Common use of Service for Eligibility, Vesting, and Benefit Purposes Clause in Contracts

Service for Eligibility, Vesting, and Benefit Purposes. Except as otherwise provided in any other provision of this Agreement, the Mallinckrodt Benefit Plans shall, and Mallinckrodt shall cause each Mallinckrodt Entity to, recognize each Mallinckrodt Group Employee’s and each Former Mallinckrodt Group Employee’s full service with any Covidien Entity on or prior to the Effective Time, to the same extent such service would be credited if it had been performed for a Mallinckrodt Entity, for purposes of eligibility, vesting and determination of level of benefits under any such Mallinckrodt Benefit Plan.