Common use of Limitation on Years of Participation Clause in Contracts

Limitation on Years of Participation. The Employer must identify under Part 4, #13.b. the Years of Participation that will be taken into account under the Unit Excess Benefit formula. If the Employer elects a uniform formula under Part 4, #13.b.(2) of the Agreement, the Plan must take into account all Years of Participation up to at least 25. In addition, a Participant may not be required to complete more than 35 Years of Participation to earn his/her full Stated Benefit. (See the Cumulative Disparity Limit under subsection (3)(iv) below for additional restrictions that may limit a Participant’s Years of Participation that may be taken into account under the Plan.) If the Employer elects a tiered formula under Part 4, #13.b.(3) of the Nonstandardized Agreement and the Years of Participation specified under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(c) is less than 35, the percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(d) must equal the sum of the base percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(a) and the excess percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(b) and any Years of Participation required under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(e) may not be less than 35 minus the Years of Participation designated under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(c). (See the Cumulative Disparity Limit under subsection (3)(iv) below for additional restrictions that may limit a Participant’s Years of Participation that may be taken into account under the Plan.) If the number of Years of Participation specified under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(c) is less than 35, and Part 4, #13.b.(3)(d) is not checked, the percentage specified under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(f) must equal the sum of the base percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(a) and the excess percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(b).

Limitation on Years of Participation. The Employer must identify under Part 4, #13.b. the Years of Participation that will be taken into account under the Unit Excess Offset Benefit formula. If the Employer elects a uniform offset formula under Part 4, #13.b.(213.b.(5) of the Nonstandardized Agreement or Part 4, #13.b.(4) of the Standardized Agreement, the Plan must take into account all Years of Participation up to at least 25. In addition, a Participant may not be required to complete more than 35 Years of Participation to earn his/her full Stated Benefit. (See the Cumulative Disparity Limit under subsection (3)(iv) below for additional restrictions that may limit a Participant’s Years of Participation that may be taken into account under the Plan.) If the Employer elects a tiered offset formula under Part 4, #13.b.(313.b.(6) of the Nonstandardized Agreement and the Years of Participation specified under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(c13.b.(6)(c) is less than 35, the any percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(d13.b.(6)(d) must equal the sum of the base gross percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(a) and the excess percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(b13.d.(6)(a) and any Years of Participation required under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(e13.b.(6)(e) may not be less than 35 minus the Years of Participation designated under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(c13.b.(6)(c). (See the Cumulative Disparity Limit under subsection (3)(iv) below for additional restrictions that may limit a Participant’s Years of Participation that may be taken into account under the Plan.) If the number of Years of Participation specified under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(c13.b.(6)(c) is less than 35, and Part 4, #13.b.(3)(d13.b.(6)(d) is not checked, the percentage specified under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(f13.b.(6)(f) must equal the sum of the base gross percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(a) and the excess percentage under Part 4, #13.b.(3)(b13.b.(6)(a).