Break in Service and 1-Year Break in Service. An Employee incurs a Break in Service on his Employment Severance Date and a 1‑Year Break in Service if he fails to perform an Hour of Service for a Controlled Group Member during the 12‑month period beginning on such Employment Severance Date; provided, however, that an Employee whose Employment Severance occurs by reason of his resignation, retirement or discharge shall not incur a Break in Service (or a 1‑Year Break in Service) if during the 12‑month period commencing with his Employment Severance Date (or, if such Employment Severance occurs during a period of absence referred to in Section 1.1(26)(b), during the 12 month period commencing with the first day of such period of absence) he performs an Hour of Service for a Controlled Group Member. If an Employee is absent from work (a) by reason of the pregnancy of the Employee, (b) by reason of the birth of a child of the Employee, (c) by reason of the placement of a child with the Employee in connection with the adoption of such child by the Employee, or (d) for purposes of caring for a child for a period beginning immediately following the birth or placement of such child, such Employee shall not, solely by reason of such absence, be considered to have incurred a Break in Service until the expiration of the consecutive 24‑month period commencing on the first day of such absence and shall incur a 1‑Year Break in Service if he does not perform an Hour of Service during the 12‑month period immediately following such 24‑month period. With respect to a Former Weartech Plan Participant, for periods prior to August 29, 2016, the term “Break in Service” shall mean “Break in Vesting Service” (as defined in the Weartech Plan).
