Common use of Delegation of Investment Responsibility Clause in Contracts

Delegation of Investment Responsibility. The Committee may, by written notice and in accordance with the Plan, direct the Trustee to segregate any portion or all of the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each of which full investment responsibility will be delegated to an investment manager appointed in such notice pursuant to Section 402(c)(3) of ERISA (hereinafter a “Manager”). For any separate account where the Trustee is to maintain custody of the assets, the Trustee and the Manager shall agree upon procedures for the transmittal of investment instructions from the Manager to the Trustee, and the Trustee may provide the Manager with such documents as may be necessary to authorize the Manager to effect transactions directly on behalf of the segregated account. Further, the Committee may, by written notice and in accordance with the Plan, direct the Trustee to segregate any portion or all of the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each of which full investment responsibility will be delegated to an insurance company through one or more group annuity contracts, deposit administration contracts, or similar contracts, which may provide for investments in any commingled separate accounts established under such contracts. An insurance company shall be a Manager with respect to any amounts held under such a contract except to the extent the insurer’s assets are not deemed assets of the Plan and Trust Fund pursuant to Section 401(b)(2) of ERISA. The allocation of amounts held under such a contract among the insurer’s general account and one or more individual or commingled separate accounts shall be determined by the Committee except as otherwise agreed by the Committee and the insurer. Any Manager shall have all of the powers given to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.3 with respect to the portion of the Trust Fund committed to its investment discretion and control. The Trustee shall be responsible for the safekeeping of any assets which remain in their custody, but in no event shall the Trustee be under any duty to question or make any inquiry or suggestion regarding the action or inaction of a Manager or an insurer or the advisability of acquiring, retaining, or disposing of any asset of a segregated account. The Employer shall indemnify and hold the Trustee harmless from any and all costs, damages, expenses, and liabilities which the Trustee may incur by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Trustee upon directions from the Committee, a Manager, or an insurer pursuant to this Section 2.2.

Delegation of Investment Responsibility. The Committee Custodian may, but is not required to, permit the Responsible Individual to delegate investment responsibility for the Xxxxxxxxx ESA to another party acceptable to the Custodian by giving written notice and in accordance with the Plan, direct the Trustee to segregate any portion or all of the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each delegation in a format prescribed by the Custodian. Any such delegation of which full investment responsibility will shall be delegated to an investment manager appointed in such notice pursuant to Section 402(c)(3) of ERISA (hereinafter a “Manager”). For any separate account where the Trustee is to maintain custody of the assets, the Trustee and the Manager shall agree upon procedures for the transmittal of investment instructions from the Manager to the Trustee, and the Trustee may provide the Manager with such documents as may be necessary to authorize the Manager to effect transactions directly on behalf of the segregated account. Further, the Committee may, by written notice and in accordance with the Plan, direct the Trustee to segregate any portion or all of advisor under the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each Advisors Act of which full investment responsibility will be delegated to an insurance company through one or more group annuity contracts, deposit administration contracts, or similar contracts, which may provide for investments in any commingled separate accounts established under such contracts1940. An insurance company shall be a Manager with respect to any amounts held under such a contract except to If the extent the insurer’s assets are not deemed assets of the Plan Xxxxxxxxx ESA are to be directed by an investment advisor, the Responsible Individual shall deliver to the Custodian a copy of the instruments appointing the investment advisor evidencing the investment advisor’s acceptance of such appointment, an acknowledgment by the investment advisor that it is a fiduciary, and Trust Fund pursuant to Section 401(b)(2) of ERISAa certificate evidencing the investment advisor’s current registration under said Act. The allocation of amounts held under such a contract among the insurer’s general account and one or more individual or commingled separate accounts Custodian shall be determined fully protected in relying upon such instruments and certificate until otherwise notified in writing by the Committee except as Responsible Individual. The Custodian shall follow the direction of any such party who is properly appointed and shall be under no duty to review or question, nor be responsible for, any of that party's directions, actions or failures to act. The investment advisor at any time may issue orders for the purchase or sale of securities directly to a broker; and in order to facilitate such transaction, upon request the Custodian shall execute and deliver appropriate trading authorizations. Written notification of the issuance of each order shall be confirmed by written advice via confirms or otherwise agreed to the Custodian by the Committee and the insurer. Any Manager shall have all of the powers given to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.3 with respect to the portion of the Trust Fund committed to its investment discretion and controladvisor. The Trustee shall be responsible for Responsible Individual hereby agrees to fully indemnify the safekeeping of any assets which remain in their custody, but in no event shall the Trustee be under any duty to question or make any inquiry or suggestion regarding the action or inaction of a Manager or an insurer or the advisability of acquiring, retaining, or disposing of any asset of a segregated account. The Employer shall indemnify Custodian and hold the Trustee Custodian harmless from and against any and all costs, damages, expenses, and liabilities claim or liability which may be asserted against the Trustee may incur Custodian by reason of its acting or not acting pursuant to any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Trustee upon directions direction from the Committee, a Manager, investment advisor or an insurer pursuant failing to this Section 2.2act in the absence of any such direction.

