Examples of Pension SERP Benefit in a sentence
Subject to Subsection 4.3, a Transferred Participant’s Pension SERP Benefit shall be equal to the Transferred Participant’s Sara Lee Pension SERP Benefit determined under the Sara Lee SERP, if any, determined as of the Effective Date.
A Participant’s Pension SERP Benefit shall become nonforfeitable on the same basis and at the same time as his or her benefit under the Pension Plan.
If the Committee, in its discretion, decides to offer a 2008 Special Election, then the “2008 Special Election” shall mean a Participant’s valid election, made prior to December 31, 2008 in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee, to receive his or her RSSERP Benefit and/or Pension SERP Benefit at a time and in a form specified in Subparagraphs 4.4(a)(iii) and 4.4(b)(iv), respectively.
If the Participant dies after commencement of his or her Pension SERP Benefit payments, the Present Value of the unpaid portion of his or her Pension SERP Benefit shall be paid to his or her Pension SERP Beneficiary in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the date of the Participant’s death (but in no event following the later of the end of the calendar year following the calendar year of his or her death).
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, an initial Pension SERP Benefit payment may, in the discretion of the Committee, be made on behalf of the Participant in the amount of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”) tax due from the Participant on his or her Pension SERP Benefit, determined as of the date such FICA tax is due.
If such initial Pension SERP Benefit payment is made, then all later calculations and payments related to the Participant’s Pension SERP Benefit shall be adjusted to reflect the initial payment.
Notwithstanding Subparagraph (i) above, if a Participant qualifies as a Totally Disabled Participant, then the Present Value of the Participant’s vested Pension SERP Benefit (determined as if the Participant were a Retired Participant) shall be paid in a lump sum on the Totally Disabled Participant’s 65th birthday.
However, if the Present Value of the Participant’s Pension SERP Benefit is $50,000 or more and the Participant made a 2008 Special Election or an election under Subparagraph (v) below, the Present Value of the Participant’s Pension SERP Benefit shall be paid in accordance with the applicable election.
If the Participant dies after commencement of his or her Pension SERP Benefit payments, the Present Value of any unpaid portion of his or her Pension SERP Benefit shall be paid to his or her Pension SERP Beneficiary in a lump sum in the fourth month following the Participant’s death.
For purposes of this Subparagraph 4.4(b)(vi), Present Value shall be based on the Participant’s age at January 1 of the selected distribution year, the Participant’s Pension SERP Benefit payable at age 65, and an interest rate of 5.25%; provided that any lump sum cashout paid under this Subparagraph after a Participant’s Separation from Service shall include any early retirement subsidy to which the Participant is entitled as of his or her Separation from Service.