matching Contributions in excess of __________% of
Compensation, as described in Section 9, or
$___________.
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NOTE:
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Complete the blanks in Section
11(a)(3) above in descending order, starting with the highest match
first.
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(i)
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[ ]
|
The Employer elects to make this
Matching Contribution on a discretionary basis at the end of the
Plan Year and the amount may be changed in accordance with Section
1l(a)(2).
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(4)
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[ ]
|
Additional Match.
In addition to the Matching
Contributions provided for under Section 11(a)(1) except Section
1l(a)(1)(i) or 11(a)(3), except 11(a)(3)(i), the Employer elects
the option to make additional Matching Contributions on a
discretionary basis at the end of the Plan Year. Matching
Contributions under this Section 11(a)(4) shall be allocated in
accordance with Section 11(a)(l) or 11(a)(3), as
applicable.
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NOTE:
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The amount of the contribution
under Section 11(a)(1) except 1l(a)(l)(i), or Section 11(a)(3)
except 1l(a)(3)(i), may be changed by the Employer at any time by
an instrument in writing or by resolution of its board of
directors, where applicable, provided the change is adopted on or
before the effective date of the change.
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(5)
|
[ ]
|
Matching Contributions will not
be provided.
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(b)
|
[X]
|
Hardship withdrawal of Matching
Contributions (other than Qualified Matching and Qualified
Non-Elective Contributions described in Section 5.1 of the Plan, or
safe harbor contributions under Section 11(i)) will be permitted,
subject to Sections 3.5 and 4.3 of the Plan.
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(c)
|
[X]
|
The Employer elects, for the ACP
Test:
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(1)
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[X]
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The Current Plan Year Testing
Method described in Section 4.4(d) of the Plan.
|
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(2)
|
[ ]
|
The Early Participation Rule
described in Section 3.6(f) of the Plan. THIS OPTION MUST ALSO BE
ELECTED IF SECTION 10(c)(2) IS ELECTED AND THE EMPLOYER PROVIDES
MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SECTION 11(a).
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(d)
|
[ ]
|
This Plan is not a successor plan
and the Employer elects to use the 3% first Plan Year rule for the
ACP Test. THIS OPTION MAY NOT BE ELECTED IF SECTION 11(c)(1) IS
ALSO ELECTED.
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MATCHING/QUALIFIED MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
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(e)
|
[X]
|
Subject to Section 5.2 of the
Plan, the Employer elects to take into account for computing the
average actual contribution percentage (select, as
appropriate):
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(1)
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[X]
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Elective
Contributions.
|
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(2)
|
[X]
|
Qualified Non-elective
Contributions.
|
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(f)
|
[X]
|
The amount of Elective
Contributions taken into account under Section 11(e)(1), above, for
purposes of the ACP Test will be (select one):
|
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|
|
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(1)
|
[ ]
|
All such Elective
Contributions.
|
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|
|
|
(2)
|
[X]
|
Only the amount needed to pass
the ACP Test. THIS OPTION MAY ONLY BE ELECTED IF THE EMPLOYER HAS
ELECTED THE CURRENT PLAN YEAR TESTING METHOD IN SECTION
1l(c)(l).
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(g)
|
[X]
|
The amount of Qualified
Non-Elective Contributions taken into account under Section
11(e)(2), above, for purposes of the ACP Test will be (select
one):
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
[ ]
|
All such Qualified Non-elective
Contributions.
|
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|
|
(2)
|
[X]
|
Only the amount needed to pass
the ACP Test. THIS OPTION MAY ONLY BE ELECTED IF THE EMPLOYER HAS
ELECTED THE CURRENT PLAN YEAR TESTING METHOD IN SECTION
11(c)(l).
|
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|
(h)
|
[ ]
|
For purposes of the ACP Test,
instead of allocating Qualified Non-Elective Contributions to the
group of lowest paid Non-Highly Compensated Employees described in
Section 5.1 of the Plan, the Employer elects to allocate such
contributions to [specify category ("category" may consist of a
single Employee)] Non-Highly Compensated Employees:
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
[ ]
|
Who are employed on the last day
of the Plan Year.
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
[ ]
|
Who terminated employment with
the Employer during the Plan Year.
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
[ ]
|
who terminated employment after
completing more than 500 Hours of Service during the Plan
Year.
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
[ ]
|
who terminated employment after
completing at least 1,000 Hours of Service during the Plan
Year.
|
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
[ ]
|
Other (specify category):
_______________________________
|
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|
|
|
|
|
____________________________________________________
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11.
