Common use of Date of Participation Clause in Contracts

Date of Participation. All Employees in the eligible class (as defined in Section 1.03(a)(3)) who are in the service of the Employer on the Effective Date will become Participants on the date elected by the Employer in Section 1.03(c). Any other Employee will become a Participant in the Plan as of the first Entry Date on which he first satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 1.03(a). In the event that an Employee who is not a member of an eligible class (as defined in Section 1.03(a)(3)) becomes a member of an eligible class, the individual shall participate immediately if such individual had already satisfied the eligibility requirements and would have otherwise previously become a Participant. If an eligibility requirement other than one Year of Service is elected in 1.03(a)(1), an Employee may not be required to complete a minimum number of Hours of Service before becoming a Participant. An otherwise eligible Employee subject to a minimum months of service requirement shall become a Participant on the first Entry Date following his completion of the required number of consecutive months of employment measured from his Employment Commencement Date to the coinciding date in the applicable following month. For purposes of determining consecutive months of service, the Related Employer and predecessor employer rules contained in Sections 2.01(a)(17) and 2.01(a)(32) shall apply.

Date of Participation. All Employees in the eligible class (as defined --------------------- in Section 1.03(a)(31.03 (a)(3)) who are in the service of the Employer on the Effective Date will become Participants on the date elected by the Employer in Section 1.03(c). Any other Employee will become a Participant in the Plan as of the first Entry Date on which he first satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 1.03(a). In the event that an Employee who is not a member of an eligible class (as defined in Section 1.03(a)(31.03 (a)(3)) becomes a member of an eligible class, the individual shall participate immediately if such individual had already satisfied the eligibility requirements and would have otherwise previously become a Participant. If an eligibility requirement other than one Year of Service is elected in 1.03(a)(11.03 (a)(1), an Employee may not be required to complete a minimum number of Hours of Service before becoming a Participant. An otherwise eligible Employee subject to a minimum months of service requirement shall become a Participant on the first Entry Date following his completion of the required number of consecutive months of employment measured from his Employment Commencement Date to the coinciding date in the applicable following month. For purposes of determining consecutive months of service, the Related Employer and predecessor employer rules contained in Sections 2.01(a)(17) and 2.01(a)(32) shall apply.