Delegation of Investment Responsibility. The Committee mayRegardless of any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, by written notice and in accordance the Participant may appoint an investment professional or other person to act as the Participant’s representative with the Plan, authority to direct the Trustee Custodian with respect to segregate any portion or all the investment of assets in the Account. The appointment, however, will be effective only if (1) the Custodian has received an executed copy of an agreement between the Participant and the representative in a form and manner acceptable to the Custodian that specifies the authority of the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each of which full investment responsibility will be delegated representative to an investment manager appointed in such notice pursuant to Section 402(c)(3) of ERISA (hereinafter a “Manager”). For any separate account where the Trustee is to maintain custody of the assets, the Trustee and the Manager shall agree upon procedures for the transmittal of investment instructions from the Manager to the Trustee, and the Trustee may provide the Manager with such documents as may be necessary to authorize the Manager to effect transactions directly act on behalf of the segregated accountParticipant, and (2) the Custodian does not object to acting on the direction of that person, which objection the Custodian may assert for any reason at any time. FurtherIf the Participant appoints a representative, as provided for above, references to the Committee may, by written notice Participant in this section (“Investment of Contributions”) of this Agreement and in accordance with the Plan“Powers, direct the Trustee Duties, and Obligations of Custodian” section (Article VIII, section 7) of this Agreement (insofar as pertinent to segregate any portion or all of the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each of which full investment responsibility will be delegated to an insurance company through one or more group annuity contracts, deposit administration contracts, or similar contracts, which may provide for investments in any commingled separate accounts established under such contracts. An insurance company shall be a Manager securities with respect to any amounts held under such a contract except which the representative has investment authority) are also to that representative. However, all references in this Agreement to the extent individual whose Account is involved and to the insurer’s making of contributions and the receipt of distributions are only to the Participant. The Participant may revoke the authority of any representative at any time by notifying the Custodian in a form and manner acceptable to the Custodian and the Custodian shall not be liable in any way for the transactions initiated prior to its receipt of such notice. Uninvested Cash. The Participant or their Financial Institution shall direct the Custodian as to the investment of all cash that is not currently invested in assets are not deemed assets described in Article VIII, section 4(a), of the Plan and Trust Fund pursuant to Section 401(b)(2) of ERISAAgreement. The allocation of amounts held under such a contract among Participant or his or her legal representative shall direct the insurer’s general account and one or more individual or commingled separate accounts shall be determined by the Committee except as otherwise agreed by the Committee and the insurer. Any Manager shall have all of the powers given to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.3 Custodian with respect to the portion investment of the Trust Fund committed to its cash pending distribution. In the absence of such direction, the Custodian shall have no investment discretion responsibility for such cash and control. The Trustee the Custodian shall not be responsible liable for the safekeeping of any assets which remain in their custody, but in no event shall the Trustee be under any duty to question or make any inquiry or suggestion regarding the action or inaction of a Manager or an insurer or the advisability of acquiring, retaining, or disposing of any asset of a segregated account. The Employer shall indemnify and hold the Trustee harmless from any and all costs, damages, expenses, and liabilities which the Trustee may incur by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Trustee upon directions from the Committee, a Manager, or an insurer pursuant to this Section 2.2holding such cash uninvested.

