Embarq Pension Component of the Lumen Combined Pension Plan R. The Company agrees to provide to Members, who are Eligible Employees as defined by the Embarq Pension Component of the Lumen Combined Pension Plan (referred to herein as the “Retirement Pension Plan”), pension benefits in the form of a Retirement Allowance hereinafter specified in this Agreement R effective June 7, 2021, subject to the terms and conditions of the Retirement Pension Plan. All terms defined in the Retirement Pension Plan shall have the meaning specified therein unless the context of this Pension Agreement clearly indicates otherwise. All capitalized terms are as defined in the Retirement Pension Plan. Except as provided in Section 3 below, a Member shall mean an employee of Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company, represented by Local Union No. 3680/1/2/5 of the Communications Workers of D America who is eligible to participate in the Retirement Pension Plan pursuant to Article II of the Retirement Pension Plan. R The provisions of the Retirement Pension Plan, other than Section 3.2, Retirement Allowance on Termination of Employment or Retirement, including the rights of the Board of Directors of Lumen to R make such amendments as it deems advisable with respect to all of the provisions of the Retirement Pension Plan other than those referred to specifically in this document, are incorporated herein by reference and shall be in full force and effect provided that Continuous Service and Credited Service shall be determined in accordance with definitions in Sections 1.9, Continuous Service, and 1.11, Credited Service, respectively of the Retirement Pension Plan, except as specifically provided to the contrary herein. Anything contained in the Retirement Pension Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, the tables of monthly benefit per year of service hereinafter described shall apply to a Member until and unless revised by a subsequent Pension Agreement. This Pension Agreement shall terminate when the contract between the Company and the Bargaining Unit terminates. Upon the termination of this Pension Agreement, if as such date a subsequent Pension Agreement between Carolina Telephone & Telegraph and the CWA 3680/1/2/5 D is not in force, the Retirement Allowance of any Member shall be determined as of such date and shall not increase for any reason until the effective date of a subsequent Pension Agreement with a pension table increase. No Credited Service shall be earned following such date. Continuous service shall continue to be earned in accor...
