Common use of Fiduciary Standards Clause in Contracts

Fiduciary Standards. Each fiduciary shall: (a) discharge his or her duties in accordance with this Plan and Trust to the extent they are consistent with ERISA; (b) use that degree of care, skill, prudence and diligence that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims; (c) act with the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to Participants and their Beneficiaries, and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the Plan; (d) diversify Plan investments, to the extent such fiduciary is responsible for directing the investment of Plan assets, so as to minimize the risk of large losses, unless under the circumstances it is clearly prudent not to do so; and (e) treat similarly situated Participants and Beneficiaries in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Financial Security Plan and Trust Agreement (Caliber System Inc), Retirement & Savings Plan (Bank Jos a Clothiers Inc /De/), Employee Savings Plan Agreement (Nipsco Industries Inc)

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Fiduciary Standards. Each fiduciary shall: (a) discharge his or her duties in accordance with this the Plan and Trust to the extent they are consistent with ERISA; (b) use that degree of care, skill, prudence and diligence that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims; (c) act with the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to Participants and their Beneficiaries, and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the Plan; (d) diversify Plan investments, to the extent such fiduciary is responsible for directing the investment of Plan assets, so as to minimize the risk of large losses, unless under the circumstances it is clearly prudent not to do so; and (e) treat similarly situated Participants and Beneficiaries in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Salaried Savings Plan and Trust Agreement (Longview Fibre Co), Savings Plan Amendment (New Nisource Inc), Retirement Savings Plan and Trust Agreement (Spieker Properties Inc)

Fiduciary Standards. Each fiduciary shall: (a) discharge Discharge his or her duties in accordance with this Plan and Trust Trust, to the extent they are consistent with ERISA; (b) use Use that degree of care, skill, prudence and diligence that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims; (c) act Act with the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to Participants participants and their Beneficiariesbeneficiaries, and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the Plan; (d) diversify Diversify Plan investments, to the extent such fiduciary is responsible for directing the investment of Plan plan assets, so as to minimize the risk of large losses, unless under the circumstances it is clearly prudent not to do so; and (e) treat Treat similarly situated Participants participants and Beneficiaries beneficiaries in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: 401(k) Plan and Trust Agreement (Leggett & Platt Inc)

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Fiduciary Standards. Each fiduciary shall: (a) discharge his or her duties in accordance with this Plan and Trust to the extent they are consistent with ERISA; (b) use that degree of care, skill, prudence and diligence that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims; (c) act with the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to Participants and their Beneficiaries, and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the Plan; (d) diversify Plan investments, to the extent such fiduciary is responsible for directing the investment of Plan assets, so as to minimize the risk of large losses, unless under the circumstances it is clearly prudent not to do so; and (e) treat similarly situated Participants and Beneficiaries in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.. 42 11/17/95

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Savings Plan and Trust Agreement (Nipsco Industries Inc)

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