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MATCHING/QUALIFIED MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
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(i)
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In lieu of Basic Matching
Contributions described in Section 3.7(b) of the Plan, the Employer
will make the following contributions to the Plan (Select either
(1) or (2), or both):
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(1)
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The Employer will make Safe
Harbor Non-elective Contributions on behalf of each Eligible
Non-Highly Compensated Employee in an amount equal to 3% of the
Employee's Compensation, as defined in Section 3.7(a)(3) of the
Plan, subject to the Employer's election of Section 1l(i)(5),
unless the Employer elects a higher percentage here
______%.
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(2)
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The Employer will make Enhanced
Matching Contributions on behalf of each Eligible Non-Highly
Compensated Employee (subject to the Employer's election of Section
1l(i)(5))in an amount equal to the sum of:
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(i)
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The Eligible Employee's Elective
Contributions that do not exceed _____% (from 3% to 6%) of the
Eligible Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year plus
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(ii)
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______% of the Eligible
Employee's Elective Contributions that exceed ______% (from 3% to
6%) of the Eligible Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year and
that do not exceed ______% (from 3% to 6%) of the Eligible
Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year.
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THE FIRST AND LAST BLANKS IN (ii)
MUST BE COMPLETED SO THAT AT ANY RATE OF ELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS,
THE ENHANCED MATCHING CONTRIBUTION IS AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE IF THE EMPLOYER WERE MAKING BASIC
MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS, BUT THE RATE OF MATCH CANNOT INCREASE AS
DEFERRALS INCREASE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF "4" IS INSERTED IN THE BLANK
[IN (i), (ii) NEED NOT BE COMPLETED.
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(3)
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For the Plan Year, the Employer
will make ACP Test Safe Harbor Matching Contributions on behalf of
each Eligible Non-Highly Compensated Employee, subject to the
Employer's election of Section 1l(i)(5), in the amount of (Select
one):
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(i)
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_____% of the Eligible Employee's
Elective Contributions that do not exceed 6 percent of the Eligible
Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year.
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MATCHING/QUALIFIED MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
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(ii)
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_____% of the Eligible Employee's
Elective Contributions that do not exceed _____% of the Eligible
Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year plus _____% of the
Employee's Elective Contributions thereafter, but no Matching
Contributions will be made on Elective Contributions that exceed 6%
of Compensation. [THE NUMBER INSERTED IN THE THIRD BLANK CANNOT
EXCEED THE NUMBER INSERTED IN THE FIRST BLANK.]
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(iii)
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The Eligible Employee's Elective
Contributions that do not exceed a percentage of the Eligible
Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year. Such percentage is
determined by the Employer for the year but in no event can exceed
4% of the Eligible Employee's Compensation.
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(4)
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Vesting on ACP Test Safe Harbor
Matching Contributions and Employer Non-Matching Contributions
other than Safe Harbor Non-elective Contributions shall be 100%
immediate, unless the Employer selects (complete if
applicable):
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(i)
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The same vesting schedule
selected in Section 16 for Employer contributions other than Safe
Harbor contributions.
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The following option 11(i)(5) may
be selected with 11(i), (1), 11(i)(2) or 11(i)(3) above:
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(5)
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The Employer elects to apply the
Safe Harbor Provisions to Eligible Highly Compensated
Employees.
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(6)
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The Employer elects to (MUST
select (a) or (b), below):
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(a)
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Make a "true-up" Matching
Contribution at the end of the Plan Year, if necessary. For this
purpose, a "true-up" Matching Contribution is an additional
Matching Contribution, made at or after the close of the Plan Year,
which when added to other Matching Contributions made during the
Plan Year would produce an amount sufficient to satisfy the
contribution requirements of Section 3.7(b) of the Plan.
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(b)
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Make Matching Contributions on a
payroll-by-payroll basis.
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(j)
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The Employer elects to take into
account matching contributions that are provided by a leasing
organization on behalf of leased employees defined in Section 1.13
of the Plan ("offset matching contributions") for purposes of the
Plan's ACP TEST.
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(k)
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The Employer elects to provide
the Safe Harbor Contributions described in Section 11(i) under the
following plan of the Employer
_______________________________________________________
(specify
name of other plan)
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MATCHING/QUALIFIED MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS (Continued)
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NOTE:
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Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of Section 11(k), such contributions shall be made to
this Plan unless each Eligible Employee under this Plan is also
eligible under the other plan and the other plan has the same Plan
Year as this Plan.
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12.