Delegation of Investment Responsibility. The Committee may, by written notice and in accordance with the Plan, direct the Trustee to segregate any portion or all of the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each of which full investment responsibility will be delegated to an investment manager appointed in such notice pursuant to Section 402(c)(3) of ERISA (hereinafter a “Manager”). For any separate account where the Trustee is to maintain custody of the assets, the Trustee and the Manager shall agree upon procedures for the transmittal of investment instructions from the Manager to the Trustee, and the Trustee may provide the Manager with such documents as may be necessary to authorize the Manager to effect transactions directly on behalf of the segregated account. Further, the Committee may, by written notice and in accordance with the Plan, direct the Trustee to segregate any portion or all of the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each of which full investment responsibility will be delegated to an insurance company through one or more group annuity contracts, deposit administration contracts, or similar contracts, which may provide for investments in any commingled separate accounts established under such contracts. An insurance company shall be a Manager with respect to any amounts held under such a contract except to the extent the insurer’s assets are not deemed assets of the Plan and Trust Fund pursuant to Section 401(b)(2) of ERISA. The allocation of amounts held under such a contract among the insurer’s general account and one or more individual or commingled separate accounts shall be determined by the Committee except as otherwise agreed by the Committee and the insurer. Any Manager shall have all of the powers given to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.3 with respect to the portion of the Trust Fund committed to its investment discretion and control. The Trustee shall be responsible for the safekeeping of any assets which remain in their custody, but in no event shall the Trustee be under any duty to question or make any inquiry or suggestion regarding the action or inaction of a Manager or an insurer or the advisability of acquiring, retaining, or disposing of any asset of a segregated account. The Employer Bank shall indemnify and hold the Trustee harmless from any and all costs, damages, expenses, and liabilities which the Trustee may incur by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Trustee upon directions from the Committee, a Manager, or an insurer pursuant to this Section 2.2.

Delegation of Investment Responsibility. The Committee may, by written notice and in accordance with the Plan, direct the Trustee to segregate any portion or all of the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each of which full investment responsibility will be delegated to an investment manager appointed in such notice pursuant to Section 402(c)(3) of ERISA (hereinafter a “Manager”). For any separate account where the Trustee is to maintain custody of the assets, the Trustee and the Manager shall agree upon procedures for the transmittal of investment instructions from the Manager to the Trustee, and the Trustee may provide the Manager with such documents as may be necessary to authorize the Manager to effect transactions directly on behalf of the segregated account. Further, the Committee may, by written notice and in accordance with the Plan, direct the Trustee to segregate any portion or all of the Investment Fund into one or more separate accounts for each of which full investment responsibility will be delegated to an insurance company through one or more group annuity contracts, deposit administration contracts, or similar contracts, which may provide for investments in any commingled separate accounts established under such contracts. An insurance company shall be a Manager with respect to any amounts held under such a contract except to the extent the insurer’s assets are not deemed assets of the Plan and Trust Fund pursuant to Section 401(b)(2) of ERISA. The allocation of amounts held under such a contract among the insurer’s general account and one or more individual or commingled separate accounts shall be determined by the Committee except as otherwise agreed by the Committee and the insurer. Any Manager shall have all of the powers given to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Agreement with respect to the portion of the Trust Fund committed to its investment discretion and control. The Trustee shall be responsible for the safekeeping of any assets which remain in their custody, but in no event shall the Trustee be under any duty to question or make any inquiry or suggestion regarding the action or inaction of a Manager or an insurer or the advisability of acquiring, retaining, or disposing of any asset of a segregated account. The Employer shall indemnify and hold the Trustee harmless from any and all costs, damages, expenses, and liabilities which the Trustee may incur by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Trustee upon directions from the Committee, a Manager, or an insurer pursuant to this Section 2.2.