Common use of Negative Election Clause in Contracts

Negative Election. The Employer in its Adoption Agreement may elect to apply prospectively to its Plan the negative election provisions of this Section 14.02(C). Under a negative election, the Employer automatically will reduce the Compensation of each Participant who is not deferring an amount at least equal to the negative election amount, by the required election amount, except those Participants who timely make a contrary election under Section 14.02(C)(1). Participants deferring an amount equal to or greater than the negative election amount are not subject to the Plan's negative election provisions. Amounts deferred under negative election are treated as elective deferrals for all purposes under the Plan. An Employer in its Adoption Agreement must elect whether the negative election applies to all Participants as of the effective date of the negative election or only to Employees whose Plan Entry Date is on or following the effective date of the negative election.

Negative Election. The Employer in its Adoption Agreement may elect to apply prospectively to its Plan the negative election provisions of this Section 14.02(C). Under a negative election, the Employer automatically will reduce the Compensation of each Participant who is not deferring an amount at least equal to the negative election amount, by the required election amount, except those Participants who timely make a contrary election under Section 14.02(C)(1). Participants deferring an amount equal to or greater than the negative election amount are not subject to the Plan's ’s negative election provisions. Amounts deferred under negative election are treated as elective deferrals for all purposes under the Plan. An Employer in its Adoption Agreement must elect whether the negative election applies to all Participants as of the effective date of the negative election or only to Employees whose Plan Entry Date is on or following the effective date of the negative election.