U.S. Retirement Plans. As of the Trigger Date, Employees shall cease to accrue benefits, if any, under the GE Retirement Plans. Effective as of the Trigger Date, GE shall take all necessary action, if any, to (i) effect such cessation of participation, and (ii) cause the Employees to be fully vested in any GE Retirement Plan (to the extent not then fully vested), except that with respect to the GE Supplementary Pension Plan, GE shall only be required to vest such Employee if the Employee has had ten (10) years of pension qualified service. No assets or liabilities with respect to the GE Retirement Plans shall be transferred to Genworth as a result of this Agreement. GE shall pay, or cause to be paid, directly to the Employees (including their surviving spouses and beneficiaries) any vested retirement benefits to which they are entitled under the GE Retirement Plans when eligible to receive such payments under the terms of such plans.
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Samples: Employee Matters Agreement (Genworth Financial Inc), Employee Matters Agreement (Genworth Financial Inc), Employee Matters Agreement (Genworth Financial Inc)