Prior Year Testing Method. Under the Prior Year Testing Method, the Average Deferral Percentage (“ADP”) of the Highly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(e)) for the current Plan Year is compared with the ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(f)) for the prior Plan Year. If the Employer elects to use the Prior Year Testing Method under Part 4F of the Agreement, the Plan must satisfy one of the following tests for each Plan Year: (i) The ADP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed 1.25 times the ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year. (ii) The ADP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed the percentage (whichever is less) determined by (A) adding 2 percentage points to the ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year or (B) multiplying the ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year by 2.
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Samples: Defined Contribution Plan and Trust (National Penn Bancshares Inc), Defined Contribution Prototype Plan and Trust Agreement (Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.)
Prior Year Testing Method. Under the Prior Year Testing Method, the Average Deferral Contribution Percentage (“ADPACP”) of the Highly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(e)) for the current Plan Year is compared with the ADP ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(f)) for the prior Plan Year. If the Employer elects to use the Prior Year Testing Method under Part 4F of the Agreement, the Plan must satisfy one of the following tests for each Plan Year:
(i) The ADP ACP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed 1.25 times the ADP ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year.
(ii) The ADP ACP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed the percentage (whichever is less) determined by (A) adding 2 percentage points to the ADP ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year or (B) multiplying the ADP ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year by 2.
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Samples: Defined Contribution Prototype Plan and Trust Agreement (Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.), Defined Contribution Plan and Trust (National Penn Bancshares Inc)
Prior Year Testing Method. Under the Prior Year Testing Method, the Average Deferral Contribution Percentage (“ADP”"ACP") of the Highly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(e)) for the current Plan Year is compared with the ADP ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(f)) for the prior Plan Year. If the Employer elects to use the Prior Year Testing Method under Part 4F of the Agreement, the Plan must satisfy one of the following tests for each Plan Year:
(i) The ADP ACP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed 1.25 times the ADP ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year.
(ii) The ADP ACP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed the percentage (whichever is less) determined by (A) adding 2 percentage points to the ADP ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year or (B) multiplying the ADP ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year by 2.
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Samples: Profit Sharing/401(k) Prototype Plan and Trust (Capital Corp of the West)
Prior Year Testing Method. Under the Prior Year Testing Method, the Average Deferral Percentage (“"ADP”") of the Highly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(e)) for the current Plan Year is compared with the ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(f)) for the prior Plan Year. If the Employer elects to use the Prior Year Testing Method under Part 4F of the Agreement, the Plan must satisfy one of the following tests for each Plan Year:
(i) The ADP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed 1.25 times the ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year.
(ii) The ADP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed the percentage (whichever is less) determined by (A) adding 2 percentage points to the ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year or (B) multiplying the ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year by 2.
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Samples: Profit Sharing/401(k) Prototype Plan and Trust (Capital Corp of the West)