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NON-MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS
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(a)
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If the Employer makes an election
in this Section 12(a) of this Adoption Agreement to provide a
Non-Matching Contribution, such contribution will be a
discretionary amount established annually by the Employer by an
instrument in writing or by resolution of its board of directors,
where applicable, and communicated to Eligible Employees, as
defined in Section 1.11 of the Plan, before the Employer's tax
filing deadline (including any extensions thereof, where
applicable). Non-Matching Contributions will be allocated in
accordance with Section 6.2 of the Plan and the Employer's
selection under this Section 12(a).
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(1)
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Non-Integrated Non-Matching
Contribution .
Non-Integrated Non-Matching Contributions will be allocated to each
Eligible Employee's Non-Matching Contribution Account in accordance
with Section 6.2(a) of the Plan.
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(2)
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[X]
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Integrated Non-Matching
Contribution. Integrated
Non-Matching Contributions will be determined and allocated in
accordance with (A) or (B) below, whichever applies:
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(A)
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(1) __________% of the Eligible
Employee's Compensation, PLUS(2) ___________% of such Compensation
in excess of the Social Security Taxable Wage Base, as defined
below, in effect at the beginning of the Plan Year.
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(B)
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[X]
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(1) 2 % of the Eligible
Employee's Compensation, PLUS(2) 2 % of such Compensation
which is in excess of 80% of the Taxable Wage Base (not to
exceed the Social Security Taxable Wage Base, as defined below,
which is in effect at the beginning of the Plan Year).
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The excess percentage selected in
(A)(2) above may not be greater than the percentage selected in
(A)(1) and such excess percentage may not exceed the greater of
5.7% or the Employer's federal tax rate applicable to the old age
insurance portion of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability
Insurance (OASDI) which is in effect under Section 3111(a) of the
Code at the beginning of the applicable Plan Year.
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The excess percentage selected in
(B)(2) above may not be greater than the percentage selected in
(B)(l) and such excess percentage may not exceed the applicable
percentage shown in the following table:
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NON-MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
(Continued)
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If the dollar amount selected in
(B) above is:
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more than
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but not
more than
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the maximum
excess per-
centage is
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0
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20% of the TaxableWage Base*
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57%**
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20% of the TaxableWage Base*
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80% of the Taxable Wage Base*
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4.3%***
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80% of the Taxable Wage Base*
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100%of the Taxable Wage Base*
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5.4%***
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*This amount may not be less than
the greater of $10,000 or 20% of the Taxable Wage Base.
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**This percentage is subject to
change in accordance with section 401(1) of the Code.
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***This excess percentage will be
adjusted in proportion to any changes in the Employee's federal tax
rate from 5.7% to the tax rate applicable to the old age
insurance portion of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability
Insurance (OASDI) which is in effect under Section 3111(a) of the
Code at the beginning of the applicable Plan Year.
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NOTE:
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The Social Security Taxable Wage
Base (TWB) means, with respect to any year, the maximum amount of
earnings which may be considered taxable wages for such year under
section 3121 (a)(1) of the Code.
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(3)
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Points Allocation Non-Matching
Contributions. Points
allocation Non- Matching Contributions will be allocated to each
Eligible Employee's Non-Matching Contribution Account in accordance
with Section 6.2(c) of the Plan.
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If the Employer has selected this
Section 12(a)(3), Sections 12(a)(3)(A) and/or 12(a)(3)(B) must also
be completed.
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(A)
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Units of
Compensation. A
Participant will be credited with 1 point for each (select
one):
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(1)
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$50
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(2)
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$100
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NON-MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
(Continued)
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(3)
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$150
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(4)
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$200
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of Compensation, as defined in
Section 9.
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(B)
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Points for Credited Service,
as defined in Section 1.7 of the Plan. A Participant will be credited with _________
(not more than 10) points for each full year of Credited Service
earned as of the last day of the Plan Year.
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(4)
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Age Weighted Non-Matching
Contributions. Age weighted Non-Matching Contributions will be
allocated to each Eligible Employee's Non-Matching Contribution
Account in accordance with Section 6.2(d) of the Plan.
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One of the following interest
rates must be selected for use in determining Participants'
Adjusted Compensation, as defined in Section 6.2(d) of the
Plan.
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(a)
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7.5%
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(b)
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8.0%
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(c)
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8.5%
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(5)
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Job Classification
Non-Matching Contributions. Job classification Non- Matching Contributions
if any, will be allocated on behalf of Eligible Employees of the
Employer in each of the following job classifications in an amount,
as shown below, but not less than the minimum selected by the
Employer in Section 5(a) or (b) below, and allocated among the
Eligible Employees of the Employer as provided for in Section
6.2(e) of the Plan. Describe each job classification
below:
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1.
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_______________________________________________
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2.
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_______________________________________________
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3.
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_______________________________________________
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4.
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