Qualified Election. A waiver of a qualified joint and survivor annuity or a qualified preretirement survivor annuity. Any waiver of a qualified joint and survivor annuity or a qualified preretirement survivor annuity shall not be effective unless: (a) the Participant's spouse consents in writing to the election, (b) the election designates a specific Beneficiary, including any class of beneficiaries or any contingent beneficiaries, which may not be changed without spousal consent (or the spouse expressly permits designations by the Participant without any further spousal consent); (c) the spouse's consent acknowledges the effect of the election; and (d) the spouse's consent is witnessed by a plan representative or notary public. Additionally, a Participant's waiver of the qualified joint and survivor annuity shall not be effective unless the election designates a form of benefit payment which may not be changed without spousal consent (or the spouse expressly permits designations by the Participant without any further spousal consent). If it is established to the satisfaction of a plan representative that there is no spouse or that the spouse cannot be located, a waiver will be deemed a qualified election. Any consent by a spouse obtained under this provision (or establishment that the consent of a spouse may not be obtained) shall be effective only with respect to such spouse. A consent that permits designations by the Participant without any requirement of further consent by such spouse must acknowledge that the spouse has the right to limit consent to a specific Beneficiary, and a specific form of benefit where applicable, and that the spouse voluntarily elects to relinquish either or both of such rights. A revocation of a prior waiver may be made by a Participant without the consent of the spouse at any time before the commencement of benefits. The number of revocations shall not be limited. No consent obtained under this provision shall be valid unless the Participant has received notice as provided in Section 6.05(E) below.
Qualified Election. A Qualified Election is an election to either waive a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity or a Qualified Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity. Any such election shall not be effective unless:
Qualified Election. The Member, Beneficiary, or spouse may make an election at any time during the election period. The Member, Beneficiary, or spouse may revoke the election made (or make a new election) at any time and any number of times during the election period. An election is effective only if it meets the consent requirements below.
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Qualified Election. A waiver of a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity or a qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity. Any waiver of a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity or a qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity shall not be effective unless:
Qualified Election. A Qualified Election is an election to either waive a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity or a Qualified Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity. Any such election shall not be effective unless: the Participant’s Spouse consents in writing to the election, the election designates a specific Beneficiary, including any class of Beneficiaries or any contingent Beneficiaries, which may not be changed without spousal consent unless the Spouse expressly permits designations by the Participant without any further spousal consent, the Spouse’s consent acknowledges the effect of the election, and the Spouse’s consent is witnessed by a Plan representative or notary public.
Qualified Election. A Participant (and the Participant’s spouse) may waive the QJSA or QPSA pursuant to a Qualified Election. If it is established to the satisfaction of a plan representative that there is no spouse or that the spouse cannot be located, any waiver signed by the Participant is deemed to be a Qualified Election. For this purpose, a Participant will be deemed to not have a spouse if the Participant is legally separated or has been abandoned and the Participant has a court order to such effect. However, a former spouse of the Participant will be treated as the spouse or surviving spouse and any current spouse will not be treated as the spouse or surviving spouse to the extent provided under a QDRO.
Qualified Election. The Participant or Beneficiary may make an election at any time during the election period. The Participant or Beneficiary may revoke the election made (or make a new election) at any time and any number of times during the election period. Effective as of January 1, 2008, the Participant may make an election as to retirement benefits at any time before the date benefits begin. The Beneficiary designated by the Participant during the Participant’s election period cannot be changed after the date that benefits to the Participant begin. A Participant may make an election as to death benefits at any time before he dies. A Beneficiary’s election period begins on the date the Participant dies and ends on the date benefits begin.
Qualified Election. A waiver of a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity or a Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity shall not be effective unless:
Qualified Election. (a) The election by a Participant to waive a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity or Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity. This waiver shall not be effective unless the Participant's spouse consents in writing to the election, the spouse's consent acknowledges the effect of the waiver, and a Plan representative or a notary public witnesses the spouse's consent. To make the waiver effective, the Participant also must either:
