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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING ICMA RETIREMENT CORPORATIONAgenda Item 14 AGENDA REPORT Reviewed. City Manager _ ... Finance Director MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2012 TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER FROM: PAMELA ARENDS-KING, FINANCE DIRECTOR SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING ICMA RETIREMENT CORPORATION, A PLAN ADMINISTRATOR FOR SECTION 401 AND 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS SUMMARY: The City currently offers two providers (Nationwide Insurance and Great West Insurance) for the employees to choose from for Section 401 and 457 deferred compensation plans. ICMA Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) is a non-profit corporation that provides deferred compensation plans and would be offered as another option for employees. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the City Council: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 12-15 adopting the section 457 deferred compensation plan (DC Plan) administered by ICMA-RC; execute the Declaration of Trust of VantageTrust; the City would serve as trustee under the Plan and invest funds held under the Plan in the VantageTrust; the Finance Director shall be the coordinator for the Plan; and the Finance Director will be authorized to execute all necessary agreements with the ICMA-RC incidental to the administration of the DC Plan. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 12-16 permitting participants in the retirement plan to take loans from section 401 and 457 deferred compensation plans. 3. Adopt Resolution No. 12-17 establishing a section 401 money purchase retirement plan (Plan) administered by ICMA-RC; execute the Declaration of Trust of VantageTrust; the City would serve as trustee under the Plan and invest funds held under the Plan in the VantageTrust; the Finance Director shall be the coordinator for the Plan; and the Finance Director will be authorized to execute all necessary agreements with the ICMA-RC incidental to the administration of the Plan. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the City of Tustin. All fees charged by ICMA-RC are paid for by the employees investing in the deferred compensation plans. For both the section 401 and 457 deferred compensation plans, administration fees are 0.55% per annum of the ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING ICMA RETIREMENT CORPORATION, A PLAN ADMINISTRATOR FOR SECTION 401 AND 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS February 7, 2012 page 2 of 2 amount of Plan assets invested in the Trust and Mutual Fund service fees are 0.15% assessed against average daily net Plan assets invested in the Trust's non-proprietary Trust Series funds. BACKGROUND: Currently, the City offers two deferred compensation plans with Nationwide Insurance and Great West Insurance. ICMA-RC will be the third company offering deferred compensation plans that will enhance the choices the employees have in saving for their retirement. T Pamela Arends-King Finance Director Attachments: Resolution No. 12-15 Resolution No. 12-16 Resolution No. 12-17 Administrative Services Agreement for section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Administrative Services Agreement for section 401 Deferred Compensation Plan RESOLUTION NO. 12-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO A 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Tustin ("Employer") has employees rendering valuable services; WHEREAS, the establishment of a deferred compensation plan for such employees serves the interests of the Employer by enabling it to provide reasonable retirement security for its employees, by providing increased flexibility in its personnel management system, and by assisting in the attraction and retention of competent personnel; WHEREAS, the Employer has determined that the establishment of a deferred compensation plan to be administered by the ICMA Retirement Corporation serves the above objectives; WHEREAS, the Employer desires that its deferred compensation plan be administered by the ICMA Retirement Corporation, and that some or all of the funds held under such plan be invested in the VantageTrust Company, a trust established by public employers for the collective investment of funds held under their retirement and deferred compensation plans; That the Employer hereby adopts the deferred compensation plan (the "Plan") in the form of The ICMA Retirement Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust, referred to as Appendix A SECTION 1: The Employer hereby executes the Declaration of Trust of the VantageTrust Company, attached hereto as Appendix B, intending this execution to be operative with respect to any retirement or deferred compensation plan subsequently established by the Employer, if the assets of the plan are to be invested in the VantageTrust Company. SECTION 2: The assets of the Plan shall be held in trust, with the Employer serving as trustee, for the exclusive benefit of the Plan participants and their beneficiaries, and the assets shall not be diverted to any other purpose. SECTION 3: The Employer hereby agrees to serve as trustee under the Plan. Resolution No. 12-15 Page 2 SECTION 4: The Finance Director shall be the coordinator for this program; shall receive necessary reports, notices, etc. from the ICMA Retirement Corporation or the VantageTrust Company; shall cast, on behalf of the Employer, any required votes under the VantageTrust Company; Administrative duties to carry out the plan may be assigned to the appropriate departments, and is authorized to execute all necessary agreements with ICMA Retirement Corporation incidental to the administration of the Plan. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on the 7th day of February, 2012. John Nielsen Mayor ATTEST: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk Resolution No. 12-15 Page 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF TUSTIN 1, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 12-15 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 7th - ' day of February, 2012 by the following vote: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2006 Article I. Purpose The Employer hereby establishes and maintains the Employer's Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust, hereafter referred to as the "Plan." The Plan consists of the provisions set forth in this document. The primary purpose of this Plan is to provide retirement income and other deferred benefits to the Employees of the Employer and the Employees' Beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). This Plan shall be an agreement solely between the Employer and participating Employees. The Plan and Trust forming a part hereof are established and shall be maintained for the exclusive benefit of Participants and their Beneficiaries. No part of the corpus or income of the Trust shall revert to the Employer or be used for or diverted to purposes other than the exclusive benefit of Participants and their Beneficiaries. Article II. Definitions 2.01 Account. The bookkeeping account maintained for each Participant reflecting the cumulative amount of the Participant's Deferred Compensation, including any income, gains, losses, or increases or decreases in market value attributable to the Employer's investment of the Participant's Deferred Compensation, and further reflecting any distributions to the Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary and any fees or expenses charged against such Participant's Deferred Compensation. 2.02 Accounting Date. Each business day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, as provided in Section 6.06 for valuing the Trust's assets. 2.03 Administrator. The person or persons named in writing to carry out certain nondiscretionary administrative functions under the Plan, as hereinafter described. The Employer may remove any person as Administrator upon 75 days' advance notice in writing to such person, in which case the Employer shall name another person or persons to act as Administrator. The Administrator may resign upon 75 days' advance notice in writing to the Employer, in which case the Employer shall name another person or persons to act as Administrator. 2.04 Automatic Distribution Date, April 1 of the calendar year after the Plan Year the Participant attains age 70'/z or, if later, has a Severance Event. 2.05 Beneficiary. The person or persons designated by the Participant in his or her Joinder Agreement who shall receive any benefits payable hereunder in the event of the Participant's death. In the event that the Participant names two or more Beneficiaries, each Beneficiary shall be entitled to equal shares of the benefits payable at the Participant's death, unless otherwise provided in the Participant's Joinder Agreement. If no beneficiary is designated in the Joinder Agreement, if the Designated Beneficiary predeceases the Participant, or if the designated Beneficiary does not survive the Participant for a period of fifteen (15) days, then the estate of the Participant shall be the Beneficiary. If a married Participant resides in a community or marital property state, the Participant shall be responsible for obtaining appropriate consent of his or her spouse in the event the Participant designates someone other than his or her spouse as Beneficiary. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to a Deemed IRA under Article IX. 2.06 Deemed IRA. A separate account or annuity established under the Plan that complies with the requirements of Section 408(q) of the Code, the Income Tax Regulations thereunder, and any other IRS guidance. 2.07 Deferred Compensation. The amount of Includible Compensation otherwise payable to the Participant which the Participant and the Employer mutually agree to defer hereunder, any amount credited to a Participant's Account by reason of a transfer under Section 6.09 or 6. 10, a rollover under Section 6.11, or any other amount which the Employer agrees to credit to a Participant's Account. 2.08 Dollar Limitation. The applicable dollar amount within the meaning of Section 457(b)(2)(A) of the Code, as adjusted for the cost -of -living in accordance with Section 457(e)(15) of the Code. 2.09 Employee. Any individual who provides services for the Employer, whether as an employee of the Employer or as an independent contractor, and who has been designated by the Employer as eligible to participate in the Plan. 2.10 Employer. instrumentality of the [State/Commonwealth] of 457(e)(1)(A) of the Code. which is a political subdivision, agency or , described in Section 2.11 457 Catch -Up Dollar Limitation. Twice the Dollar Limitation, 2.12 Includible Compensation. Includible Compensation of a Participant means "compensation," as defined in Section 415(c)(3) of the Code, for services performed for the Employer. Includible Compensation shall be determined without regard to any community property laws. For purposes of a Participant's Joinder Agreement only and not for purposes of the limitations in Article V, Includible Compensation shall include pre-tax contributions (excluding direct employer contributions) to an integral part trust of the employer providing retiree health care benefits. 2.13 Joinder Agreement. An agreement entered into between an Employee and the Employer, including any amendments or modifications thereof. Such agreement shall fix the amount of Deferred Compensation, specify a preference among the investment alternatives designated by the Employer, designate the Employee's Beneficiary or Beneficiaries, and incorporate the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan by reference. 2.14 Normal Limitation. The maximum amount of Deferred Compensation for any Participant for any taxable year (other than amounts referred to in Sections 6.09, 6. 10, and 6.11). 2.15 Normal Retirement Age. Age 701/2, unless the Participant has elected an alternate Normal Retirement Age by written instrument delivered to the Administrator prior to a Severance Event. A Participant's Normal Retirement Age determines the period during which a Participant may utilize the 457 Catch -Up Dollar Limitation of Section 5.02(b) hereunder. Once a Participant has to any extent utilized the catch-up limitation of Section 5.02(b), his Normal Retirement Age may not be changed. A Participant's alternate Normal Retirement Age may not be earlier than the earliest date that the Participant will become eligible to retire and receive immediate, unreduced retirement benefits under the Employer's basic defined benefit retirement plan covering the Participant (or a money purchase pension plan in which the Participant also participates if the Participant is not eligible to participate in a defined benefit plan), and may not be later than the date the Participant will attain age 701/z. If the Participant will not become eligible to receive benefits under a basic defined benefit retirement plan (or money purchase pension plan, if applicable) maintained by the Employer, the Participant's alternate Normal Retirement Age may not be earlier than 65 and may not be later than age 701/z. In no event may a Participant's normal retirement age be different than the normal retirement age under the Employer's other 457(b) plans, if any. In the event the Plan has Participants that include qualified police or firefighters (as defined under Section 415(b)(2) (H)(ii)(I) of the Code), a normal retirement age may be designated for such qualified police or firefighters that is not earlier than age 40 or later than age 701/2. Alternatively, qualified police or firefighters may be permitted to designate a normal retirement age that is between age 40 and age 701/a. 2.16 Participant. Any Employee who has joined the Plan pursuant to the requirements of Article IV. For purposes of section 6.11 of the Plan, the term Participant includes an employee or former Employee of the Employer who has not yet received all of the payments of benefits to which he/she is entitled under the Plan. 2.17 Percentage Limitation. 100 percent of the participant's Includible Compensation available to be contributed as Deferred Compensation for the taxable year. 2.18 Plan Year. The calendar year. 2.19 Retirement. The first date upon which both of the following shall have occurred with respect to a participant: Severance Event and attainment of age 65. 2.20 Severance Event. A severance of the Participant's employment with the Employer within the meaning of Section 457(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. In general, a Participant shall be deemed to have experienced a Severance Event for purposes of this Plan when, in accordance with the established practices of the Employer, the employment relationship is considered to have actually terminated. In the case of a Participant who is an independent contractor of the Employer, a Severance Event shall be deemed to have occurred when the Participant's contract under which services are performed has completely expired and terminated, there is no foreseeable possibility that the Employer will renew the contract or enter into a new contract for the Participant's services, and it is not anticipated that the Participant will become an Employee of the Employer, or such other events as may be permitted under the Code. 2.21 Trust. The Trust created under Article VI of the Plan which shall consist of all compensation deferred under the Plan, plus any income and gains thereon, less any losses, expenses and distributions to Participants and Beneficiaries. Article III. Administration 3.01 Duties of the Employer. The Employer shall have the authority to make all discretionary decisions affecting the rights or benefits of Participants which may be required in the administration of this Plan. The Employer's decisions shall be afforded the maximum deference permitted by applicable law. 3.02 Duties of Administrator. The Administrator, as agent for the Employer, shall perform nondiscretionary administrative functions in connection with the Plan, including the maintenance of Participants' Accounts, the provision of periodic reports of the status of each Account, and the disbursement of benefits on behalf of the Employer in accordance with the provisions of this Plan. Article IV Participation in the Plan 4.01 Initial Participation. An Employee may become a Participant by entering into a Joinder Agreement prior to the beginning of the calendar month in which the Joinder Agreement is to become effective to defer compensation not yet earned, or such other date as may be permitted under the Code. A new employee may defer compensation in the calendar month during which he or she first becomes an employee if a Joinder Agreement is entered into on or before the first day on which the employee performs services for the Employer. 4.02 Amendment of Joinder Agreement. A Participant may amend an executed Joinder Agreement to change the amount of Includible Compensation not yet earned which is to be deferred (including the reduction of such future deferrals to zero). Such amendment shall become effective as of the beginning of the calendar month commencing after the date the amendment is executed, or such other date as may be permitted under the Code. A Participant may at any time amend his or her Joinder Agreement to change the designated Beneficiary, and such amendment shall become effective immediately. Article V. Limitations on Deferrals 5.01 Normal Limitation. Except as provided in Section 5.02, the maximum amount of Deferred Compensation for any Participant for any taxable year, shall not exceed the lesser of the Dollar Limitation or the Percentage Limitation. 5.02 Catch -Up Limitations. (a) Catch-up Contributions for Participants Age 50 and Over. A Participant who has attained the age of 50 before the close of the Plan Year, and with respect to whom no other elective deferrals may be made to the Plan for the Plan Year by reason of the Normal Limitation of Section 5.01, may enter into a Joinder Agreement to make elective deferrals in addition to those permitted by the Normal Limitation in an amount not to exceed the lesser of - (1) f (1) The applicable dollar amount as defined in Section 414(v)(2)(B) of the Code, as adjusted for the cost - of -living in accordance with Section 414(v)(2)(C) of the Code; or (2) The excess (if any) of (i) The Participant's Includible Compensation for the year, or (ii) Any other elective deferrals of the Participant for such year which are made without regard to this Section 5.02(a). An additional contribution made pursuant to this Section 5.02(a) shall not, with respect to the year in which the contribution is made, be subject to any otherwise applicable limitation contained in Section 5.01 above, or be taken into account in applying such limitation to other contributions or benefits under the Plan or any other plan. This Section 5.02(x) shall not apply in any year to which a higher limit under Section 5.02(b) applies. (b) Last Three Years Catch-up Contribution: For each of the last three (3) taxable years for a Participant ending before his or her attainment of Normal Retirement Age, the maximum amount of Deferred Compensation shall be the lesser of: (1) The 457 Catch -Up Dollar Limitation, or (2) The sum of (i) The Normal Limitation for the taxable year, and (ii) The Normal Limitation for each prior taxable year of the Participant commencing after 1978 less the amount of the Participant's Deferred Compensation for such prior taxable years. A prior taxable year shall be taken into account under the preceding sentence only if (x) the Participant was eligible to participate in the Plan for such year, and (y) compensation (if any) deferred under the Plan (or such other plan) was subject to the Normal Limitation. 5.03 Sick, Vacation and Back Pay. If the Employer so elects, a Participant may defer all or a portion of the value of the Participant's accumulated sick pay, accumulated vacation pay and/or back pay, provided that such deferral does not cause total deferrals on behalf of the Participant to exceed the Dollar Limitation or Percentage Limitation (including any Catch-up Dollar Limitation) for the year of deferral. The election to defer such sick, vacation and/or back pay must be made in a manner and at a time permitted under Section 1.457-4(d) of the Income Tax Regulations. For Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2009, pursuant to proposed IRS regulations issued under Section 415 of the Code, the Plan may permit deferrals from compensation, including sick, vacation and back pay, so long as the amounts are paid within 21/2 months following severance from employment and the other requirements of Sections 457(b) and 415 of the Code are met. For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2009, pursuant to final IRS regulations issued under Section 415 of the Code, the Plan may permit deferrals from compensation, including sick, vacation and back pay, so long as the amounts are paid by the later of. (i) 21/z months following severance from employment, and (ii) the end of the calendar year that includes the date of such severance from employment, and the other requirements of Sections 457(b) and 415 of the Code are met. Additionally, the agreement to defer such amounts must be entered into prior to the first day of the month in which the amounts otherwise would be paid or made available. 5.04 Other Plans. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the amount excludible from a Participant's gross income under this Plan or any other eligible deferred compensation plan under Section 457(b) of the Code shall not exceed the limits set forth in Sections 457(b) and 414(v) of the Code. 5.05 Excess Deferrals. Any amount that exceeds the maximum Dollar Limitation or Percentage Limitation (including any applicable Catch -Up Dollar Limitation) for a taxable year, shall constitute an excess deferral for that taxable year. Any excess deferral shall be distributed in accordance with the requirements for excess deferrals under the Code and Section 1.457-4(e) of the Income Tax Regulations. or other applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance. 5.06 Protection of Person Who Serves in a Uniformed Service. An Employee whose employment is interrupted by qualified military service under Section 414(u) of the Code or who is on leave of absence for qualified military service under Section 414(u) of the Code may elect to contribute additional Deferred Compensation upon resumption of employment with the Employer equal to the maximum Deferred Compensation that the Employee could have elected during that period if the Employee's employment with the Employer had continued (at the same level of Includible Compensation) without the interruption or leave, reduced by Deferred Compensation, if any, actually made for the Employee during the period of the interruption or leave. This right applies for five years following the resumption of employment (or, if sooner, for a period equal to three times the period of the interruption or leave). Article VI. Trust and Investment of Accounts 6.01 Investment of Deferred Compensation. A Trust is hereby created to hold all the assets of the Plan (except Deemed IRA contributions and earnings thereon held pursuant to Article IX) for the exclusive benefit of Participants and Beneficiaries, except that expenses and taxes may be paid from the Trust as provided in Section 6.03. The trustee shall be the Employer or such other person that agrees to act in that capacity hereunder. 6.02 Investment Powers. The trustee or the Administrator, acting as agent for the trustee, shall have the powers listed in this Section with respect to investment of Trust assets, except to the extent that the investment of Trust assets is directed by Participants, pursuant to Section 6.05 or to the extent that such powers are restricted by applicable law. (a) To invest and reinvest the Trust without distinction between principal and income in common or preferred stocks, shares of regulated investment companies and other mutual funds, bonds, loans, notes, debentures, certificates of deposit, contracts with insurance companies including but not limited to insurance, individual or group annuity, deposit administration, guaranteed interest contracts, and deposits at reasonable rates of interest at banking institutions including but not limited to savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Assets of the Trust may be invested in securities that involve a higher degree of risk than investments that have demonstrated their investment performance over an extended period of time. (b) To invest and reinvest all or any part of the assets of the Trust in any common, collective or commingled trust fund that is maintained by a bank or other institution and that is available to Employee plans described under Sections 457 or 401 of the Code, or any successor provisions thereto, and during the period of time that an investment through any such medium shall exist, to the extent of participation of the Plans the declaration of trust of such commonly collective, or commingled trust fund shall constitute a part of this Plan. (c) To invest and reinvest all or any part of the assets of the Trust in any group annuity, deposit administration or guaranteed interest contract issued by an insurance company or other financial institution on a commingled or collective basis with the assets of any other 457 plan or trust qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or any other plan described in Section 401(a)(24) of the Code, and such contract may be held or issued in the name of the Administrator, or such custodian as the Administrator may appoint, as agent and nominee for the Employer. During the period that an investment through any such contract shall exist, to the extent of participation of the Plan, the terms and conditions of such contract shall constitute a part of the Plan. (d) To hold cash awaiting investment and to keep such portion of the Trust in cash or cash balances, without liability for interest, in such amounts as may from time to time be deemed to be reasonable and necessary to meet obligations under the Plan or otherwise to be in the best interests of the Plan. (e) To hold, to authorize the holding of, and to register any investment to the Trust in the name of the Plan, the Employer, or any nominee or agent of any of the foregoing, including the Administrator, or in bearer form, to deposit or arrange for the deposit of securities in a qualified central depository even though, when so deposited, such securities may be merged and held in bulk in the name of the nominee of such depository with other securities deposited therein by any other person, and to organize corporations or trusts under the laws of any jurisdiction for the purpose of acquiring or holding title to any property for the Trust, all with or without the addition of words or other action to indicate that property is held in a fiduciary or representative capacity but the books and records of the Plan shall at all times show that all such investments are part of the Trust. (f) Upon such terms as may be deemed advisable by the Employer or the Administrator, as the case may be, for the protection of the interests of the Plan or for the preservation of the value of an investment, to exercise and enforce by suit for legal or equitable remedies or by other action, or to waive any right or claim on behalf of the Plan or any default in any obligation owing to the Plan, to renew, extend the time for payment of, agree to a reduction in the rate of interest on, or agree to any other modification or change in the terms of any obligation owing to the Plan, to settle, compromise, adjust, or submit to arbitration any claim or right in favor of or against the Plans to exercise and enforce any and all rights of foreclosure, bid for property in foreclosure, and take a deed in lieu of foreclosure with or without paying consideration therefor, to commence or defend suits or other legal proceedings whenever any interest of the Plan requires it, and to represent the Plan in all suits or legal proceedings in any court of law or equity or before any body or tribunal. (g) To employ suitable consultants, depositories, agents, and legal counsel on behalf of the Plan. (h) To open and maintain any bank account or accounts in the name of the Plan, the Employer, or any nominee or agent of the foregoing, including the Administrator, in any bank or banks. (i) To do any and all other acts that may be deemed necessary to carry out any of the powers set forth herein 6.03 Taxes and Expenses. All taxes of any and all kinds whatsoever that may be levied or assessed under existing or future laws upon the Plan, or in respect to the Trust, or the income thereof, and all commissions or acquisitions or dispositions of securities and similar expenses of investment and reinvestment of the Trust, shall be paid from the Trust. Such reasonable compensation of the Administrator, as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Employer and the Administrator, and reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred by the Administrator in performance of its duties hereunder (including but not limited to fees for legal, accounting, investment and custodial services) shall also be paid from the Trust. 6.04 Payment of Benefits. The payment of benefits from the Trust in accordance with the terms of the Plan may be made by the Administrator, or by any custodian or other person so authorized by the Employer to make such disbursement. The Administrator, custodian or other person shall not be liable with respect to any distribution of Trust assets made at the direction of the Employer. 6.05 Investment Funds. In accordance with uniform and nondiscriminatory rules established by the Employer and the Administrator, the Participant may direct his or her Accounts to be invested in one (1) or more investment funds available under the Plan; provided, however, that the Participant's investment directions shall not violate any investment restrictions established by the Employer. Neither the Employer, the Administrator, nor any other person shall be liable for any losses incurred by virtue of following such directions or with any reasonable administrative delay in implementing such directions. 6.06 Valuation of Accounts. As of each Accounting Date, the Plan assets held in each investment fund offered shall be valued at fair market value and the investment income and gains or losses for each fund shall be determined. Such investment income and gains or losses shall be allocated proportionately among all Account balances on a fund -by - fund basis. The allocation shall be in the proportion that each such Account balance as of the immediately preceding Accounting Date bears to the total of all such Account balances as of that Accounting Date. For purposes of this Article, all Account balances include the Account balances of all Participants and Beneficiaries. 6.07 Participant Loan Accounts. Participant loan accounts shall be invested in accordance with Section 8.03 of the Plan. Such Accounts shall not share in any investment income and gains or losses of the investment funds described in Sections 6.05 and 6.06. 6.08 Crediting of Accounts. The Participant's Account shall reflect the amount and value of the investments or other property obtained by the Employer through the investment of the Participant's Deferred Compensation pursuant to Sections 6.05 and 6.06. It is anticipated that the Employer's investments with respect to a Participant will conform to the investment preference specified in the Participant's Joinder Agreement, but nothing herein shall be construed to require the Employer to make any particular investment of a Participant's Deferred Compensation. Each Participant shall receive periodic reports, not less frequently than annually, showing the then current value of his or her Account. 6.09 Post -Severance Transfers Among Eligible Deferred Compensation Plans. (a) Incoming Transfers: A transfer may be accepted from an eligible deferred compensation plan maintained by another employer and credited to a Participant's or Beneficiary's Account under the Plan if: (1) In the case of a transfer for a Participant, the Participant has had a Severance Event with that employer and become an Employee of the Employer; (2) The other employer's plan provides that such transfer will be made; and (3) The Participant or Beneficiary whose deferred amounts are being transferred will have an amount immediately after the transfer at least equal to the deferred amount immediately before the transfer. The Employer may require such documentation from the predecessor plan as it deems necessary to effectuate the transfer in accordance with Section 457(e)(10) of the Code, to confirm that such plan is an eligible deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Section 457(b) of the Code, and to assure that transfers are provided for under such plan. The Employer may refuse to accept a transfer in the form of assets other than cash, unless the Employer and the Administrator agree to hold such other assets under the Plan. (b) Outgoing Transfers: An amount may be transferred to an eligible deferred compensation plan maintained by another employer, and charged to a Participant's or Beneficiary's Account under this Plan, if: (1) In the case of a transfer for a Participant, the Participant has a Severance Event with the Employer and becomes an employee of the other employer; (2) The other employer's plan provides that such transfer will be accepted; (3) The Participant or Beneficiary and the employers have signed such agreements as are necessary to assure that the Employer's liability to pay benefits to the Participant has been discharged and assumed by the other employer; and 0 (4) The Participant or Beneficiary whose deferred amounts are being transferred will have an amount immediately after the transfer at least equal to the deferred amount immediately before the transfer. The Employer may require such documentation from the other plan as it deems necessary to effectuate the transfer, to confirm that such plan is an eligible deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Section 457(b) of the Code, and to assure that transfers are provided for under such plan. Such transfers shall be made only under such circumstances as are permitted under Section 457 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. 6.10 Transfers Among Eligible Deferred Compensation Plans of the Employer. (a) Incoming Transfers. A transfer may be accepted from another eligible deferred compensation plan maintained by the Employer and credited to a Participant's or Beneficiary's Account under the Plan if: (1) The Employer's other plan provides that such transfer will be made; (2) The Participant or Beneficiary whose deferred amounts are being transferred will have an amount immediately after the transfer at least equal to the deferred amount immediately before the transfer; and (3) The Participant or Beneficiary whose deferred amounts are being transferred is not eligible for additional annual deferrals in the Plan unless the Participant or Beneficiary is performing services for the Employer. (b) Outgoing Transfers. A transfer may be accepted from another eligible deferred compensation plan maintained by the Employer and credited to a Participant's or Beneficiary's Account under the Plan if-. (1) The Employer's other plan provides that such transfer will be accepted; (2) The Participant or Beneficiary whose deferred amounts are being transferred will have an amount immediately after the transfer at least equal to the deferred amount immediately before the transfer; and (3) The Participant or Beneficiary whose deferred amounts are being transferred is not eligible for additional annual deferrals in the Employer's other eligible deferred compensation plan unless the Participant or Beneficiary is performing services for the Employer. 6.11 Eligible Rollover Distributions. (a) Incoming Rollovers: An eligible rollover distribution may be accepted from an eligible retirement plan and credited to a Participant's Account under the Plan. The Employer may require such documentation from the distributing plan as it deems necessary to effectuate the rollover in accordance with Section 402 of the Code and to confirm that such plan is an eligible retirement plan within the meaning of Section 402(c)(8)(B) of the Code. The Plan shall separately account (in one or more separate accounts) for eligible rollover distributions from any eligible retirement plan. (b) Outgoing Rollovers: Not -withstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary that would otherwise limit a distributee's election under this Section, a distributee may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator, to have any portion of an eligible rollover distribution paid directly to an eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee in a direct rollover. (c) Definitions: (1) Eligible Rollover Distribution: An eligible rollover distribution is any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the distributee, except that an eligible rollover distribution does not include: any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the distributee or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the distributee and the distributee's designated beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten years or more; any distribution to the extent such distribution is required under Sections 401(a)(9) and 457(d)(2) of the Code; and any distribution made as a result of an unforeseeable emergency of the employee. For purposes of distributions from other eligible retirement plans rolled over into this Plan, the term eligible rollover distribution shall not include the portion of any distribution that is not includible in gross income (determined without regard to the exclusion for net unrealized appreciation with respect to employer securities), such as after-tax contributions. (2) Eligible Retirement Plan: An eligible retirement plan is an individual retirement account described in Section 408(a) of the Code, an individual retirement annuity described in Section 408(b) of the Code, an annuity plan described in Sections 403(a) or 403(b) of the Code, a qualified trust described in Section 401(a) of the Code, or an eligible deferred compensation plan described in Section 457(b) of the Code which is maintained by an eligible governmental employer described in Section 457(e)(1) (A) of the Code, that accepts the distributee's eligible rollover distribution. (3) Distributee: A distributee includes an employee or former employee. In addition, the employee's or former employee's surviving spouse and the employee's or former employee's spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Section 414(p) of the Code, are distributees with regard to the interest of the spouse or former spouse. (4) Direct Rollover. A direct rollover is a payment by the plan to the eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee. 6.12 Trustee -to -Trustee Transfers to Purchase Permissive Service Credit. All or a portion of a Participant's Account may be transferred directly to the trustee of a defined benefit governmental plan (as defined in Section 414(d) of the Code) if such transfer is (a) for the purchase of permissive service credit (as defined in Section 415(n)(3) (A) of the Code) under such plan, or (b) a repayment to which Section 415 of the Code does not apply by reason of subsection (k)(3) thereof, within the meaning of Section 457(c)(17) of the Code. 6.13 Treatment of Distributions of Amounts Previously Rolled Over From 401(a) and 403(b) Plans and IRAs. For purposes of Section 72(t) of the Code, a distribution from this Plan shall be treated as a distribution from a qualified retirement plan described in Section 4974(e)(1) of the Code to the extent that such distribution is attributable to an amount transferred to an eligible deferred compensation plan from a qualified retirement plan (as defined in Section 4974(c) of the Code). 6.14 Employer Liability. In no event shall the Employer's liability to pay benefits to a Participant under this Plan exceed the value of the amounts credited to the Participant's Account; neither the Employer nor the Administrator shall be liable for losses arising from depreciation or shrinkage in the value of any investments acquired under this Plan. Article VII. Benefits 7.01 Retirement Benefits and Election on Severance Event. (a) General Rule: Except as otherwise provided in this Article VII, the distribution of a Participant's Account shall commence as of a Participant's Automatic Distribution Date, and the distribution of such benefits shall be made in accordance with one of the payment options described in Section 7.02. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the following paragraphs of this Section 7.01, the Participant may elect following a Severance Event to have the distribution of benefits commence on a fixed determinable date other than that described in the preceding sentence, but not later than April 1 of the year following the year of the Participant's Retirement or attainment of age 701/2, whichever is later. The Participant's right to change his or her election with respect to commencement of the distribution of benefits shall not be restrained by this Section 7.01. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator, in order to ensure the orderly administration of this provision, may establish a deadline after which such election to defer the commencement of distribution of benefits shall not be allowed. (b) Loans: Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.01, no election to defer the commencement of benefits after a Severance Event shall operate to defer the distribution of any amount in the Participant's loan account in the event of a default of the Participant's loan. 7.02 Payment Options. As provided in Sections 7.01, 7.04 and 7.05, a Participant may elect to have value of the Participant's Account distributed in accordance with one of the following payment options, provided that such option is consistent with the limitations set forth in Section 7.03: (a) Equal monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments in an amount chosen by the Participant, continuing until his or her Account is exhausted; (b) One lump -sum payment; (c) Approximately equal monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments, calculated to continue for a period certain chosen by the Participant; (d) Annual Payments equal to the minimum distributions required under Section 401(a)(9) of the Code, including the incidental death benefit requirements of Section 401 (a)(9) (G), over the life expectancy of the Participant or over the life expectancies of the Participant and his or her Beneficiary; (e) Payments equal to payments made by the issuer of a retirement annuity policy acquired by the Employer; (f) A split distribution under which payments under options (a), (b), (c) or (e) commence or are made at the same time, as elected by the Participant under Section 7.01, provided that all payments commence (or are made) by the latest benefit commencement date permitted under Section 7.01; (g) Any other payment option elected by the Participant and agreed to by the Employer and Administrator. A Participant's selection of a payment option under Subsections (a), (c), or (g) above may include the selection of an automatic annual cost -of living increase. Such increase will be based on the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) from the third quarter of the last year in which a cost -of -living increase was provided to the third quarter of the current year. Any increase will be made in periodic payment checks beginning the following January. 7.03 Limitation on Options. No payment option may be selected by a Participant under subsections 7.02(a) or (e) unless the amount of any installment is not less than $100. No payment option may be selected by a Participant under Sections 7.02, 7.04, or 7.05 unless it satisfies the requirements of Sections 401(a)(9) and 457(d)(2) of the Code, including that payments commencing before the death of the Participant shall satisfy the incidental death benefit requirements under Section 401(a)(9)(G) of the Code. 7.04 Minimum Required Distributions. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Plan shall comply with the minimum required distribution rules set forth in Sections 457(d)(2) and 401(a)(9) of the Code, including the incidental death benefit requirements of Section 401(a)(9)(G) of the Code. 7.05 Post -Retirement Death Benefits. (a) Should the Participant die after he or she has begun to receive benefits under a payment option, the remaining payments, if any, under the payment option shall continue until the Administrator receives notice of the Participant's death. Upon notification of the Participant's death, benefits shall be payable to the Participant's Beneficiary commencing not later than December 31 of the year following the year of the Participant's death, provided that the Beneficiary may elect to begin benefits earlier than that date. 10 (b) In the event that the Beneficiary dies before the payment of death benefits has commenced or been completed, the remaining benefits payable under the payment option applicable to the Beneficiary shall, subject to the requirements set forth in Section 7.04, be paid to an additional beneficiary designated by the Beneficiary. If no additional beneficiary is named, payment shall be made to the Beneficiary's estate in a lump sum. Q In the event that the Participant's estate is the Beneficiary, payment shall be made to the estate in a lump sum. 7.06 Pre -Retirement Death Benefits. (a) Should the Participant die before he or she has begun to receive the benefits provided by Section 7.01, the value of the Participant's Account shall be payable to the Beneficiary commencing not later than December 31 of the year following the year of the Participant's death, provided that the Beneficiary may elect to begin benefits earlier than that date. (b) In the event that the Beneficiary dies before the payment of death benefits has commenced or been completed, the remaining value of the Participant's Account shall be paid to the estate of the Beneficiary in a lump sum. In the event that the Participant's estate is the Beneficiary, payment shall be made to the estate in a lump sum. 7.07 Unforeseeable Emergencies. (a) In the event an unforeseeable emergency occurs, a Participant or Beneficiary may apply to the Employer to receive that part of the value of his or her Account that is reasonably needed to satisfy the emergency need. If such an application is approved by the Employer, the Participant or Beneficiary shall be paid only such amount as the Employer deems necessary to meet the emergency need, but payment shall not be made to the extent that the financial hardship may be relieved through cessation of deferral under the Plan, insurance or other reimbursement, or liquidation of other assets to the extent such liquidation would not itself cause severe financial hardship. (b) An unforeseeable emergency shall be deemed to involve only circumstances of severe financial hardship of a Participant or Beneficiary resulting from an illness or accident of the participant or beneficiary, the Participant's or Beneficiary's spouse, or the Participant's or Beneficiary's dependent (as defined in Section 152 of the Code, and, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, without regard to Sections 152(b) (1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) of the Code); loss of the Participant's or Beneficiary's property due to casualty (including the need to rebuild a home following darnage to a home not otherwise covered by homeowner's insurance, e.g., as a result of a natural disaster); or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant or the Beneficiary. For example, the imminent foreclosure of or eviction from the Participant's or Beneficiary's primary residence may constitute an unforeseeable emergency. In addition, the need to pay for medical expenses, including non-refundable deductibles, as well as for the cost of prescription drug medication, may constitute an unforeseeable emergency. Finally, the need to pay for the funeral expenses of a spouse or a dependent (as defined in section 152 of the Code, and, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, without regard to Sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) of the Code) may also constitute an unforeseeable emergency. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Section 7.07(b), the purchase of a home and the payment of college tuition are not unforeseeable emergencies. 7.08 In -Service Distribution of Rollover Contributions. Effective January 1, 2006, the Employer may elect to allow Participants to receive an in-service distribution of amounts attributable to rollover contributions to the Plan. If the Employer has elected to make such distributions available, a Participant that has a separate account attributable to rollover contributions to the Plan may at any time elect to receive a distribution of all or any portion of the amount held in the rollover account. 7.09 In -Service Distribution to Participants Age 701/2 or Older. A Participant who has reached age 701/2 and has not yet had a Severance Event, may, at any time, request a distribution of all or a part of his or her Account. A Participant may only receive two (2) such distributions pursuant to this Section 7.09 in any calendar year. I1 7.10 Distribution De Minimis Accounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article VII: (a) Mandatory Distribution. If the value of a Participant's Account is less than $1,000, the Participant's Account shall be paid to the Participant in a single lump sum distribution, provided that: (1) No amount has been deferred under the Plan with respect to the Participant during the 2 -year period ending on the date of the distribution; and (2) There has been no prior distribution under the Plan to the Participant pursuant to this Section 7.10. (b) Voluntary Distribution. If the value of the Participant's Account is at least $1,000 but not more than the dollar limit under Section 411(a)(11)(A) of the Code, the Participant may elect to receive his or her entire Account in a lump sum payment if: (1) No amount has been deferred under the Plan with respect to the Participant during the 2 -year period ending on the date of the distribution; and (2) There has been no prior distribution under the Plan to the Participant pursuant to this Section 7.10. Article VIII. Loans to Participants 8.01 Availability of Loans to Participants. (a) The Employer may elect to make loans available to Participants in this Plan. If the Employer has elected to make loans available to Participants, a Participant may apply for a loan from the Plan subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Article. However, no loans are available from Deemed IRAs. (b) The Employer shall establish written guidelines governing the granting of loans, provided that such guidelines are approved by the Administrator and are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article, and that loans are made available to all Participants on a reasonably equivalent basis. 8.02 Terms and Conditions of Loans to Participants. Any loan by the Plan to a Participant under Section 8.01 of the Plan shall satisfy the following requirements: (a) Availability. Loans shall be made available to all Participants on a reasonably equivalent basis. (b) Interest Rate. Loans must be adequately secured and bear a reasonable interest rate. (c) Loan Limit. No Participant loan shall exceed the present value of the Participant's Account. (d) Foreclosure. In the event of default on any installment payment, the outstanding balance of the loan shall be a deemed distribution. In such event, an actual distribution of a plan loan offset amount will not occur until a distributable event occurs in the Plan. (e) Reduction ofAccount. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the portion of the Participant's Account balance used as a security interest held by the Plan by reason of a loan outstanding to the Participant shall be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of the Account balance payable at the time of death or distribution, but only if the reduction is used as repayment of the loan. (f) Amount of Loan. At the time the loan is made, the principal amount of the loan plus the outstanding balance (principal plus accrued interest) due on any other outstanding loans to the Participant from the Plan and from all other plans of the Employer that are either eligible deferred compensation plans described in section 457(b) of the Code or qualified employer plans under Section 72(p)(4) of the Code shall not exceed the lesser of - 12 f 12 (1) $50,000, reduced by the excess (if any) of (i) The highest outstanding balance of loans from the Plan during the one (1) year period ending on the day before the date on which the loan is made; or (ii) The outstanding balance of loans from the Plan on the date on which such loan is made; or (2) One-half of the value of the Participant's interest in all of his or her Accounts under this Plan. (g) Application for Loan. The Participant must give the Employer adequate written notice, as determined by the Employer, of the amount and desired time for receiving a loan. No more than one (1) loan may be made by the Plan to a Participant's in any calendar year. No loan shall be approved if an existing loan from the Plan to the Participant is in default to any extent. (h) Length ofLoan. Any loan issued shall require the Participant to repay the loan in substantially equal installments of principal and interest, at least monthly, over a period that does not exceed five (5) years from the date of the loan; provided, however, that if the proceeds of the loan are applied by the Participant to acquire any dwelling unit that is to be used within a reasonable time (determined at the time of the loan is made) after the loan is made as the principal residence of the Participant, the five (5) year limit shall not apply. In this event, the period of repayment shall not exceed a reasonable period determined by the Employer. Principal installments and interest payments otherwise due may be suspended for up to one (1) year during an authorized leave of absence, if the promissory note so provides, but not beyond the original term permitted under this subsection (h), with a revised payment schedule (within such term) instituted at the end of such period of suspension. (i) Prepayment. The Participant shall be permitted to repay the loan in whole or in part at any time prior to maturity, without penalty. (j) Promissory Note. The loan shall be evidenced by a promissory note executed by the Participant and delivered to the Employer, and shall bear interest at a reasonable rate determined by the Employer. (k) Security. The loan shall be secured by an assignment of the participant's right, title and interest in and to his or her Account. (1) Assignment or Pledge. For the purposes of paragraphs (f) and (g), assignment or pledge of any portion of the Participant's interest in the Plan and a loan, pledge, or assignment with respect to any insurance contract purchased under the Plan, will be treated as a loan. (m) Other Terms and Conditions. The Employer shall fix such other terms and conditions of the loan as it deems necessary to comply with legal requirements, to maintain the qualification of the Plan and Trust under Section 457 of the Code, or to prevent the treatment of the loan for tax purposes as a distribution to the Participant. The Employer, in its discretion for any reason, may also fix other terms and conditions of the loan, including, but not limited to, the provision of grace periods following an event of default, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article and Section 72(p) of the Code, and any applicable regulations thereunder. 8.03 Participant Loan Accounts. (a) Upon approval of a loan to a Participant by the Employer, an amount not in excess of the loan shall be transferred from the Participant's other investment fund(s), described in Section 6.05 of the Plan, to the Participant's loan account as of the Accounting Date immediately preceding the agreed upon date on which the loan is to be made. 13 (b) The assets of a Participant's loan account may be invested and reinvested only in promissory notes received by the Plan from the Participant as consideration for a loan permitted by Section 8.01 of the Plan or in cash. Uninvested cash balances in a Participant's loan account shall not bear interest. Neither the Employer, the Administrator, nor any other person shall be liable for any loss, or by reason of any breach, that results from the Participant's exercise of such control. (c) Repayment of principal and payment of interest shall be made by payroll deduction or, where repayment cannot be made by payroll deduction, by check, and shall be invested in one (1) or more other investment funds, in accordance with Section 6.05 of the Plan, as of the next Accounting Date after payment thereof to the Trust. The amount so invested shall be deducted from the Participant's loan account. (d) The Employer shall have the authority to establish other reasonable rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, governing the establishment and maintenance of Participant loan accounts. Article IX. Deemed IRAs 9.01 General. This Article IX of the Plan reflects section 602 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ("EGTRRA"), as amended by the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002. This Article is intended as good faith compliance with the requirements of EGTRRA and is to be construed in accordance with EGTRRA and guidance issued thereunder. This Article IX shall supersede the provisions of the Plan to the extent that those provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of this Article IX. Effective for Plan Years beginning after December 31, 2002, the Employer may elect to allow Employees to make voluntary employee contributions to a separate account or annuity established under the Plan that complies with the requirements of Section 408(q) of the Code and any regulations promulgated thereunder (a "Deemed IRA"). The Plan shall establish a separate account for the designated Deemed IRA contributions of each Employee and any earnings properly allocable to the contributions, and maintain separate recordkeeping with respect to each such Deemed IRA. 9.02 Voluntary Employee Contributions. For purposes of this Article, a voluntary employee contribution means any contribution (other than a mandatory contribution within the meaning of Section 411(c) (2) of the Code) that is made by the Employee and which the Employee has designated, at or prior to the time of making the contribution, as a contribution to which this Article applies. 9.03 Deemed IRA Trust Requirements. This Article shall satisfy the trust requirement under Section 408(q) of the Code and the regulations thereto. IRAs established pursuant to this Article shall be held in one or more trusts or custodial accounts (the "Deemed IRA Trusts"), which shall be separate from the Trust established under the Plan to hold contributions other than Deemed IRA contributions. The Deemed IRA Trusts shall satisfy the applicable requirements of Sections 408 and 408A of the Code, which requirements are set forth in section 9.05 and 9.06, respectively, and shall be established with a trustee or custodian meeting the requirements of Section 408(a)(2) of the Code ("Deemed IRA Trustee"). To the extent that the assets of any Deemed IRAs established pursuant to this Article are held in a Deemed IRA Trust satisfying the requirements of this Section 9.03, such Deemed IRA Trust, and any amendments thereto, is hereby adopted as a trust maintained under this Plan with respect to the assets held therein, and the provisions of such. Deemed IRA Trust shall control so long as any assets of any Deemed IRA are held thereunder. 9.04 Reporting Duties. The Deemed IRA Trustee shall be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 408(1) of the Code with respect to all Deemed IRAs that are established and maintained under the Plan. 9.05 Deemed Traditional IRA Requirements. Deemed IRAs established in the form of traditional IRAs shall satisfy the following requirements: (a) Exclusive Benefit. The Deemed IRA account shall be established for the exclusive benefit of an Employee or his or her Beneficiaries. 14 (b) Maximum Annual Contributions. (1) Except in the case of a rollover contribution (as permitted by Sections 402(c), 402(e)(6), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 403(b)(10), 408(d)(3) and 4.57(e)(16) of the Code), no contributions will be accepted unless they are in cash, and the total of such contributions shall not exceed: $3,000 for any taxable year beginning in 2002 through 2004; $4,000 for any taxable year beginning in 2005 through 2007; and $5,000 for any taxable year beginning in 2008 and years thereafter. After 2008, the limit will be adjusted by the Secretary of the Treasury for cost -of -living -increases under Section 219(b)(5)(C) of the Code. Such adjustments will be in multiples of $500. (2) In the case of an Employee who is 50 or older, the annual cash contribution limit is increased by: $500 for any taxable year beginning in 2002 through 2005; and $1,000 for any taxable year beginning in 2006 and thereafter. (3) No contributions will be accepted under a SIMPLE IRA plan established by any employer pursuant to Section 408(p) of the Code. Also, no transfer or rollover of funds attributable to contributions rnade by a particular employer under its SIMPLE IRA plan will be accepted from a SIMPLE IRA, that is an IRA used in conjunction with a SIMPLE IRA plan, prior to the expiration of the 2 -year period beginning on the date the Employee first participated in that employer's SIMPLE IRA plan. (c) Collectibles. If the Deemed IRA Trust acquires collectibles with within the meaning of Section 408(m) of the Code after December 31, 1981, Deemed IRA Trust assets will be treated as a distribution in an amount equal to the cost of such collectibles. (d) Life Insurance Contracts. No part of the Deemed IRA Trust funds will be invested in life insurance contracts. (e) Minimum Required Distributions. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this Deemed IRA to the contrary, the distribution of the Employee's interest in the account shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 408(a)(6) of the Code and the Income Tax Regulations thereunder, the provisions of which are herein incorporated by reference. If distributions are made frorn an annuity contract purchased from an insurance company, distributions thereunder must satisfy the requirements of Q8LA-4 of Section 1.401(a)(9) -6T of the Income Tax Regulations (or Section 1.401(a)(9)-6 of the Income Tax Regulations, as applicable), rather than paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) below and Section 9.05(f). The minimum required distributions calculated for this IRA may be withdrawn from another IRA of the Employee in accordance with Q&A -9 of Section 1.408-8 of the Income Tax Regulations. (2) The entire value of the account of the Employee for whose benefit the account is maintained will commence to be distributed no later than the first day of April following the calendar year in which such Employee attains age 701/2 (the "required beginning date") over the life of such Employee or the lives of such Employee and his or her Beneficiary. (3) The amount to be distributed each year, beginning with the calendar year in which the Employee attains age 701/2 and continuing through the year of death shall not be less than the quotient obtained by dividing the value of the IRA (as determined under section 9.05(f)(3)) as of the end of the preceding year by the distribution period in the Uniform Lifetime Table in Q&A -2 of Section 401(a) (90 of the Income Tax Regulations, using the Employee's age of his or her birthday in the year. However, if the Employee's sole Beneficiary is his or her surviving spouse and such spouse is more than 10 years younger than the Employee, then the distribution period is determined under the joint 15 and Last Survivor Table in Q&A -3 of Section 1.401(a) (9)-9 of the Income Tax Regulations, using the ages as of the Employee's and spouse's birthdays in the year. (4) The required minimum distribution for the year the Employee attains age 701/2 can be made as late as April 1 of the following year. The required minimum distribution for any other year must be made by the end of such year. (f) Distribution Upon Death. (1) Death On or After Required Beginning Date. If the Employee dies on or after the required beginning date, the remaining portion of his or her interest will be distributed at least as rapidly as follows: (i) If the Beneficiary is someone other than the Employee's surviving spouse, the remaining interest will be distributed over the remaining life expectancy of the Beneficiary, with such life expectancy determined using the Beneficiary's age as of his or her birthday in the year following the year of the Employee's death, or over the period described in paragraph (1)(iii) below if longer. (ii) If the Employee's sole Beneficiary is the Employee's surviving spouse, the remaining interest will be distributed over such spouse's life or over the period described in paragraph (1)(iii) below if longer. Any interest remaining after such spouse's death will be distributed over such spouse's remaining life expectancy determined using the spouse's age as of his or her birthday in the year of the spouse's death, or, if the distributions are being made over the period described in paragraph (1)(iii) below, over such period. (iii) If there is no Beneficiary, or if applicable by operation of paragraph (1)(i) or (1)(ii) above, the remaining interest will be distributed over the Employee's remaining life expectancy determined in the year of the Employee's death. (iv) The amount to be distributed each year under paragraph (1)(i), (ii), or (iii), beginning with the calendar year following the calendar year of the Employee's death, is the quotient obtained by dividing the value of the IRA as of the end of the preceding year by the remaining life expectancy specified in such paragraph. Life expectancy is determined using the Single Life Table in Q&A -1 of Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Income Tax Regulations. If distributions are being made to a surviving spouse as the sole Beneficiary, such spouse's remaining life expectancy for a year is the number in the Single Life Table corresponding to such spouse's age in the year. In all other cases, remaining life expectancy for a year is the number in the Single Life Table corresponding to the Beneficiary's or Employee's age in the year specified in paragraph I (i), (ii), or (iii) and reduced by I for each subsequent year. (2) Death Before Required Beginning Date. If the Employee dies before the required beginning date, his or her entire interest will be distributed at least as rapidly as follows: (i) If the Beneficiary is someone other than the Employee's surviving spouse, the entire interest will be distributed, starting by the end of the calendar year following the calendar year of the Employee's death, over the remaining life expectancy of the Beneficiary, with such life expectancy determined using the age of the Beneficiary as of his or her birthday in the year following the year of the Employee's death, or, if elected, in accordance with paragraph (2)(iii) below. (ii) If the Employee's sole Beneficiary is the Employee's surviving spouse, the entire interest will be distributed, starting by the end of the calendar year following the calendar year of the Employee's death (or by the end of the calendar year in which the Employee would have attained age 701/2, if later), over such spouse's life, or, if elected, in accordance with paragraph (2) (iii) below. If the surviving spouse dies before distributions are required to begin, the 16 remaining interest will be distributed, starting by the end of the calendar year following the calendar year of the spouse's death, over the spouse's Beneficiary's remaining life expectancy determined using such Beneficiary's age as of his or her birthday in the year following the death of the spouse, or, if elected, will be distributed in accordance with paragraph (2)(iii) below. If the surviving spouse dies after distributions are required to begin, any remaining interest will be distributed over the spouse's remaining life expectancy determined using the spouse's age as of his or her birthday in the year of the spouse's death. (iii) If there is no Beneficiary, or if applicable by operation of paragraph (2)(i) or (2)(ii) above, the entire interest will be distributed by the end of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Beneficiary's death (or of the spouse's death in the case of the surviving spouse's death before distributions are required to begin under paragraph (2)(ii) above). (iv) The amount to be distributed each year under paragraph (2)(i) or (ii) is the quotient to be obtained by dividing the value of the IRA as of the end of the preceding year by the remaining life expectancy specified in such paragraph. Life expectancy is determined using the Single Life Table in Q&A -1 of Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Income Tax Regulations. If distributions are being made to a surviving spouse as the sole Beneficiary, such spouse's remaining life expectancy for a year is the number in the Single Life Table corresponding to the Beneficiary's age in the year specified in paragraph (2)(i) or (ii) and reduced by I for each subsequent year. (v) The "value" of the IRA includes the amount of any outstanding rollover, transfer and recharacterization under Q8LAs-7 and -8 of Section 1.408-8 of the Income Tax Regulations. (vi) If the sole Beneficiary is the Employee's surviving spouse, the spouse may elect to treat the IRA as his or her own IRA. This election will be deemed to have been made if such surviving spouse makes a contribution to the IRA or fails to take required distributions as a Beneficiary. (g) Nonforfeitable. The interest of an Employee in the balance in his or her Deemed IRA account is nonforfeitable at all times. (h) Reporting. The Deemed IRA Trustee of a Deemed Traditional IRA shall furnish annual calendar -year reports concerning the status of the Deemed IRA account and such information concerning required minimum distributions as is prescribed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. (i) Substitution ofDeemed IRA Trustee. If the Deemed IRA Trustee is a non-bank trustee or custodian, the non- bank trustee or custodian shall substitute another trustee or custodian if the non-bank trustee or custodian receives notice from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that such substitution is required because it has failed to comply with the requirements of Section 1..408-2(e) of the Income Tax Regulations and Section 1.408-2T of the Income Tax Regulations. 9.46 Deemed Roth IRA Requirements. Deemed IRAs established in the form of Roth IRAs shall satisfy the following requirements: (a) Exclusive Benefit. The Deemed Roth IRA shall be established for the exclusive benefit of an Employee or his or her Beneficiaries. (b) Maximum Annual Contributions. (I) Maximum Permissible Amount. Except in the case of a qualified rollover contribution or recharacterization (as defined in (6) below), no contribution will be accepted unless it is in cash and the total of such contributions to all the Employee's Roth IRAs for a taxable year does not exceed 17 the applicable amount (as defined in (2) below), or the Employee's compensation (as defined in (8) below) if less, for that taxable year. The contribution described in the previous sentence that may not exceed the lesser of the applicable amount or the Employee's compensation is referred to as a "regular contribution." A "qualified rollover contribution" is a rollover contribution that meets the requirements of Section 408(d)(3) of the Code, except the one -rollover -per -year rule of Section 408(d)(3)(B) does not apply if the rollover contribution is from another IRA other than a Roth IRA (a "nonRoth IRA"). Contributions may be limited under (3) through (5) below. (2) Applicable Amount. The applicable amount is determined under (i) or (ii) below: (i) If the Employee is under age 50, the applicable amount is: $3,000 for any taxable year beginning in 2002 through 2004; $4,000 for any taxable year beginning in 2005 through 2007; and $5,000 for any taxable year beginning in 2008 and years thereafter. (ii) If the Employee is 50 or older, the applicable amount is: $3,500 for any taxable year beginning in 2002 through 2004; $4,500 for any taxable year beginning in 2005; $5,000 for any taxable year beginning in 2006 through 2007; and $6,000 for any taxable year beginning in 2008 and years thereafter. After 2008, the limits in paragraph (2)(i) and (ii) above will be adjusted by the Secretary of the Treasury for cost -of -living increases under Section 219(b)(5)(C) of the Code. Such adjustments will be in multiples of $500. (3) If (i) and/or (ii) below apply, the maximum regular contribution that can be made to all the Employee's Roth IRAs for the taxable year is the smaller amount determined under (i) or (ii). (i) The maximum regular contribution is phased out ratably between certain levels of modified adjusted gross income ("modified AGI," defined in (7) below) in accordance with the following table: Modified AGI Filing Status Full Phase-out No Contribution Range Contribution Single or Head $95,000 or less Between $95,000 $110,000 of Household and $110,000 or more Joint Return or Qualifying $150,000 or less Between $150,000 $160,000 Widower and $160,000 or more Married- $0 Between $0 $10,000 Separate Return and $10,000 or more 18 If the Employee's modified AGI for a taxable year is in the phase-out range, the maximum regular contribution determined under this table for that taxable year is rounded up to the next multiple of $10 and not reduced below $200. (ii) If the Employee makes regular contributions to both Roth and nonRoth IRAs for a taxable year, the maximum regular contribution that can be made to all the Employee's Roth IRAs- for RAsfor that taxable year is reduced by the regular contributions made to the Employee's nonRoth IRAs for the taxable year. (4) Qualified Rollover Contribution Limit. A rollover from a nonRoth IRA cannot be made to this IRA if, for the year the amount is distributed from the nonRoth IRA,(i) the Employee is married and files a separate return, (ii) the Employee is not married and has modified AGI in excess of $100,000 or (iii) the Employee is married and together the Employee and the Employee's spouse have modified AGI in excess of $100,000. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a husband and wife are not treated as married for a taxable year if they have lived apart at all times during that taxable year and file separate returns for the taxable year. (5) SIMPLE IRA Limits. No contributions will be accepted under a SIMPLE IRA plan established by any employer pursuant to Section 408(p) of the Code. Also, no transfer or rollover of funds attributable to contributions made by a particular employer under its SIMPLE IRA plan will be accepted from a SIMPLE IRA, that is, an IRA used in conjunction with a SIMPLE IRA plan, prior to the expiration of the 2 -year period beginning on the date the Employee first participated in that employer's SIMPLE IRA plan. (6) Reeharacterization. A regular contribution to a nonRoth IRA may be recharacterized pursuant to the rules in Section 1.408A-5 of the Income Tax Regulations as a regular contribution to this IRA, subject to the limits in (3) above. (7) ModifiedAGL For purposes of (3) and (4) above, an Employee's modified AGI for a taxable year is defined in Section 408A(c)(3)(C)(i) of the Code and does not include any amount included in adjusted gross income as a result of a rollover from a nonRoth IRA (a "conversion"). (8) Compensation. For purposes of (1) above, compensation is defined as wages, salaries, professional fees, or other amounts derived from or received for personal services actually rendered (including, but not limited to, commissions paid salesmen, compensation for services on the basis of a percentage of profits, commissions on insurance premiums, tips and bonuses) and includes earned income, as defined in Section 401(c)(2) of the Code (reduced by the deduction the self-employed individual tabes for contributions made to a self-employed retirement plan). For purposes of this definition, Section 401(c) (2) of the Code shall be applied as if the term trade or business for purposes of Section 1402 of the Code included service described in subsection (c)(6). Compensation does not include amounts derived from or received as earnings or profits from property (including but not limited to interest and dividends) or amounts not includible in gross income. Compensation also does not include any amount received as a pension or annuity or as deferred compensation. The term "compensation" shall include any amount includible in the Employee's gross income under Section 71 of the Code with respect to a divorce or separation instrument described in subparagraph (A) of Section 71(b)(2) of the Code In the case of a married Employee filing a joint return, the greater compensation of his or her spouse is treated as his or her own compensation but only to the extent that such spouse's compensation is not being used for purposes of the spouse making a contribution to a Roth IRA or a deductible contribution to a nonRoth IRA. (c) Collectibles. If the Deemed IRA Trust acquires collectibles within the meaning of Section 408(m) of the Code after December 31, 1981, Deemed IRA Trust assets will be treated as a distribution in an amount equal to the cost of such collectibles. 1.9 (d) Life Insurance Contracts. No part of the Deemed IRA Trust funds will be invested in life insurance contracts. (e) Distributions Before Death. No amount is required to be distributed prior to the death of the Employee for whose benefit the account was originally established. (f) Minimum Required Distributions. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this IRA to the contrary, the distribution of the Employee's interest in the account shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 408(a)(6) of the Code, as modified by section 408A(c)(5), and the regulations thereunder, the provisions of which are herein incorporated by reference. If distributions are made from an annuity contract purchased from an insurance company, distributions thereunder must satisfy the requirements of section 1.401(a)(9) -6T of the Temporary Income Tax Regulations (taking into account Section 408A(e)(5) of the Code) (or Section 1.401(a)(9)-6 of the Income Tax Regulations, as applicable), rather than the distribution rules in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) below. (2) Upon the death of the Employee, his or her entire interest will be distributed at least as rapidly as follows: (i) If the Beneficiary is someone other than the Employee's surviving spouse, the entire interest will be distributed, starting by the end of the calendar year following the year of the Employee's death, over the remaining life expectancy of the Beneficiary, with such life expectancy determined using the age of the beneficiary as of his or her birthday in the year following the year of the Employee's death, or, if elected, in accordance with paragraph (2) (iii) below. (ii) If the Employee's sole Beneficiary is the Employee's surviving spouse, the entire interest will be distributed starting by the end of the calendar year following the calendar year of the Employee's death (or by the end of the calendar year in which the Employee would have attained age 701/2, if later), over such spouse's life, or, if elected, in accordance with paragraph (2) (iii) below. If the surviving spouse dies before distributions are required to begin, the remaining interest will be distributed, starting by the end of the calendar year following the calendar year of the spouse's death, over the spouse's Beneficiary's remaining life expectancy determined using such Beneficiary's age as of his or her birthday in the year following the death of the spouse, or, if elected, will be distributed in accordance with paragraph (2) (ill) below. If the surviving spouse dies after distributions are required to begin, any remaining interest will be distributed over the spouse's remaining life expectancy determined using the spouse's age as of his or her birthday in the year of the spouse's death. (iii) If there is no Beneficiary, or if applicable by operation of paragraph (2)(i) or (2)(ii) above, the entire interest will be distributed the end of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Employee's death (or of the spouse's death in the case of the surviving spouse's death before distributions are required to begin under paragraph 2(ii) above). (iv) The amount to be distributed each year under paragraph (2)(i) or (ii) is the quotient obtained by dividing the value of the IRA as of the end of the preceding year by the remaining life expectancy specified in such paragraph. Life expectancy is determined using the Single Life Table in Q&A -1 of Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Income Tax Regulations. If distributions are being made to a surviving spouse as the sole Beneficiary, such spouse's remaining life expectancy for a year is the number in the Single Life Table corresponding to such spouse's age in the year. In all other cases, remaining life expectancy for a year is the number in the Single Life Table corresponding to the Beneficiary's age in the year specified in paragraph (2)(i) or (ii) and reduced by 1 for each subsequent year. 20 (3) The "value" of the IRA includes the amount of any outstanding rollover, transfer and recharacterization under Q&As-7 and -8 of Section 1.408-8 of the Income Tax Regulations. (4) If the sole Beneficiary= is the Employee's surviving spouse, the spouse may elect to treat the IRA as his or her own IRA. This election will be deemed to have been made if such surviving spouse makes a contribution to the IRA or fails to take required distributions as a Beneficiary. (g) Nonforfeitable. The interest of an Employee in the balance in his or her account is nonforfeitable at all times. (h) Reporting. The Deemed IRA Trustee of a Deemed Roth IRA shall furnish annual calendar -year reports concerning the status of the Deemed IRA account and such information concerning required minimum distributions as is prescribed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. (i) Substitution of Deemed IRA Trustee. If the Deemed IRA Trustee is a non-bank trustee or custodian, the non- bank trustee or custodian shall substitute another trustee or custodian if the non-bank trustee or custodian receives notice from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that such substitution is required because it has failed to comply with the requirements of Section 1.408-2(e) of the Income Tax Regulations and Section 1.408-2T of the Income Tax Regulations. Article X. Non -Assignability 10.01 General. Except as provided in Article VIII and Section 10.02, no Participant or Beneficiary shall have any right to commute, sell, assign, pledge, transfer or otherwise convey or encumber the right to receive any payments hereunder, which payments and rights are expressly declared to be non -assignable and non -transferable. 10.02 Domestic Relations Orders. (a) Allowance of Transfers: To the extent required under a final judgment, decree, or order (including approval of a property settlement agreement) that (1) relates to the provision of child support, alimony payments, or marital property rights and (2) is made pursuant to a state domestic relations law, and (3) is permitted under Sections 414(p)(11) and (12) of the Code, any portion of a Participant's Account may be paid or set aside for payment to a spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent of the Participant (an Alternate Payee"). Where necessary to carry out the terms of such an order, a separate Account shall be established with respect to the Alternate Payee who shall be entitled to make investment selections with respect thereto in the same manner as the Participant. Any amount so set aside for an Alternate Payee shall be paid in accordance with the form and timing of payment specified in the order. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize any amount to be distributed under the Plan at a time or in a form that is not permitted under Section 457(b) of the Code and is explicitly permitted under the uniform procedures described in Section 10.2(d) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if a judgment, decree or order (including approval of a property settlement agreement) that relates to the provision of child support, alimony payments, or the marital property rights of a spouse or former spouse, child, or other dependent of a Participant is made pursuant to the domestic relations law of any State, then the amount of the Participant's Account shall be paid in the manner and to the person or persons so directed in the domestic relations order. Such payment shall be made without regard to whether the Participant is eligible for a distribution of benefits under the Plan. The Administrator shall establish reasonable procedures for determining the status of any such decree or order and for effectuating distribution pursuant to the domestic relations order. Any payment made to a person pursuant to this Section shall be reduced by any required income tax withholding. (b) Release from Liability to Participant; The Employer's liability to pay benefits to a Participant shall be reduced to the extent that amounts have been paid or set aside for payment to an Alternate Payee to paragraph (a) of this Section and the Participant and his or her Beneficiaries shall be deemed to have released the Employer and the Plan Administrator from any claim with respect to such amounts. PAI (c) Participation in Legal Proceedings: The Employer and Administrator shall not be obligated to defend against or set aside any judgment, decree, or order described in paragraph (a) or any legal order relating to the garnishment of a Participant's benefits, unless the full expense of such legal action is borne by the Participant. In the event that the Participant's action (or inaction) nonetheless causes the Employer or Administrator to incur such expense, the amount of the expense may be charged against the Participant's Account and thereby reduce the Employer's obligation to pay benefits to the Participant. In the course of any proceeding relating to divorce, separation, or child support, the Employer and Administrator shall be authorized to disclose information relating to the Participant's Account to the Alternate Payee (including the legal representatives of the Alternate Payee), or to a court. (d) Determination of Validity of Domestic Relations Orders: The Administrator shall establish uniform procedures for determining the validity of any domestic relations order. The Administrator's determinations under such procedures shall be conclusive and binding on all parties and shall be afforded the maximum amount of deference permitted by law. 10.03 IRS Levy. Notwithstanding Section 10.0 1, the Administrator may pay from a Participant's or Beneficiary's Account balance the amount that the Administrator finds is lawfully demanded under a levy issued by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to that Participant or Beneficiary or is sought to be collected by the United States Government under a judgment resulting from an unpaid tax assessment against the Participant or Beneficiary. 10.04 Mistaken Contribution. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any contribution (or any portion of a contribution) is made to the Plan by a good faith mistake of fact, then after the payment of the contribution, and upon receipt in good order of a proper request approved by the Administrator, the amount of the mistaken contribution (adjusted for any income or loss in value, if any, allocable thereto) shall be returned directly to the Participant or, to the extent required or permitted by the Administrator, to the Employer. 10.05 Payments to Minors and Incompetents. If a Participant or Beneficiary entitled to receive any benefits hereunder is a minor or is adjudged to be legally incapable if giving valid receipt and discharge for such benefits, or is deemed so by the Administrator, benefits will be paid to such persons as the Administrator may designate for the benefit of such Participant or Beneficiary. Such payments shall be considered a payment to such Participant or Beneficiary and shall, to the extent made, be deemed a complete discharge of any liability for such payments under the Plan. 10.06 Procedure When Distributee Cannot Be Located. The Administrator shall make all reasonable attempts to determine the identity and address of a Participant or a Participant's Beneficiary entitled to benefits under the Plan. For this purpose, a reasonable attempt means (a) the mailing by certified mail of a notice to the last known address shown on the Employer or Administrator's records, (b) notification sent to the Social Security Administration or the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (under their program to identify payees under retirement plans), and (c) the payee has not responded within 6 months. If the Administrator is unable to locate such a person entitled to benefits hereunder, or if there has been no claim made for such benefits, the Trust shall continue to hold the benefits due such person. Article XI. Relationship to Other Plans and Employment Agreements This Plan serves in addition to any other retirement, pension, or benefit plan or system presently in existence or hereinafter established for the benefit of the Employer's employees, and participation hereunder shall not affect benefits receivable under any such plan or system. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be deemed to constitute an employment contract or agreement between any Participant and the Employer or to give any Participant the right to be retained in the employ of the Employer. Nor shall anything herein be construed to modify the terms of any employment contract or agreement between a Participant and the Employer. Article XII. Amendment or Termination of Plan The Employer may at any time amend this Plan provided that it transmits such amendment in writing to the Administrator at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the amendment. The consent of the Administrator shall not be required in order for 22 such amendment to become effective, but the Administrator shall be under no obligation to continue acting as Administrator hereunder if it disapproves of such amendment. The Administrator may at any time propose an amendment to the Plan by an instrument in writing transmitted to the Employer at least 30 days before the effective date of the amendment. Such amendment shall become effective unless, within such 30 -day period, the Employer notifies the Administrator in writing that it disapproves such amendment, in which case such amendment shall not become effective. In the event of such disapproval, the Administrator shall be under no obligation to continue acting as Administrator hereunder. The Employer may at any time terminate this Plan. In the event of termination, assets of the Plan shall be distributed to Participants and Beneficiaries as soon as administratively practicable following termination of the Plan. Alternatively, assets of the Plan may be transferred to an eligible deferred compensation plan maintained by another eligible governmental employer within the same State if (a) all assets held by the Plan (other than Deemed IRAs) are transferred; (b) the receiving plan provides for the receipt of transfers; (c) the Participants and Beneficiaries whose deferred amounts are being transferred will have an amount immediately after the transfer at least equal to the deferred amount immediately before the transfer; and (d) the Participants or Beneficiaries whose deferred amounts are being transferred is not eligible for additional annual deferrals in the receiving plan unless the Participants or Beneficiaries are performing services for the employer maintaining the receiving plan. Except as may be required to maintain the status of the Plan as an eligible deferred compensation plan under Section 457(b) of the Code or to comply with other applicable laws, no amendment or termination of the Plan shall divest any Participant of any rights with respect to compensation deferred before the date of the amendment or termination. Article XIII. Applicable Law This Plan and Trust shall be construed under the laws of the state where the Employer is located and is established with the intent that it meet the requirements of an "eligible deferred compensation plan' under Section 457(b) of the Code, as amended. The provisions of this Plan and Trust shall be interpreted wherever possible in conformity with the requirements of that Section of the Code. In addition, notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered in compliance with the requirements of Section 414(u) of the Code. Article XIV Gender and Number The masculine pronoun, whenever used herein, shall include the feminine pronoun, and the singular shall include the plural, except where the context requires otherwise. 23 DECLARATION OF TRUST This Declaration of Trust (the "Group Trust Agreement") is made as of the 19th day of May, 2001, by VantageTrust Company, which declares itself to be the sole Trustee of the trust hereby created. WHEREAS, the ICMA Retirement Trust was created as a vehicle for the commingling of the assets of governmental plans and governmental units described in Section 818(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, pursuant to a Declaration of Trust dated October 4, 1982, as subsequently amended, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as set out below (the "ICMA Declaration"); and WHEREAS, the trust created hereunder (the "Group Trust") is intended to meet the requirements of Revenue Ruling 81- 100, 1-100, 1981-1 C.B. 326, and is established as a common trust fund within the meaning of Section 391:1 of Title 35 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, to accept and hold for investment purposes the assets of the Deferred Compensation and Qualified Plans held by and through the ICMA Retirement Trust. NOW, THEREFORE, the Group Trust is created by the execution of this Declaration of Trust by the Trustee and is established with respect to each Deferred Compensation and Qualified Plan by the transfer to the Trustee of such Plan's assets in the ICMA Retirement Trust, by the Trustees thereof, in accord with the following provisions: (a) Incorporation ofICMA Declaration by Reference; ICMA By -Laws. Except as otherwise provided in this Group Trust Agreement, and to the extent not inconsistent herewith, all provisions of the ICMA Declaration are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, to be read by substituting the Group Trust for the Retirement Trust and the Trustee for the Board of Trustees referenced therein. In this respect, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, all capitalized terms used herein and defined in the ICMA Declaration have the meanings assigned to them in the ICMA Declaration. In addition, the By -Laws of the ICMA Retirement Trust, as the same may be amended from time -to -time, are adopted as the By -Laws of the Group Trust to the extent not inconsistent with the terms of this Group Trust Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms of the ICMA Declaration and By -Laws are further modified with respect to the Group Trust created hereunder, as follows: any reporting, distribution, or other obligation of the Group Trust vis-a-vis any Deferred Compensation Plan, Qualified Plan, Public Employer, Public Employer Trustee, or Employer Trust shall be deemed satisfied to the extent that such obligation is undertaken by the ICMA Retirement Trust (in which case the obligation of the Group Trust shall run to the ICMA Retirement Trust); and 2. all provisions dealing with the number, qualification, election, term and nomination of Trustees shall not apply, and all other provisions relating to trustees (including, but not limited to, resignation and removal) shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the appointment of a single corporate trustee. (b) Compliance witb Revenue Procedure 81-100. The requirements of Revenue Procedure 81-100 are applicable to the Group Trust as follows: Pursuant to the terms of this Group Trust Agreement and Article X of the By -Laws, investment in the Group Trust is limited to assets of Deferred Compensation and Qualified Plans, investing through the ICMA Retirement Trust. 2. Pursuant to the By -Laws, the Group Trust is adopted as a part of each Qualified Plan that invests herein through the ICMA Retirement Trust. In accord with the By -Laws, that part of the Group Trust's corpus or income which equitably belongs to any Deferred Compensation and Qualified Plan may not be used for or diverted to any purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of the Plan's employees or their beneficiaries who are entitled to benefits under such Plan. 4. In accord with the By -Laws, no Deferred Compensation Plan or Qualified Plan may assign any or part of its equity or interest in the Group Trust, and any purported assignment of such equity or interest shall be void. (c) Governing Law. Except as otherwise required by federal, state or local law, this Declaration of Trust (including the ICMA Declaration to the extent incorporated herein) and the Group Trust created hereunder shall be construed and determined in accordance with applicable laws of the State of New Hampshire. (d) judicial Proceedings. The Trustee may at any time initiate an action or proceeding in the appropriate state or federal courts within or outside the state of New Hampshire for the settlement of its accounts or for the determination of any question of construction which may arise or for instructions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has executed this Declaration of Trust as of the day and year first above written. VANTAGETRUST COMPANY By: l i Name: Angela Montez Title: Assistant Secretary :4 4*01 10111011I1111101avar. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO AMENDING A RETIREMENT PLAN TO PERMIT LOANS The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Tustin ("Employer") has employees rendering valuable services; WHEREAS, the Employer has established a retirement plan (the 'Plan") for such employees which serves the interest of the Employer by enabling it to provide reasonable retirement security for its employees, by providing increased flexibility in its personnel management system, and by assisting in the attraction and retention of competent personnel; WHEREAS, the Employer has determined that permitting participants in the retirement plan to take loans from the Plan will serve these objectives; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED and DETERMINED, as follows: That the Plan to permit loans, is hereby approved. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on the 7th day of February, 2012. John Nielsen Mayor ATTEST: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk Resolution No. 12-16 Page 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF TUSTIN 1, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 12-16 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 7th day of February, 2012 by the following vote: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk Loan Guidelines Agreement Name of Plan (please state the Employer's complete name, including state): Plan Type: 171401 (a) Money Purchase Plan 401 Profit -Sharing Plan 11 457 Deferred Compensation Plan ICMA-RC Plan Number. 1. Purpose 'Be purpose of these guidelines is to establish the terms and conditions under which the Employer will grant loans to participants. This is the only official Loan Provision Document of the above named Plan. 11. Eligibility Loans are available to all active employees. Loans will not be granted to participants who have an existing loan in default. Loans will be pro -rated among all the funds in which the participant is invested at the time the loan is made. For 401 plans only: Loans are available from the following sources: [select one or both] 11 Employer Contribution Account (vested balances only) 17 Participant Contribution Accounts (pre- and post -tax, if applicable, including Employee Mandatory, Employee Voluntary, Employer Rollover, and Portable Benefits Accounts, but excluding the Deductible Employee Contribution/Qualified Volun- tary Employee Contribution Account) For Roth 401(k) plans only: A participant's Designated Roth Account balance can be used to secure a participant loan. Designated Roth Account balances [select one] 17 will not (default option) be available as a source for loans under the Plan. 171 will be available as a source for loans under the Plan. (Note: Using the Roth source for loans may have negative tax conse- quences for participants.) For all plan types: II1. Loan Purpose Loans are available for the following purposes and must be requested in the corresponding method (select one): 0 All purposes Online and Loans by Call Center: All loans must be requested either online by employees through ICMA-RC's Account Access site at www.icmarc.org or directly over the phone with an Investor Services associate (via the Loans by Call Center service), both of which require preauthorization by the Employer as outlined in italics under Section IV. Application Process. 17 Hardship Only: Loans shall only be granted in the event of a participant's hardship or for the purpose of enabling a participant to meet certain specified financial situations. The employer shall approve the participant's loan application after determining, based on all relevant facts and circumstances, that the amount of the Loan is not in excess of the amount required to relieve the fi- nancial need. For this purpose, financial need shall include, but not be limited to: unreimbursed medical expenses of the par - 3 I(MA - R( ticipant or members of the participant's immediate family, establishing or substantially rehabilitating the principal residence of the participant, or paying for a college education (including graduate studies) for the participant or his/her dependents. (Note: Online or Loans by Call Center not applicable with this option. Participant must complete the loan application for employer approval.) IV. Application Process If an employee is married at the time of the application and your plan has elected the Qualified joint and Survivor Annuity Option, spousal consent is required for the loan. The employee's spouse must consent, in writing, to the loan and the consent must be witnessed by a plan representative or notary public. Such consent must be received in writing by ICMA-RC no more than ninety (90) days before the loan request is submitted through Account Access. In the case of the Direct Loan Application, spousal consent should be sent along with the application. The promissory note, truth -in -lending rescission notice, and disclosure statement are mailed to the employee along with the issued loan check. The employee confirms receipt and acceptance of these documents and terms at the time the endorsed check is presented for payment. The Employer hereby authorizes all future loans requested through the online process via Account Access, as well as any re- quests that employees submit on paper forms, pending review of the application by ICMA-RC. Notice of loan issuance will be provided to the Employer via reports posted on the EZLink site. The loan amount will generally be redeemed from the employee's account on the same day as either ICMA-RC receipt of loan application (complete and in good order), the completion of a loan request via telephone with an Investor Services representative, or the employee's successful submission of the loan request through Account Access, if it is submitted prior to 4:00 p.m. ET on a business day. If not, the loan amount will be redeemed on the next business day following submission. The loan check is generally issued on the next business day following redemption, and will be mailed directly to the employee. The employee's presentment of the loan check for payment constitutes an acknowl- edgment that the employee has received and read the loan disclosure information provided by ICMA-RC and agrees to the terms therein. Loan repayment will begin as soon as practicable following the employee's presentment of the loan check for payment. V. Frequency of loans [select one] I Participants may receive one loan per calendar year. Moreover, participants may have only one (1) outstanding loan at a time. 17 Participants may receive one loan per calendar year. Moreover, no participant may have more than five (5) loans outstanding at one time. VI. Loan amount The minimum loan amount is $1,000. The maximum amount of all loans to the participant from the plan and all other plans sponsored by the Employer that are qualified em- ployer plans under section 72(p)(4) of the Code is the lesser of: (1) $50,000, reduced by the highest outstanding balance of all loans from any 401 or 457 plans for that participant during the one-year period ending on the day before the date a loan is to be made, or (2) one half of the participant's vested account balance, reduced by the current outstanding balance of all 401 and 457 loans from all plans for that participant. If a participant has any loans outstanding at the time a new loan is requested, the new loan will be limited to the maximum amount calcu- lated above reduced by the total of the outstanding loans. A loan cannot be issued for more than the above amount. The participant's requested loan amount is subject to downward adjustment without notice due to market fluctuation between the time of application and the time the loan is made. G! Loan Guidelines Agreement VII. Length of loan A loan must be repaid in substantially equal installments of principal and interest, at least monthly, over a period that does not exceed five (5) years. Loans for a principal residence must be repaid in substantially equal installments of principal and interest, at least monthly, over a period that does not exceed [state number of years] years (maximum 30 years). VI11. Loan repayment process Loan repayments for active employees must be through: 17 Payroll deduction only. PL642(2) = 2 17 ACH debit only.* PL642(2) = 0 17 Employee may choose either payroll deduction or ACH debit.* PL642(2) = 1 * Please note a $20 processing fee will be assessed to a participant's ICMA-RC account when a scheduled loan repayment(s) via ACH is rejected due to insufficient funds, invalid bank account information, or account closure in the participant's designated payment account. If payroll deduction repayment is allowed, and the employee wishes to use this method, the employee must notify the Employer so that the Employer can ensure that repayment will begin as soon as practicable on a date determined by the Employer's payroll cycle. Failure to begin payroll deduction in a timely way could lead to the employee's loan entering delinquency status. Payroll deduction should begin within two payroll cycles following the employee's receipt of the loan. Repayments through payroll deduction will be sent via check or wire by the Employer to ICMA-RC on the following cycle (choose one): I� Weekly (52 per year) [� $i -weekly (26 per year) Semi-monthly (24 per year) 17 Monthly (12 per year) If ACH debit repayment is allowed, debits from the employee's designated bank account will begin approximately one month fol- lowing the date the employee's signed ACH authorization form is received and processed by ICMA-RC, or, in the case of online loans, approximately one month following the date the loan check has been cleared for payment. Debits will normally be made on a monthly basis. Loans outstanding for former employees or employees on a leave of absence must be repaid on the same schedule as if payroll deductions were still being made unless they reamortize their loans and establish a new repayment schedule that provides that sub- stantially equal payments are made at least monthly over the remaining period of the loan. Loan payments, including loan payments from former employees, are allocated to the participant's current election of investment options on file with ICMA-RC. `Ihe participant may pay off all or a portion of the principal and interest early without penalty or additional fee. Extra payments are applied forward to both principal and interest as specified in the original repayment schedule, unless the additional payment is for the balance due. 101 ICMA - RC IX. Loan interest rate The rate of interest for loans of five (5) years or less will be based on prime plus 0.5%. The rate of interest for loans for a principal residence will be based on the FHA/VA rate. Interest rates are determined on the last business day of the month preceding the month the loan is disbursed. The interest rate is locked in at the time a loan is approved and remains constant throughout the life of the loan. The prime interest rate is determined on the last business day of each month using www.nfsn.com as the source. The FHA/VA interest rate is also determined on the last business day of each month using www.bankofamerica.com as the source. Loan interest rates for new loans taken in different months may fluctuate upward or downward monthly, depending on the move- ment of the prime and FHA/VA interest rates. The employer may modify the manner in which loan interest rates will be determined, but only with respect to future loans. X. Security/Collateral That portion of a participant's account balance that is equal to the amount of the loan is used as collateral for the loan. The collat- eral amount may not exceed 50 percent of the participant's account balance at the time the loan is taken. Only the portion of the account -balance that corresponds to the amount of the outstanding loan balance is used as collateral. X1. Acceleration [select one] 71 All loans are due and payable in full upon separation from service. 171 All loans are due and payable when a participant receives a distribution of all of his/her account balance after separa- tion from service. The amount of the outstanding loan balance will be reported as a distribution in addition to the amount of cash distributed from the plan. 171 All loans are due and payable when a participant receives a distribution of part of his/her account balance after separa- tion from service. The amount of the outstanding loan balance will be reported as a distribution in addition to the amount of cash distributed from the plan. X11. Reamortization Any outstanding loan may be reamortized. Reamortization means changing the terms of a loan, such as length of repayment peri- od, interest rate, and frequency of repayments. A loan may not be reamortized to extend the length of the loan repayment period to more than five (5) years from the date the loan was originally made, or in the case of a loan to secure a principal residence, beyond the number of years specified by the employer in Section V above. A participant must request the reamortization of a loan in writing on a reamortization application acceptable to the plan adminis- trator. Upon processing the request, a new disclosure statement will be sent to the employer for endorsement by the participant and approval by the employer. The executed disclosure statement must be returned to the plan administrator within 10 calendar days from the date it is signed. The new disclosure statement is considered an amendment to the original promissory note; therefore a new promissory note will not be required. A reamortization will not be considered a new loan for purposes of calculating the number of loans outstanding or the one loan per calendar year limit. X111. Refinancing existing loans If a participant has one outstanding loan, that loan may be refinanced. If a participant has more than one outstanding loan, no loans may be refinanced. Refinancing means concurrently repaying an existing loan and borrowing an additional amount through a new loan. Refinancing includes any situation in which one loan replaces another loan and the term of the replacement loan does not exceed the latest permissable term of the replaced loan. rol Loan Guidelines Agreement The request must be made at a time when the participant is eligible to obtain a loan as defined by the employer in Section III above. The amount of the additional loan amount requested for the purpose of refinancing is subject to the loan limits specified in Section IV above. Because a refinancing is considered a new loan, only active employees may refinance an outstanding loan. Residential loans are not eligible for refinance. XIV. Reduction of Loan If a participant dies prior to full repayment of the outstanding loan(s), the outstanding loan balance(s) will be deducted from the account prior to distribution to the beneficiary(ies). The unpaid loan amount is a taxable distribution and may be subject to early withdrawal penalties. The participant's estate is responsible for taxes or penalties on the unpaid loan amount, if any. A beneficiary is responsible for taxes due on the amount he or she receives. A Form 1099 will be issued to both the beneficiary and the estate for these purposes. XV. Deemed Distribution Loan repayments must be made in accordance with the plan document, plan loan guidelines, and as reflected in the promissory note signed by the participant. If a scheduled payment is not paid within 30, 60, and/or 90 days of the due date, a notice will be sent to both the employee and the employer. A loan will be deemed distributed when a scheduled payment is still unpaid at the end of the calendar quarter following the calen- dar quarter in which the payment was due. If the total amount of any delinquent payment is not received by ICMA-RC by the end of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which they payment was due, the loan is considered a taxable distribution, and the principal balance, in addition to any accrued interest, is reported as a distribution to the IRS. However, no money is paid in this distribution, because the participant already has the loan proceeds. The loan is deemed distributed for tax purposes, but it is not an actual distribution and therefore remains an asset of the partici- pant's account. Interest continues to accrue. The outstanding loan balance and accrued interest are reported on the participant's account statement. Repayment of a deemed distribution will not change or reverse the taxable event The loan continues to be outstanding, and to accrue interest, until it is repaid or offset using the participant's account balance. An offset can occur only if the participant is eligible to receive a distribution from the plan as outlined in the plan document. Participants are required to repay any outstanding loan which has been deemed distributed before they can be eligible for a new loan. The deemed distribution and any interest accrued since the date it became a taxable event is taken into account when deter- mining the maximum amount available for a new loan. New loans must be repaid through payroll deduction. The employer is obligated by federal regulation to comply with the loan guideline requirements applicable to participant loans, and to ensure against deemed distribution by monitoring loan repayments, regardless of the method of repayment, and by advising em- ployees if loans are in danger of being deemed distributed. The tax -qualified status or eligibility of the entire plan may be revoked in cases of frequent repayment delinquency or deemed distribution. XVI. Fees Fees may be charged for various services associated with the application for and issuance of loans. All applicable fees will be debited from the participant's account balance and/or from the participant's loan repayments prior to crediting the repayment of principal and interest to the participant's account. A schedule of fees applicable to this plan is specified in ICMA-RC's current publication of Making Sound Investment Decisions: A Retirement Investment Guide. 7 ICMA - RC XVII. Other The employer has the right to set other terms and conditions as it deems necessary for loans from the plan in order to comply with any legal requirements. All terms and conditions will be administered in a uniform and non-discriminatory manner. In Witness Whereof, the employer hereby caused these Guidelines to be executed this of EMPLOYER By: Title: Attest: ,20 E:3 Accepted: ICMA RETIREMENT CORPORATION By: Title: Attest: day �� �� �� � � 1' 1 � I I 1 � 1 � � I 1X11' 1 � ' �' � �� � i AMENDMENT ICMA-RC Plan #: 1 0 ICMA RETIREMENT CORPORATION GOVERNMENTAL SECTION 401 PLAN & TRUST ADOPTION AGREEMENT Below is an amendment to an existing defined contribution 401 qualified plan. Yes No If yes, please specify the name of the plan to which this amendment applies: I. Employer: 11. Loans are permitted under the plan, as provided in Article XIII of the Adoption Agreement and in the executed Loan Guidelines Agreement: Yes No In Witness Whereof, the Employer hereby causes this Agreement to be executed on this day of ,20 _. EMPLOYER By: Title: Attest: ICMA RETIREMENT CORPORATION By: Name: Angela Montez Title: Assistant Secretary RESOLUTION NO. 12-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO A 401 GOVERNMENTAL MONEY PURCHASE PLAN & TRUST The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Tustin ("Employer") has employees rendering valuable services; WHEREAS, the establishment of a money purchase retirement plan benefits employees by providing funds for retirement and funds for their beneficiaries in the event of death; WHEREAS, the Employer desires that its money purchase retirement plan be administered by ICMA-RC and that the funds held in such plan be invested in the VantageTrust, a trust established by public employers for the collective investment of funds held under their retirement and deferred compensation plans; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED and DETERMINED, as follows: That the Employer hereby establishes or has established a money purchase retirement plan (the "Plan") in the form of The ICMA Retirement Corporation Governmental Money Purchase Plan & Trust, pursuant to the specific provisions of the Adoption Agreement (executed copy attached hereto). The Plan shall be maintained for the exclusive benefit of eligible employees and their beneficiaries. SECTION 1: The Employer hereby executes the Declaration of Trust of VantageTrust, intending this execution to be operative with respect to any retirement or deferred compensation plan subsequently established by the Employer, if the assets of the plan are to be invested in the VantageTrust. SECTION 2: The Employer hereby agrees to serve as trustee under the Plan and to invest funds held under the Plan in the VantageTrust; SECTION 3: The Finance Director shall be the coordinator for the Plan; shall receive reports, notices, etc. from the ICMA Retirement Corporation or the VantageTrust; shall cast, on behalf of the Employer, any required votes under the VantageTrust; may delegate any administrative duties relating to the Plan to appropriate departments; and Resolution No. 12-17 Page 2 SECTION 4: The Employer hereby authorizes Finance Director to execute all necessary agreements with the ICMA Retirement Corporation incidental to the administration of the Plan. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on the 7th day of February, 2012. John Nielsen Mayor ATTEST: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk Resolution No. 12-17 Page 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF TUSTIN 1, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 12-17 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 7t" day of February, 2012 by the following vote: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk ICMA RETIREMENT CORPORATION GOVERNMENTALMONEY PURCHASE PLAN TRUST • BASIC DOCUMENT Table of Contents I. PURPOSE..................................................................................................................................................1 II. DEFINITIONS.........................................................................................................................................................1 III. ELIGIBILITY.............................................................................................................................................4 IV. CONTRIBUTIONS................................................................................................................................................. 5 V LIMITATION ON ALLOCATIONS........................................................................................................7 VI. TRUST AND INVESTMENT OF ACCOUNTS...................................................................................11 VII. VESTING................................................................................................................................................14 VIII. BENEFITS CLAIM..................................................................................................................................15 IX. COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFITS.................................................................................................... 15 X. DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................................19 XI. MODES OF DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS......................................................................................23 XII. SPOUSAL DEATH BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................24 XIII. LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS.................................................................................................................. 25 XIV. PLAN AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND OPTIONAL PROVISIONS.......................................28 XV. ADMINISTRATION...............................................................................................................................30 XVI. MISCELLANEOUS................................................................................................................................ 31 XVII. SPOUSAL BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................................33 XVIII. FINAL PAY CONTRIBUTIONS............................................................................................................36 XIX. ACCRUED LEAVE CONTRIBUTIONS................................................................................................37 DECLARATIONOF TRUST..............................................................................................................................39 ICMA RETIREMENT CORPORATION GOVERNMENTAL MONEY PURCHASE PLAN & TRUST I. PURPOSE The Employer hereby adopts this Plan and Trust to provide funds for its Employees' retirement, and to provide funds for their Beneficiaries in the event of death. The benefits provided in this Plan shall be paid from the Trust. The Plan and the Trust forming a part hereof are adopted and shall be maintained for the exclusive benefit of eligible Employees and their Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Sections 4.12 and 14.03, no part of the corpus or income of the Trust shall revert to the Employer or be used for or diverted to purposes other than the exclusive benefit of Participants and their Beneficiaries. II. DEFINITIONS 2.01 Account. A separate record which shall be established and maintained under the Trust for each Participant, and which shall include all Participant subaccounts created pursuant to Article IV, plus any Participant Loan Account created pursuant to Section 13.03. Each subaccount created pursuant to Article IV shall include any earnings of the Trust and adjustments for withdrawals, and realized and unrealized gains and losses allocable thereto. The term "Account" may also refer to any of such separate subaccounts. 2.02 Accounting Date. Each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, and such other dates as may be determined by the Plan Administrator, as provided in Section 6.06 for valuing the Trust's assets. 2.03 Adoption Agreement. The separate agreement executed by the Employer through which the Employer adopts the Plan and elects among the various alternatives provided thereunder, and which upon execution, becomes an integral part of the Plan. 2.04 Beneficiary. The person or persons (including a trust) designated by the Participant who shall receive any benefits payable hereunder in the event of the Participant's death. The designation of such Beneficiary shall be in writing to the Plan Administrator. A Participant may designate primary and contingent Beneficiaries. Where no designated Beneficiary survives the Participant or no Beneficiary is otherwise designated by the Participant, the Participant's Beneficiary shall be his/her surviving spouse or, if none, his/her estate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Beneficiary designation is subject to the requirements of Article XII unless the Employer elects otherwise in the Adoption Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement (the "QJSA Election"), the Beneficiary designation is subject to the requirements of Article XVIL Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted by the Employer, a Beneficiary receiving required minimum distributions in accordance with Article X and not in a benefit form elected under Article XI or XII, may designate a Beneficiary to receive the required minimum distributions that would have otherwise been payable to the initial Beneficiary but for his or her death. 2.05 Break in Service. A Period of Severance of at least twelve (12) consecutive months. In the case of an individual who is absent from work for maternity or paternity reasons, the twelve (12) consecutive month period beginning on the first anniversary of the first date of such absence shall not constitute a Break in Service. For purposes of this paragraph, an absence from work for maternity or paternity reasons means an absence (1) by reason of the pregnancy of the individual, (2) by reason of the birth of a child of the individual, (3) by reason of the placement of a child with the individual in connection with the adoption of such child by such individual, or (4) for purposes of caring for such child for a period beginning immediately following such birth or placement. 2.06 Code. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. 2.07 Covered Employment Classification. The group or groups of Employees eligible to make and/or have contributions to this Plan made on their behalf, as specified by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement. 2.08 Disability. A physical or mental impairment which is of such permanence and degree that, as determined by the Employer, a Participant is unable because of such impairment to perform any substantial gainful activity for which he/she is suited by virtue of his/her experience, training, or education and that has lasted, or can be expected to last, for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, or can be expected to result in death. The permanence and degree of such impairment shall be supported by medical evidence. If the Employer maintains a long-term disability plan, the definition of Disability shall be the same as the definition of disability in the long-term disability plan. 2.09 Earnings. (a) General Rule. Earnings, which form the basis for computing Employer Contributions, are all of each Participant's W-2 earnings which are actually paid to the Participant during the Plan Year, plus any contributions made pursuant to a salary reduction agreement which are not includible in the gross income of the Employee under section 125, 402(e)(3), 402(h) (1)(B), 403(b), 414(h)(2), 457(b), or, effective January 1, 2001, 132(f)(4) of the Code. Earnings shall include any pre-tax contributions (excluding direct employer contributions) to an integral part trust of the Employer providing retiree health care benefits. Earnings shall also include any other earnings as defined and elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement. Unless the Employer elects otherwise in the Adoption Agreement, Earnings shall exclude overtime compensation and bonuses. (b) Limitation on Earnings. For any Plan Year beginning after December 31, 2001, the annual Earnings of each Participant taken into account in determining allocations shall not exceed $200,000, as adjusted for cost -of -living increases in accordance with section 401(a)07)(B) of the Code. Annual Earnings means Earnings during the Plan Year or such other consecutive 12 -month period over which Earnings is otherwise determined under the Plan (the determination period). The cost -of -living adjustment in effect for a calendar year applies to annual Earnings for the determination period that begins with or within such calendar year. If a determination period consists of fewer than twelve (12) months, the annual Earnings limit is an amount equal to the otherwise applicable annual Earnings limit multiplied by the fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in the short Plan Year and the denominator of which is twelve (12). If Earnings for any prior determination period are taken 2 into account in determining a Participant's allocations for the current Plan Year, the Earnings for such prior year are subject to the applicable annual Earnings limit in effect for that prior year. (c) Limitations for Governmental Plans. In the case of an eligible participant in a governmental plan (within the meaning of section 414(d) of the Code), the dollar limitation shall not apply to the extent the Earnings which are allowed to be taken into account under the Plan would be reduced below the amount which was allowed to be taken into account under the Plan as in effect on July 1, 1993, as adjusted for increases in the cost -of -living in accordance with section 401(a)(17)(B) of the Code. For purposes of this Section, an eligible participant is an individual who first became a Participant in the Plan during a Plan Year beginning before the first Plan Year beginning after December 31, 1993. 2.10 Effective Date. The first day of the Plan Year during which the Employer adopts the Plan, unless the Employer elects in the Adoption Agreement an alternate date as the Effective Date of the Plan. 2.11 Employee. Any individual who has applied for and been hired in an employment position and who is employed by the Employer as a common law employee; provided, however, that Employee shall not include any individual who is not so recorded on the payroll records of the Employer, including any such person who is subsequently reclassified by a court of law or regulatory body as a common law employee of the Employer. For purposes of clarification only and not to imply that the preceding sentence would otherwise cover such person, the term Employee does not include any individual who performs services for the Employer as an independent contractor, or under any other non- employee classification. 2.12 Employer. The unit of state or local government or an agency or instrumentality of one (1) or more states or local governments that executes the Adoption Agreement. 2.13 Hour of Service. Each hour for which an Employee is paid or entitled to payment for the performance of duties for the Employer. 2.14 Nonforfeitable Interest. The nonforfeitable interest of the Participant or his/her Beneficiary (whichever is applicable) is that percentage of his/her Employer Contribution Account balance, which has vested pursuant to Article VII. A Participant shall, at all times, have a one hundred percent (100%) Nonforfeitable Interest in his/her Participant Contribution, Rollover, and Voluntary Contribution Accounts. 2.15 Normal Retirement Age. The age which the Employer specifies in the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer enforces a mandatory retirement age, the Normal Retirement Age is the lesser of that mandatory age or the age specified in the Adoption Agreement. 2.16 Participant. An Employee or former Employee for whom contributions have been made under the Plan and who has not yet received all of the payments of benefits to which he/she is entitled under the Plan. A Participant is treated as benefiting under the Plan for any Plan Year during which the participant received or is deemed to receive an allocation in accordance with Treas. Reg. section 1.410(b) -3(a). 2.17 Period of Service. For purposes of determining an Employee's initial or continued eligibility to participate in the Plan or the Nonforfeitable Interest in the Participant's Account balance derived from Employer Contributions, an Employee will receive credit for the aggregate of all time period(s) 3 commencing with the Employee's first day of employment or reemployment and ending on the date a Break in Service begins. The first day of employment or reemployment is the first day the Employee performs an Hour of Service. An Employee will also receive credit for any Period of Severance of less than twelve (12) consecutive months. Fractional periods of a year will be expressed in terms of days. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the Plan is an amendment and restatement of a plan that previously calculated service under the hours of service method, service shall be credited in a manner that is at least as generous as that provided under Treas. Regs. section 1.410(a) -7(g). 2.18 Period of Severance. A continuous period of time during which the Employee is not employed by the Employer. Such period begins on the date the Employee retires, quits or is discharged, or if earlier, the twelve (12) month anniversary of the date on which the Employee was otherwise first absent from service. 2.19 Plan. This Plan, as established by the Employer, including any elected provisions pursuant to the Adoption Agreement. 2.20 Plan Administrator. The person(s) or entity named to carry out certain nondiscretionary administrative functions under the Plan, as hereinafter described, which is the ICMA Retirement Corporation or any successor Plan Administrator. 2.21 Plan Year. The twelve (12) consecutive month period designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement. 2.22 Trust. The Trust created under Article VI of the Plan which shall consist of all of the assets of the Plan derived from Employer and Participant contributions under the Plan, plus any income and gains thereon, less any losses, expenses and distributions to Participants and Beneficiaries. III. ELIGIBILITY 3.01 Service. Except as provided in Sections 3.02 and 3.03 of the Plan, an Employee within the Covered Employment Classification who has completed a twelve (12) month Period of Service shall be eligible to participate in the Plan at the beginning of the payroll period next commencing thereafter. The Employer may elect in the Adoption Agreement to waive or reduce the twelve (12) month Period of Service. If the Employer maintains the plan of a predecessor employer, service with such employer shall be treated as Service for the Employer. 3.02 Age. The Employer may designate a minimum age requirement, not to exceed age twenty-one (21), for participation. Such age, if any, shall be declared in the Adoption Agreement. 3.03 Return to Covered Employment Classification. In the event a Participant is no longer a member of Covered Employment Classification and becomes ineligible to make contributions and/or have contributions made on his/her behalf, such Employee will become eligible for contributions immediately upon returning to a Covered Employment Classification. If such Participant incurs a Break in Service, eligibility will be determined under the Break in Service rules of the Plan. 4 In the event an Employee who is not a member of a Covered Employment Classification becomes a member, such Employee will be eligible to participate immediately if such Employee has satisfied the minimum age and service requirements and would have otherwise previously become a Participant. 3.04 Service Before a Break in Service. All Periods of Service with the Employer are counted toward eligibility, including Periods of Service before a Break in Service. IV. CONTRIBUTIONS 4.01 Employer Contributions. For each Plan Year, the Employer will contribute to the Trust an amount as specified in the Adoption Agreement. The Employer's full contribution for any Plan Year shall be due and paid not later than thirty (30) working days after the close of the Plan Year. Each Participant will share in Employer Contributions for the period beginning on the date the Participant commences participation under the Plan and ending on the date on which such Employee severs employment with the Employer or is no longer a member of a Covered Employment Classification, and such contributions shall be accounted for separately in his/her Employer Contribution Account. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if so elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, an Employee shall be required to make contributions as provided pursuant to Section 4.03 or 4.04 in order to be eligible for Employer Contributions to be made on his/her behalf to the Plan. 4.02 Forfeitures. All amounts forfeited by terminated Participants, pursuant to Section 7.06, shall be allocated to a suspense account and used to reduce dollar for dollar Employer Contributions otherwise required under the Plan for the current Plan Year and succeeding Plan Years, if necessary. Forfeitures may first be used to pay the reasonable administrative expenses of the Plan, with any remainder being applied to reduce Employer Contributions. 4.03 Mandatory Participant Contributions. If the Employer so elects in the Adoption Agreement, each eligible Employee shall make contributions at a rate prescribed by the Employer or at any of a range of specified rates, as set forth by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, as a requirement for his/her participation (1) in the Plan or (2) in this portion of the Plan. Once an eligible Employee becomes a Participant and makes an election hereunder, he/she shall not thereafter have the right to discontinue or vary the rate of such Mandatory Participant Contributions. Such contributions shall be accounted for separately in the Participant Contribution Account. Such Account shall be at all times nonforfeitable by the Participant. If the Employer so elects in the Adoption Agreement, the Mandatory Participant Contributions shall be "picked up" by the Employer in accordance with Code section 414(h)(2). Any contribution picked -up under this Section shall be treated as an employer contribution in determining the tax treatment under the Code, and shall not be included as gross income of the Participant until it is distributed. To constitute a Pick -Up Contribution, (1) the Employer must specify that the contributions are being paid by the Employer in lieu of contributions by the Employee, and (2) the Employee must not be given the option of choosing to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid by the Employer to the Plan. 4.04 Employer Matching Contributions of Voluntary Participant Contributions. If the Employer so elects in the Adoption Agreement, Employer Matching Contributions shall be made on behalf of an eligible Employee for a Plan Year only if the Employee agrees to make Voluntary Participant Contributions for that Plan Year. The rate of Employer Contributions shall, to the extent specified in the Adoption Agreement, be based upon the rate at which Voluntary Participant Contributions are made for that Plan Year. Employer Matching Contributions shall be accounted for separately in the Employer Contribution Account. 4.05 Voluntary Participant Contributions. If the Employer so elects in the Adoption Agreement, an eligible Employee may make after-tax voluntary (unmatched) contributions under the Plan for any Plan Year in any amount up to twenty five percent (25%) of his/her Earnings for such Plan Year. Matched and unmatched contributions shall be accounted for separately in the Participant's Voluntary Contribution Account. Such Account shall be at all times nonforfeitable by the Participant. 4.06 Deductible Employee Contributions. The Plan will not accept deductible employee contributions which are made for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1986. Contributions made prior to that date will be maintained in a Deductible Employee Contribution Account. The Account will share in the gains and losses under the Plan in the same manner as described in Section 6.06 of the Plan. Such Account shall be at all times nonforfeitable by the Participant. 4.07 Final Pay Contributions. If the Employer so elects in the Adoption Agreement, Participants shall be eligible to make or receive Final Pay Contributions under this Plan in accordance with Article XVIII. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this election may only be made if the Employer also elects to make contributions under Section 4.01. 4.08 Accrued Leave Contributions. If the Employer so elects in the Adoption Agreement, eligible Participants shall be eligible to make or receive Accrued Leave Contributions under this Plan in accordance with Article XIX. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this election may only be made if the Employer also elects to make contributions under Section 4.01. 4.09 Military Service Contributions. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, effective December 12, 1994, contributions, benefits and service credit with respect to qualified military service will be provided in accordance with section 414(u) of the Code. Effective December 12, 1994, if the Employer has elected in the Adoption Agreement to make loans available to Participants, loan repayments will be suspended under the Plan as permitted under section 414(u)(4) of the Code. 4.10 Changes in Participant Election. A Participant may elect to change his/her rate of Voluntary Participant Contributions at any time or during an election period as designated by the Employer. A Participant may discontinue such contributions at any time or during an election period as designated by the Employer. 4.11 Portability of Benefits. (a) Unless otherwise elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, the Plan will accept Participant (which shall include, for purposes of this subsection, an Employee within the Covered Employment Classification whether or not he/she has satisfied the minimum age and service requirements of Article III,) rollover contributions and/or direct rollovers of distributions (including after-tax contributions) made after December 31, 2001 that are eligible for rollover in accordance with Section 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 408 (d) (3) (A) (ii), or 457(e)(16) of the Code, from all of the following types of plans: (1) A qualified plan described in Section 401(a) or 403(a) of the Code; (2) An annuity contract described in Section 403(b) of the Code; (3) An eligible plan under Section 457(b) of the Code which is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or a political subdivision of a state; and (4) An individual retirement account or annuity described in Section 408(a) or 408(b) of the Code (including SEPs, and SIMPLE IRAs after two years of participating in the SIMPLE IRA). (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer may reject the rollover contribution if it determines, in its discretion, that the form and nature of the distribution from the other plan does not satisfy the applicable requirements under the Code to make the transfer or rollover a nontaxable transaction to the Participant; (c) For indirect rollover contributions, the amount distributed from such plan must be rolled over to this Plan no later than the sixtieth (60`h) day after the distribution was made from the plan, unless otherwise waived by the IRS pursuant to Section 402(c)(3) of the Code. (d) The amount transferred shall be deposited in the Trust and shall be credited to a Rollover Account. Such Account shall be one hundred percent (100%) vested in the Participant. (e) The Plan will accept accumulated deductible employee contributions as defined in section 72(0)(5) of the Code that were distributed from a qualified retirement plan and transferred (rolled over) pursuant to section 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), or 408(4)(3) of the Code. Notwithstanding the above, this transferred (rolled over) amount shall be deposited to the Trust and shall be credited to a Deductible Employee Contributions Account. Such Account shall be one -hundred percent (100%) vested in the Participant. (f) A Participant may, upon approval by the Employer and the Plan Administrator, transfer his/her interest in another plan maintained by the Employer that is qualified under section 401(a) of the Code to this Plan, provided the transfer is effected through a one-time irrevocable written election made by the Participant. The amount transferred shall be deposited in the Trust and shall be credited to sources that maintain the same attributes as the plan from which they are transferred. Such transfer shall not reduce the accrued years or service credited to the Participant for purposes of vesting or eligibility for any Plan benefits or features. 4.12 Return of Employer Contributions. Any contribution made by the Employer because of a mistake of fact must be returned to the Employer within one year of the date of contribution. V. LIMITATION ON ALLOCATIONS 5.01 Participants Only in This Plan. (a) If the Participant does not participate in, and has never participated in another qualified plan or a welfare benefit fund, as defined in section 419(e) of the Code, maintained by the Employer, or an individual medical account, as defined by section 415(1)(2) of the Code, maintained by the Employer, which provides an Annual Addition, the amount of Annual Additions which may be credited to the Participant's Account for any Limitation Year will not 7 exceed the lesser of the Maximum Permissible Amount or any other limitation contained in this Plan. If the Employer Contribution that would otherwise be contributed or allocated to the Participant's Account would cause the Annual Additions for the Limitation Year to exceed the Maximum Permissible Amount, the amount contributed or allocated will be reduced so that the Annual Additions for the Limitation Year will equal the Maximum Permissible Amount. (b) Prior to determining the Participant's actual Compensation for the Limitation Year, the Employer may determine the Maximum Permissible Amount for a Participant on the basis of a reasonable estimation of the Participant's Compensation for the Limitation Year, uniformly determined for all Participants similarly situated. (c) As soon as is administratively feasible after the end of the Limitation Year, the Maximum Permissible Amount for the Limitation Year will be determined on the basis of the Partici- pant's actual Compensation for the Limitation Year. (d) If, as a result of an inadvertent reasonable error in estimating the Maximum Permissible Amount for a Participant in accordance with Subsection (b) or pursuant to Subsection (c) or as a result of the allocation of forfeitures, there is an Excess Amount, the excess will be dis- posed of as follows: (1) Any Mandatory Participant Contributions that are not "picked up" by the Employer or Voluntary Participant Contributions, to the extent they would reduce the Excess Amount, will be returned to the Participant; (2) If after the application of paragraph (1) an Excess Amount still exists, and the Participant is covered by the Plan at the end of the Limitation Year, the Excess Amount in the Participant's Account will be used to reduce Employer Contributions (including any allocation of forfeitures) for such Participant in the next Limitation Year, and each succeeding Limitation Year if necessary; (3) If after the application of paragraph (1) an Excess Amount still exists, and the Participant is not covered by the Plan at the end of the Limitation Year, the Excess Amount will be held unallocated in a suspense account. The suspense account will be applied to reduce future Employer Contributions (including allocation of any forfeitures) for all remaining Participants in the next Limitation Year, and each suc- ceeding Limitation Year if necessary; (4) If a suspense account is in existence at any time during a particular Limitation Year, all amounts in the suspense account must be allocated and reallocated to Participants' accounts before any Employer or any Employee contributions may be made to the Plan for that Limitation Year. Excess Amounts in a suspense account may not be distributed to Participants or former Participants. 5.02 Participants in Another Defined Contribution Plan. (a) Unless the Employer provides other limitations in the Adoption Agreement, this Section applies if, in addition to this Plan, the Participant is covered under another qualified defined contribution plan maintained by the Employer, or a welfare benefit fund, as defined in section 419(e) of the Code, maintained by the Employer, or an individual medical account, 8 as defined by section 415(1)(2) of the Code, maintained by the Employer, which provides an Annual Addition, during any Limitation Year. The Annual Additions which may be credited to a Participant's Account under this Plan for any such Limitation Year will not exceed the Maximum Permissible Amount reduced by the Annual Additions credited to a Participant's Account under the other plans and welfare benefit funds for the same Limitation Year. If the Annual Additions with respect to the Participant under other defined contribution plans and welfare benefit funds maintained by the Employer are less than the Maximum Permissible Amount and the Employer contribution that would otherwise be contributed or allocated to the Participant's Account under this Plan would cause the Annual Additions for the Limita- tion Year to exceed this limitation, the amount contributed or allocated will be reduced so that the Annual Additions under all such plans and funds for the Limitation Year will equal the Maximum Permissible Amount. If the Annual Additions with respect to the Participant under such other defined contribution plans and welfare benefit funds in the aggregate are equal to or greater than the Maximum Permissible Amount, no amount will be contributed or allocated to the Participant's Account under this Plan for the Limitation Year. (b) Prior to determining the Participant's actual Compensation for the Limitation Year, the Employer may determine the Maximum Permissible Amount for a Participant in the manner described in Section 5.01(b). (c) As soon as is administratively feasible after the end of the Limitation Year, the Maximum Permissible Amount for the Limitation Year will be determined on the basis of the Partici- pant's actual Compensation for the Limitation Year. (d) If, pursuant to Subsection (c) or as a result of the allocation of forfeitures, a Participant's An- nual Additions under this Plan and such other plans would result in an Excess Amount for a Limitation Year, the Excess Amount will be deemed to consist of the Annual Additions last allocated, except that Annual Additions attributable to a welfare benefit fund or individual medical account will be deemed to have been allocated first regardless of the actual allocation date. (e) If an Excess Amount was allocated to a Participant on an allocation date of this Plan which coincides with an allocation date of another plan, the Excess Amount attributed to this Plan will be the product of, (1) The total Excess Amount allocated as of such date, multiplied by (2) The ratio of (i) the Annual Additions allocated to the Participant for the Limita- tion Year as of such date under this Plan to (ii) the total Annual Additions allocated to the Participant for the Limitation Year as of such date under this and all the other prototype qualified defined contribution plans. (f) Any Excess Amount attributed to this Plan will be disposed in the manner described in Section 5.01(d). 5.03 Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) Annual Additions: The sum of the following amounts credited to a Participant's account for the Limitation Year: 9 (1) Employer Contributions; (2) Forfeitures; (3) Employee contributions; and (4) Allocations under a simplified employee pension. Amounts allocated, after March 31, 1984, to an individual medical account, as defined in section 415(1)(2) of the Code, which is part of a pension or annuity plan maintained by the Employer, are treated as Annual Additions to a defined contribution plan. For this purpose, any Excess Amount applied under Sections 5.01(d) or 5.02(f) in the Limitation Year to reduce Employer Contributions will be considered Annual Additions for such Limitation Year. (b) Compensation: A Participant's wages, salaries, and fees for professional services and other amounts received (without regard to whether an amount is paid in cash) for personal services actually rendered in the course of employment with the Employer maintaining the Plan to the extent that the amounts are includible in gross income (including, but not limited to, bonuses, fringe benefits, and reimbursements or other expense allowances under a nonaccountable plan (as described in Treas. Reg. section 1.62-2(c))), and excluding the following: (1) Employer Contributions to a plan of deferred compensation which are not includible in the Employee's gross income for the taxable year in which contributed, or Employer Contributions under a simplified employee pension plan to the extent such con- tributions are deductible by the Employee, or any distributions from a plan of deferred compensation; and (2) Other amounts which received special tax benefits, or contributions made by the Employer (whether or not under a salary reduction agreement) towards the purchase of an annuity contract described in section 403(b) of the Code (whether or not the amounts are actually excludable from the gross income of the Employee). (3) Notwithstanding the above, Compensation shall include: (a) any elective deferrals (as defined in section 402(g)(3) of the Code), and (b) any amount which is contributed or deferred by the Employer at the election of the Employee and which is not includible in the gross income of the Employee by reason of sections 125, 132(f)(4) or 457 of the Code. For purposes of applying the limitations of this Article, Compensation for a Limitation Year is the Compensation actually paid or made available during such year. (c) Defined Contribution Dollar Limitation: $40,000, as adjusted for increases in the cost -of - living in accordance with section 415(d) of the Code. (d) Employer: The Employer that adopts this Plan. 10 (e) Excess Amount: The excess of the Participant's Annual Additions for the Limitation Year over the Maximum Permissible Amount. Any Excess Amount shall include allocable income. The income allocable to an Excess Amount is equal to the sum of allocable gain or loss for the Plan Year and the allocable gain or loss for the period between the end of the Plan Year and the date of distribution (the gap period). The Plan may use any reasonable method for computing the income allocable to an Excess Amount, provided that the method is used consistently for all Participants and for all corrective distributions under the Plan for the Plan Year, and is used by the Plan for allocating income to Participants' Accounts. (f) Limitation Year: A calendar year, or the twelve (12) consecutive month period elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement. All qualified plans maintained by the Employer must use the same Limitation Year. If the Limitation Year is amended to a different twelve (12) consecutive month period, the new Limitation Year must begin on a date within the Limitation Year in which the amendment is made. (g) Maximum Permissible Amount: The maximum Annual Addition that may be contributed or allocated to a Participant's Account under the Plan for any Limitation Year shall not exceed the lesser of: (1) The Defined Contribution Dollar Limitation, or (2) One hundred percent (100%) (25% for Limitation Years before January 1, 2002) of the Participant's Compensation for the Limitation Year. The compensation limit referred to in (2) shall not apply to any contribution for medical benefits after separation from service (within the meaning of section 401(h) or section 419A(f)(2) of the Code) which is otherwise treated as an annual addition. If a short Limitation Year is created because of an amendment changing the Limitation Year to a different twelve (12) consecutive month period, the Maximum Permissible Amount will not exceed the Defined Contribution Dollar Limitation multiplied by the following fraction: Number of months in the short Limitation Year: 12 VI. TRUST AND INVESTMENT OF ACCOUNTS 6.01 Trust. A Trust is hereby created to hold all of the assets of the Plan for the exclusive benefit of Par- ticipants and Beneficiaries, except that expenses and taxes may be paid from the Trust as provided in Section 6.03. The trustee shall be the Employer or such other person which agrees to act in that capacity hereunder. 6.02 Investment Powers. The trustee or the Plan Administrator, acting as agent for the trustee, shall have the powers listed in this Section with respect to investment of Trust assets, except to the extent that the investment of Trust assets is controlled by Participants, pursuant to Section 13.03. (a) To invest and reinvest the Trust without distinction between principal and income in common or preferred stocks, shares of regulated investment companies and other mutual funds, bonds, notes, debentures, mortgages, certificates of deposit, contracts with insurance companies including but not limited to insurance, individual or group annuity, deposit administration, guaranteed interest contracts, and deposits at reasonable rates of interest at banking institutions including but not limited to savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Assets of the Trust may be invested in securities that involve a higher degree of risk than investments that have demonstrated their investment performance over an extended period of time. (b) To invest and reinvest all or any part of the assets of the Trust in any common, collective or commingled trust fund that is maintained by a bank or other institution and that is available to Employee plans qualified under section 401 of the Code, or any successor provisions thereto, and during the period of time that an investment through any such medium shall exist, to the extent of participation of the Plan, the declaration of trust of such common, collective, or commingled trust fund shall constitute a part of this Plan. (c) To invest and reinvest all or any part of the assets of the Trust in any group annuity, deposit administration or guaranteed interest contract issued by an insurance company or other financial institution on a commingled or collective basis with the assets of any other plan or trust qualified under section 401(a) of the Code or any other plan described in section 401(a) (24) of the Code, and such contract may be held or issued in the name of the Plan Administrator, or such custodian as the Plan Administrator may appoint, as agent and nominee for the Employer. During the period that an investment through any such contract shall exist, to the extent of participation of the Plan, the terms and conditions of such contract shall constitute a part of the Plan. (d) To hold cash awaiting investment and to keep such portion of the Trust in cash or cash bal- ances, without liability for interest, in such amounts as may from time to time be deemed to be reasonable and necessary to meet obligations under the Plan or otherwise to be in the best interests of the Plan. (e) To hold, to authorize the holding of, and to register any investment to the Trust in the name of the Plan, the Employer, or any nominee or agent of any of the foregoing, including the Plan Administrator, or in bearer form, to deposit or arrange for the deposit of securities in a qualified central depository even though, when so deposited, such securities may be merged and held in bulk in the name of the nominee of such depository with other securities deposited therein by any other person, and to organize corporations or trusts under the laws of any jurisdiction for the purpose of acquiring or holding title to any property for the Trust, all with or without the addition of words or other action to indicate that property is held in a fiduciary or representative capacity but the books and records of the Plan shall at all times show that all such investments are part of the Trust. (f) Upon such terms as may be deemed advisable by the Employer or the Plan Administrator, as the case may be, for the protection of the interests of the Plan or for the preservation of the value of an investment, to exercise and enforce by suit for legal or equitable remedies or by other action, or to waive any right or claim on behalf of the Plan or any default in any obligation owing to the Plan, to renew, extend the time for payment of, agree to a reduction in the rate of interest on, or agree to any other modification or change in the terms of any obligation owing to the Plan, to settle, compromise, adjust, or submit to arbitration any claim or right in favor of or against the Plan, to exercise and enforce any and all rights 12 of foreclosure, bid for property in foreclosure, and take a deed in lieu of foreclosure with or without paying consideration therefor, to commence or defend suits or other legal proceedings whenever any interest of the Plan requires it, and to represent the Plan in all suits or legal proceedings in any court of law or equity or before any body or tribunal. (g) To employ suitable consultants, depositories, agents, and legal counsel on behalf of the Plan. (h) To open and maintain any bank account or accounts in the name of the Plan, the Employer, or any nominee or agent of the foregoing, including the Plan Administrator, in any bank or banks. (i) To do any and all other acts that may be deemed necessary to carry out any of the powers set forth herein. 6.03 Taxes and Expenses. All taxes of any and all kinds whatsoever that may be levied or assessed under existing or future laws upon, or in respect to the Trust, or the income thereof, and all commissions or acquisitions or dispositions of securities and similar expenses of investment and reinvestment of the Trust, shall be paid from the Trust. Such reasonable compensation of the Plan Administrator, as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Employer and the Plan Administrator, and reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred by the Plan Administrator in performance of its duties hereunder (including but not limited to fees for legal, accounting, investment and custodial services) shall also be paid from the Trust. However, no person who is a fiduciary within the meaning of section 3(21) (A) of ERISA and regulations promulgated thereunder, and who receives full-time pay from the Employer may receive compensation from the Trust, except for expenses properly and actually incurred. 6.04 Payment of Benefits. The payment of benefits from the Trust in accordance with the terms of the Plan may be made by the Plan Administrator, or by any custodian or other person so authorized by the Employer to make such disbursement. Benefits under this Plan shall be paid only if the Plan Administrator, custodian or other person decides in his/her discretion that the applicant is entitled to them. The Plan Administrator, custodian or other person shall not be liable with respect to any distribution of Trust assets made at the direction of the Employer. 6.05 Investment Funds. In accordance with uniform and nondiscriminatory rules established by the Employer and the Plan Administrator, the Participant may direct his/her Accounts to be invested in one (1) or more investment funds available under the Plan; provided, however, that the Participant's investment directions shall not violate any investment restrictions established by the Employer and shall not include any investment in collectibles, as defined in section 408(m) of the Code. 6.06 Valuation of Accounts. As of each Accounting Date, the Plan assets held in each investment fund offered shall be valued at fair market value and the investment income and gains or losses for each fund shall be determined. Such investment income and gains or losses shall be allocated proportionately among all Account balances on a fund -by -fund basis. The allocation shall be in the proportion that each such Account balance as of the immediately preceding Accounting Date bears to the total of all such Account balances as of that Accounting Date. For purposes of this Article, all Account balances include the Account balances of all Participants and Beneficiaries. 6.07 Participant Loan Accounts. Participant Loan Accounts shall be invested in accordance with Section 13.03 of the Plan. Such Accounts shall not share in any investment income and gains or losses of the investment funds described in Section 6.05. 13 VII. VESTING 7.01 Vesting Schedule. The portion of a Participant's Account attributable to Mandatory Participant Contributions and Voluntary Participant Contributions, and the earnings thereon, shall be at all times nonforfeitable by the Participant. A Participant shall have a Nonforfeitable Interest in the percentage of his/her Employer Contribution Account established under Section 4.01, 4.04, 18.02(a) and 19.02(a) determined pursuant to the schedule elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement. 7.02 Crediting Periods of Service. Except as provided in Section 7.03, all of an Employee's Periods of Service with the Employer are counted to determine the nonforfeitable percentage in the Employee's Account balance derived from Employer Contributions. If the Employer maintains the plan of a predecessor employer, service with such employer will be treated as service for the Employer. For purposes of determining years of service and Breaks in Service for the purposes of computing a Participant's nonforfeitable right to the Account balance derived from Employer Contributions, the twelve (12) consecutive month period will commence on the date the Employee first performs an hour of service and each subsequent twelve (12) consecutive month period will commence on the anniversary of such date. 7.03 Service After Break in Service. In the case of a Participant who has a Break in Service of at least five (5) years, all Periods of Service after such Breaks in Service will be disregarded for the purpose of determining the nonforfeitable percentage of the Employer -derived Account balance that accrued before such Break, but both pre -Break and post -Break service will count for the purposes of vesting the Employer -derived Account balance that accrues after such Break. Both Accounts will share in the earnings and losses of the fund. In the case of a Participant who does not have a Break in Service of at least five (5) years, both the pre -Break and post -Break service will count in vesting both the pre -Break and post -Break Employer -derived Account balance. In the case of a Participant who does not have any nonforfeitable right to the Account balance derived from Employer Contributions, years of service before a period of consecutive one (1) year Breaks in Service will not be taken into account in computing eligibility service if the number of consecutive one (1) year Breaks in Service in such period equals or exceeds the greater of five (5) or the aggregate number of years of service. Such aggregate number of years of service will not include any years of service disregarded under the preceding sentence by reason of prior Breaks in Service. If a Participant's years of service are disregarded pursuant to the preceding paragraph, such Participant will be treated as a new Employee for eligibility purposes. If a Participant's years of service may not be disregarded pursuant to the preceding paragraph, such Participant shall continue to participate in the Plan, or, if terminated, shall participate immediately upon reemployment. 7.04 Vesting Upon Normal Retirement Age. Notwithstanding Section 7.01 of the Plan, a Participant shall have a Nonforfeitable Interest in his/her entire Employer Contribution Account, to the extent that the balance of such Account has not previously been forfeited pursuant to Section 7.06 of the Plan, if he/she is employed on or after his/her Normal Retirement Age. 7.05 Vesting Upon Death or Disability. Notwithstanding Section 7.01 of the Plan, in the event of Disability or death, a Participant or his/her Beneficiary shall have a Nonforfeitable Interest in his/ 14 her entire Employer Contribution Account, to the extent that the balance of such Account has not previously been forfeited pursuant to Section 7.06 of the Plan. 7.06 Forfeitures. Except as provided in Sections 7.04 and 7.05 of the Plan or as otherwise provided in this Section 7.06, a Participant who separates from service prior to obtaining full vesting shall forfeit that percentage of his/her Employer Contribution Account balance which has not vested as of the date such Participant incurs a Break in Service of five (5) consecutive years or, if earlier, the date such Participant receives, or is deemed under the provisions of Section 9.04 to have received, distribution of the entire Nonforfeitable Interest in his/her Employer Contribution Account. No forfeiture will occur solely as a result of a Participant's withdrawal of Employee Contributions. Forfeitures shall be allocated in the manner described in Section 4.02. 7.07 Reinstatement of Forfeitures. If the Participant returns to the employment of the Employer before incurring a Break in Service of five (5) consecutive years, any amounts forfeited pursuant to Section 7.06 shall be reinstated to the Participant's Employer Contribution Account on the date of repay- ment by the Participant of the amount distributed to such Participant from his/her Employer Contribution Account; provided, however, that if such Participant forfeited his/her Account balance by reason of a deemed distribution, pursuant to Section 9.04, such amounts shall be automatically restored upon the reemployment of such Participant. Such repayment must be made before the earlier of five (5) years after the first date on which the Participant is subsequently reemployed by the Employer, or the date the Participant incurs a Break in Service of five (5) consecutive years. VIII. BENEFITS CLAIM 8.01 Claim of Benefits. A Participant or Beneficiary shall notify the Plan Administrator in writing of a claim of benefits under the Plan. The Plan Administrator shall take such steps as may be necessary to facilitate the payment of such benefits to the Participant or Beneficiary. 8.02 Appeal Procedure. If any claim for benefits is initially denied by the Plan Administrator, the claimant shall file the appeal with the Employer, whose decision shall be final, to the extent provided by Section 15.07. IX. COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFITS 9.01 Normal and Elective Commencement of Benefits. A Participant who retires, becomes Disabled or incurs a severance from employment (separation from service for Plan Years beginning before 2002) for any other reason may elect by written notice to the Plan Administrator to have his or her vested Account balance benefits commence on any date, provided that such distribution complies with Section 9.02. Such election must be made in writing during the ninety (90) day period ending on the date as of which benefit payments are to commence. A Participant's election shall be revocable and may be amended by the Participant. The failure of a Participant to consent to a distribution while a benefit is immediately distributable, within the meaning of section 9.02 of the Plan, shall be deemed to be an election to defer commencement of payment of any benefit. 9.02 Restrictions on Immediate Distributions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.01 of the Plan, if the value of a Participant's vested Account balance is at least $1,000, and the 15 Account balance is immediately distributable, the Participant must consent to any distribution of such Account balance. The Participant's consent shall be obtained in writing during the ninety (90) day period ending on the date as of which benefit payments are to commence. No consent shall be required, however, to the extent that a distribution is required to satisfy section 401(a) (9) or 415 of the Code. The Plan Administrator shall notify the Participant of the right to defer any distribution until the Participant's Account balance is no longer immediately distributable. Such notification shall include a general description of the material features, and an explanation of the relative values of, the optional forms of benefit available under the Plan in a manner that would satisfy section 417(a)(3) of the Code, and shall be provided no less than thirty (30) and no more than ninety (90) days before the date as of which benefit payments are to commence. However, distribution may commence less than thirty (30) days after the notice described in the preceding sentence is given, provided (i) the distribution is one to which sections 401(a)(11) and 417 of the Code do not apply or, if the QJSA Election is made by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, the waiver requirements of Section 17.04(a) are met; (ii) the Plan Administrator clearly informs the Participant that the Participant has a right to a period of at least thirty (30) days after receiving the notice to consider the decision of whether or not to elect a distribution (and, if applicable, a particular distribution option); and (iii) the Participant, after receiving the notice, affirmatively elects a distribution. In addition, upon termination of this Plan if the Plan does not offer an annuity option (purchased from a commercial provider) and if the Employer does not maintain another 401(a) defined contribution plan, the Participant's Account balance will, without the Participant's consent, be distributed to the Participant in a lump sum. However, if the Employer maintains another 401(a) defined contribution plan, the Participant's Account balance will be transferred, without the Participant's consent, to the other plan if the Participant does not consent to an immediate distribution. An Account balance is immediately distributable if any part of the Account balance could be distributed to the Participant (or surviving spouse) before the Participant attains or would have attained (if not deceased) the later of Normal Retirement Age or age sixty-two (62). For purposes of determining the applicability of the foregoing consent requirements to distributions made before the first day of the first plan year beginning after December 31, 1988, the Participant's vested Account balance shall not include amounts attributable to accumulated deductible employee contributions within the meaning of section 72(o)(5)(B) of the Code. 9.03 Transfer to Another Plan. (a) If a Participant becomes eligible to participate in another plan maintained by the Employer that is qualified under section 401(a) of the Code, the Plan Administrator shall, at the written election of such Participant, transfer all or part of such Participant's Account to such plan, provided the plan administrator for such plan certifies to the Plan Administrator that its plan provides for the acceptance of such a transfer. Such transfers shall include those transfers of the nonforfeitable interest of a Participant's Account made for the purchase of service credit in defined benefit plans maintained by the Employer. For purposes of this Plan, any such transfer shall not be considered a distribution to the Participant subject to spousal consent as described in Section 9.10. 16 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary that would otherwise limit a Distributee's election under this Section, a Distributee may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator, to have any portion of an Eligible Rollover Distribution paid directly to an Eligible Retirement Plan specified by the Distributee in a Direct Rollover. (c) Definitions. For the purposes of Subsection (b), the following definitions shall apply: (1) Eligible Rollover Distribution. Any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the Distributee, except that an Eligible Rollover Distribution does not include: (i) any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the Distributee or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Distributee and the Distributee's designated beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten years or more; (ii) any distribution to the extent such distribution is required under section 401(a)(9) of the Code; and (iii) the portion of any other distribution(s) that is not includible in gross income. A portion of a distribution shall not fail to be an eligible rollover distribution merely because the portion consists of after-tax employee contributions which are not includible in gross income. However, such portion may be transferred only to an individual retirement account or annuity described in section 408(a) or (b) of the Code, or to a qualified defined contribution plan described in section 401(a) or 403(a) of the Code that agrees to separately account for amounts so transferred, including separately accounting for the portion of such distribution which is includible in gross income and the portion of such distribution which is not so includible. (2) Eligible Retirement Plan. (i) an individual retirement account described in section 408(a) of the Code or an individual retirement annuity described in section 408(b) of the Code (collectively, an "IRA"); (ii) an annuity plan described in section 403(a) of the Code; (iii) an annuity contract described in section 403(b) of the Code, (iv) an eligible plan under section 457(b) of the Code which is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state and which agrees to separately account for amounts transferred into such plan from this Plan; or (v) a qualified plan described in section 401(a) of the Code, that accepts the Distributee's Eligible Rollover Distribution. The definition of Eligible Retirement Plan shall also apply in the case of a distribution to a surviving spouse, or to a spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee, under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in section 414(p) of the Code. (3) Distributee. Participant; in addition, the Participant's surviving spouse and the spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in section 414(p) of the Code, are Distributees with regard to the interest of the spouse or former spouse. (4) Direct Rollover. A payment by the Plan to the Eligible Retirement Plan specified by the Distributee. 17 9.04 De Minimis Accounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article, prior to January 1, 2002, if a Participant terminates service, and the value of his/her Nonforfeitable Interest in his/ her Account is not greater than the dollar limit under section 411(a) (11) (A) of the Code, the Participant's benefit shall be paid (to the extent it constitutes an Eligible Rollover Distribution) in the form of a direct rollover to the Plan Administrator's designated IRA, unless he/she affirmatively elects to receive a cash payment or a Direct Rollover in accordance with procedures established by the Plan Administrator. On or after January 1, 2002, if a Participant terminates service, and the value of his/her Nonforfeitable Interest in his/her Account is less than $1,000, the Participant's benefit shall be paid as soon as practicable to the Participant in a single lump sum distribution. If the value of the Participant's Account is at least $1,000 but not more than the dollar limit under section 411(a)(11) (A) of the Code, the Participant may elect to receive his/her Nonforfeitable Interest in his/her Ac- count. Such distribution shall be made as soon as practicable following the request, in a lump sum. For purposes of this Section, if a Participant's Nonforfeitable Interest in his/her Account is zero, the Participant shall be deemed to have received a distribution of such Nonforfeitable Interest in his/her Account. 9.05 Withdrawal of Voluntary Contributions. A Participant may upon written request withdraw a part of or the full amount of his/her Voluntary Contribution Account. Such withdrawals may be made at any time, provided that no more than two (2) such withdrawals may be made during any calendar year. No forfeiture will occur solely as the result of any such withdrawal. 9.O6 Withdrawal of Deductible Employee Contributions. A Participant may upon written request withdraw a part of or the full amount of his/her Deductible Employee Contribution Account. Such withdrawals may be made at any time, provided that no more than two (2) such withdrawals may be made during any calendar year. No forfeiture will occur solely as the result of any such withdrawal. 9.07 In -Service Distribution from Rollover Account. Where elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, a Participant that has a separate account attributable to rollover contributions to the Plan, may at any time elect to receive a distribution of all or any portion of the amount held in the Rollover Account. 9.08 In -Service Distributions. Unless otherwise elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, a Participant who has reached age 701/2 regardless of his Nonforfeitable Interest in his/her entire Employer Contribution Account, shall, upon written request, receive a distribution of a part of or the full amount of the balance in any or all of his vested Accounts. Such distributions may be requested at any time, provided that no more than two (2) such distributions may be made during any calendar year. 9.09 Latest Commencement of Benefits. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article, benefits shall begin no later than the Participant's Required Beginning Date, as defined under Section 10.05, or as otherwise provided in Section 10.04. 9.10 Spousal Consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employer elected the QSA Election in the Adoption Agreement, a married Participant must first obtain his or her spouse's notarized consent to request a distribution (other than a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity), withdrawal, or rollover under this Article IX. 18 X. DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS 10.01 General Rules. (a) Subject to the provisions of Article XII or XVII if so elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, the requirements of this Article shall apply to any distribution of a Participant's interest and will take precedence over any inconsistent provisions of this Plan. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this Article X apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2002. With respect to distributions under the Plan made in or for Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2002 and prior to January 1, 2003, the Plan will apply the minimum distribution requirements of section 401(a) (9) of the Code in accordance with the regulations under section 401(a)(9) that were proposed on January 17, 2001, notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary. (b) All distributions required under this Article shall be determined and made in accordance with the regulations under section 401(a)(9) of the Code, and the minimum distribution incidental benefit requirement of section 401(a)(9)(G) of the Code. (c) Limits on Distribution Periods. As of the first Distribution Calendar Year, distributions to a Participant, if not made in a single -sum, may only be made over one of the following periods: (1) The life of the Participant, (2) The joint lives of the Participant and a designated Beneficiary, (3) A period certain not extending beyond the life expectancy of the Participant, or (4) A period certain not extending beyond the joint and last survivor expectancy of the Participant and a designated Beneficiary. (d) TEFRA Section 242(b)(2) Elections. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article XVII, distributions may be made under a designation made before January 1, 1984, in accordance with Section 242(b)(2) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the provisions of the Plan that relate to Section 242(b)(2) of TEFRA_ 10.02 Time and Manner of Distribution (a) Required Beginning Date. The Participant's entire interest will be distributed, or begin to be distributed, to the Participant no later than the Participant's required beginning date. (b) Death of Participant Before Distributions Bain. If the Participant dies before distributions begin, the Participant's entire interest will be distributed, or begin to be distributed, no later than as follows: (1) If the Participant's surviving spouse is the Participant's sole designated Beneficiary, then, distributions to the surviving spouse will begin by December 19 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died, or by December 31 of the calendar year in which the Participant would have attained age 701/2, if later. (2) If the Participant's surviving spouse is not the Participant's sole designated Beneficiary, then distributions to the designated Beneficiary will begin by December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died. (3) If there is no designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year following the year of the Participant's death, the Participant's entire interest will be distributed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant's death. (4) If the Participant's surviving spouse is the Participant's sole designated Beneficiary and the surviving spouse dies after the Participant but before distributions to the surviving spouse begin, this Section 10.02(b), other than Section 10.02(b)(1), will apply as if the surviving spouse were the Participant. For purposes of this Section 10.02(b) and Section 10.04, unless Section 10.02(b)(4) applies, distributions are considered to begin on the Participant's required beginning date. If Section 10.02(b)(4) applies, distributions are considered to begin on the date distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under Section 10.02(b)(1). If distributions under an annuity purchased from an insurance company irrevocably commence to the Participant before the Participant's required beginning date (or to the Participant's surviving spouse before the date distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under Section 10.02(b)(1)), the date distributions are considered to begin is the date distributions actually commence. (c) Forms of Distribution. Unless the Participant's interest is distributed in the form of an annuity purchased from an insurance company or in a single sum on or before the required beginning date, as of the first distribution calendar year distributions will be made in accordance with Sections 10.03 and 10.04. If the Participant's interest is distributed in the form of an annuity purchased from an insurance company, distributions thereunder will be made in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 401(a) (9) and the Treasury Regulations. 10.03 Required Minimum Distributions During Participant's Lifetime (a) Amount of Required Minimum Distribution For Each Distribution Calendar Year. During the Participant's lifetime, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each distribution calendar year is the lesser of. (1) the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant's Account Balance by the distribution period set forth in the Uniform Lifetime Table found in Section 1.401(a) (9)-9, Q&A -2, of the Final Income Tax Regulations using the Participant's age as of the Participant's birthday in the distribution calendar year; or (2) if the Participant's sole designated Beneficiary for the distribution calendar year 20 is the Participant's spouse, the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant's Account Balance by the number in the Joint and Last Survivor Table set forth in Section 1.401(a) (9)-9, Q&A -3, of the regulations using the Participant's and spouse's attained ages as of the Participant's and spouse's birthdays in the distribution calendar year. (b) Lifetime Required Minimum Distributions Continue Through Year of Participant's Death. Required minimum distributions will be determined under this Section 10.03 beginning with the first distribution calendar year and continuing up to, and including, the distribution calendar year that includes the Participant's date of death. 10.04 Required Minimum Distributions After Participant's Death (a) Death On or After Date Distributions Begin. (1) Participant Survived by Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin and there is a designated Beneficiary, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each distribution calendar year after the year of the Participant's death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant's Account Balance by the longer of the remaining life expectancy of the Participant or the remaining life expectancy of the Participant's designated Beneficiary, determined as follows: (a) The Participant's remaining life expectancy is calculated using the age of the Participant in the year of death, reduced by one for each subsequent year. (b) If the Participant's surviving spouse is the Participant's sole designated Beneficiary, the remaining life expectancy of the surviving spouse is calculated for each distribution calendar year after the year of the Participant's death using the surviving spouse's age as of the spouse's birthday in that year. For distribution calendar years after the year of the surviving spouse's death, the remaining life expectancy of the surviving spouse is calculated using the age of the surviving spouse as of the spouse's birthday in the calendar year of the spouse's death, reduced by one for each subsequent calendar year. (c) If the Participant's surviving spouse is not the Participant's sole designated Beneficiary, the designated Beneficiary's remaining life expectancy is calculated using the age of the Beneficiary in the year following the year of the Participant's death, reduced by one for each subsequent year. (2) No Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin and there is no designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year after the year of the Participant's death, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each distribution calendar year after the year of the Participant's death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant's Account Balance by the Participant's remaining life expectancy calculated using the age of the Participant in the year of death, reduced by one for each subsequent year. 21 (b) Death Before Date Required Distributions Begin. (1) Participant Survived by Designated Beneficiary If the Participant dies before the date required distributions begin and there is a designated Beneficiary, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each distribution calendar year after the year of the Participant's death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant's Account Balance by the remaining life expectancy of the Participant's designated Beneficiary, determined as provided in Section 10.04(a). (2) No Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies before the date distributions begin and there is no designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year following the year of the Participant's death, distribution of the Participant's entire interest will be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant's death. (3) Death of Surviving Spouse Before Distributions to Surviving Spouse Are Required to Begin. If the Participant dies before the date distributions begin, the Participant's surviving spouse is the Participant's sole designated Beneficiary, and the surviving spouse dies before distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under Section 10.02(b)(1), this Section 10.04(b) will apply as if the surviving spouse were the Participant. 10.05 Definitions (a) Designated Beneficiary. The individual who is designated by the Participant (or the Participant's surviving spouse) as the Beneficiary of the Participant's interest under the Plan and who is the designated Beneficiary under Code Section 401(a) (9) and Section 1.401(a) (9)-4 of the regulations. (b) Distribution Calendar Year. A calendar year for which a minimum distribution is required. For distributions beginning before the Participant's death, the first distribution calendar year is the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year which contains the Participant's required beginning date. For distributions beginning after the Participant's death, the first distribution calendar year is the calendar year in which distributions are required to begin under Section 10.02(b). The required minimum distribution for the Participant's first distribution calendar year will be made on or before the Participant's required beginning date. The required minimum distribution for other distribution calendar years, including the required minimum distribution for the distribution calendar year in which the Participant's required beginning date occurs, will be made on or before December 31 of that distribution calendar year. (c) Life Expectancy. Life expectancy as computed by use of the Single Life Table in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9, Q&A -1, of the regulations. (d) Participant's Account Balance. The Account Balance as of the last Accounting Date in the calendar year immediately preceding the distribution calendar year (valuation calendar year) increased by the amount of any contributions made and allocated or forfeitures allocated to the Account Balance as of dates in the valuation calendar year after the Accounting Date and decreased by distributions made in the valuation calendar year after the Accounting Date. 22 The Account Balance for the valuation calendar year includes any amounts rolled over or transferred to the Plan either in the valuation calendar year or in the distribution calendar year if distributed or transferred in the valuation calendar year. (e) Required Beginning Date. The Required Beginning Date of a Participant is April 1 of the calendar year following the later of the calendar year in which the Participant attains age seventy and one-half (701/2), or the calendar year in which the Participant retires. XI. MODES OF DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS 11.01 Normal Mode of Distribution. Unless an elective mode of distribution is elected as provided in Section 11.02, benefits shall be paid to the Participant in the form of a lump sum payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where the Employer made the "QJSA Election" in the Adoption Agreement, unless an elective mode of distribution is elected in accordance with Article XVII, benefits shall be paid to the Participant in the form provided for in Article XVII. 11.02 Elective Mode of Distribution. Subject to the requirements of Articles X, XII and XVII, a Participant may revocably elect to have his/her Account distributed in any one (1) of the following modes in lieu of the mode described in Section 11.01: (a) Equal Payments. Equal monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payments in an amount chosen by the Participant continuing until the Account is exhausted. (b) Period Certain. Approximately equal monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payments, calculated to continue for a period certain chosen by the Participant. (c) Other. Any other sequence of payments requested by the Participant. (d) Lump Sum. Where the Employer did make the QJSA Election in the Adoption Agreement, a Participant may also elect a lump sum payment. 11.03 Election of Mode. A Participant's election of a payment option must be made in writing between thirty (30) and ninety (90) days before the payment of benefits is to commence. 11.04 Death Benefits. Subject to Article X (and Article XII or XVII if so elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement), (a) In the case of a Participant who dies before he/she has begun receiving benefit payments, the Participant's entire Nonforfeitable Interest shall then be payable to his/her Beneficiary within ninety (90) days of the Participant's death. A Beneficiary who is entitled to receive benefits under this Section may elect to have benefits commence at a later date, subject to the provisions of Article X. The Beneficiary may elect to receive the death benefit in any of the forms available to the Participant under Sections 11.01 and 11.02. If the Beneficiary is the Participant's surviving spouse, and such surviving spouse dies before payment com- mences, then this Section shall apply to the beneficiary of the surviving spouse as though such surviving spouse were the Participant. (b) Should the Participant die after he/she has begun receiving benefit payments, the Beneficiary shall receive the remaining benefits, if any, that are payable, under the payment 23 schedule elected by the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Beneficiary may elect to accelerate payments of the remaining balances, including but not limited to, a lump sum distribution. XII. SPOUSAL DEATH BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS 12.01 Application. Unless otherwise elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, on or after January 1, 2006, the provisions of this Article shall take precedence over any conflicting provision in this Plan. The provisions of this Article, known as the "Beneficiary Spousal Consent Election," shall apply to any Participant who is credited with any Period of Service with the Employer on or after August 23, 1984, and such other Participants as provided in Section 12.04. 12.02 Spousal Death Benefit. (a) On the death of a Participant, the Participant's Vested Account Balance will be paid to the Participant's Surviving Spouse. If there is no Surviving Spouse, or if the Participant has waived the spousal death benefit, as provided in Section 12.03, such Vested Account Balance will be paid to the Participant's designated Beneficiary. (b) The Surviving Spouse may elect to have distribution of the Vested Account Balance commence within the ninety (90) day period following the date of the Participant's death, or as otherwise provided under Section 11.04. The Account balance shall be adjusted for gains or losses occur- ring after the Participant's death in accordance with the provisions of the Plan governing the adjustment of Account balances for other types of distributions. 12.03 Waiver of Spousal Death Benefit. The Participant may waive the spousal death benefit described in Section 12.02 at any time; provided that no such waiver shall 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. 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 to meet the requirements of this Section. 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. 12.04 Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply: (a) Spouse (Surviving Spouse): The Spouse or Surviving Spouse of the Participant, provided that a 24 former Spouse will be treated as the Spouse or Surviving Spouse and a current Spouse will not be treated as the Spouse or Surviving Spouse to the extent provided under a qualified domestic relations order as described in section 414(p) of the Code. (b) Vested Account Balance: The aggregate value of the Participant's vested Account balances derived from Employer and Employee contributions (including rollovers), whether vested before or upon death, including the proceeds of insurance contracts, if any, on the Participant's life. The provisions of this Article shall apply to a Participant who is vested in amounts attributable to Employer Contributions, Employee contributions (or both) at the time of death or distribution. XIII. LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS 13.01 Availability of Loans to Participants. (a) If the Employer has elected in the Adoption Agreement to make loans available to Participants, a Participant may apply for a loan from the Plan subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Article. (b) The Employer shall establish written guidelines governing the granting of loans, provided that such guidelines are approved by the Plan Administrator and are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article, and that loans are made available to all Participants on a reason- ably equivalent basis. 13.02 Terms and Conditions of Loans to Participants. Any loan by the Plan to a Participant under Section 13.01 of the Plan shall satisfy the following requirements: (a) Availability. Loans shall be made available to all Participants on a reasonably equivalent basis. (b) Nondiscrimination. Loans shall not be made to highly compensated Employees in an amount greater than the amount made available to other Employees. (c) Interest Rate. Loans must be adequately secured and bear a reasonable interest rate. (d) Loan Limit. No Participant loan shall exceed the present value of the Participant's Nonforfeitable Interest in his/her Account. (e) Foreclosure. In the event of default, foreclosure on the note and attachment of security will not occur until a distributable event occurs in the Plan. (f) Reduction of Account. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the portion of the Participant's vested Account balance used as a security interest held by the Plan by reason of a loan outstanding to the Participant shall be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of the Account balance payable at the time of death or distribution, but only if the reduction is used as repayment of the loan. If less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Participant's nonforfeitable Account balance (determined without regard to the preceding sentence) is payable to the surviving spouse, then the Account balance shall be adjusted by first reducing the nonforfeitable Account balance by the amount of the security used as repayment of the loan, and then determining the benefit payable to the surviving spouse. 25 (g) Amount of Loan. At the time the loan is made, the principal amount of the loan plus the outstanding balance (principal plus accrued interest) due on any other outstanding loans to the Participant or Beneficiary from the Plan and from all other plans of the Employer that are qualified employer plans under section 72(p)(4) of the Code shall not exceed the lesser of. (1) $50,000, reduced by the excess (if any) of (a) The highest outstanding balance of loans from the Plan during the one (1) year period ending on the day before the date on which the loan is made, over (b) The outstanding balance of loans from the Plan on the date on which such loan is made; or (2) One-half (1/2) of the value of the Participant's Nonforfeitable Interest in all of his/her Accounts under this Plan (or $10,000, if greater, for loans prior to January 1, 2006). For the purpose of the above limitation, all loans from all qualified employer plans, including 457(b) plans, under Code section 72(p)(4) of the Code are aggregated. (h) Application for Loan. The Participant must give the Employer adequate written notice, as determined by the Employer, of the amount and desired time for receiving a loan. No more than one (1) loan may be made by the Plan to a Participant in any calendar year. No loan shall be approved if an existing loan from the Plan to the Participant is in default to any extent. (i) Length of Loan. The terms of any loan issued or renegotiated after December 31, 1993, shall require the Participant to repay the loan in substantially equal installments of principal and interest, at least quarterly (except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation section 1.72(p)-1, Q&A -9 for certain leave of absence and military leave), over a period that does not exceed five (5) years from the date of the loan; provided, however, that if the proceeds of the loan are applied by the Participant to acquire any dwelling unit that is to be used within a reasonable time after the loan is made as the principal residence of the Participant, the five (5) year limit shall not apply. In this event, the period of repayment shall not exceed a reasonable period determined by the Employer. Principal installments and interest payments otherwise due may be suspended during an authorized leave of absence, if the promissory note so provides, but not beyond the original term permitted under this Subsection (i), with a revised payment schedule (within such term) instituted at the end of such period of suspension. If the Participant fails to make any installment payment, the Plan Administrator may, according to Treasury Regulation 1.72(p)-1, allow a cure period, which cure period cannot continue beyond the last day of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the required installment payment was due. (j) Prepayment. The Participant shall be permitted to repay the loan in whole or in part at any time prior to maturity, without penalty. (k) Note. The loan shall be evidenced by a promissory note executed by the Participant and delivered to the Employer, and shall bear interest at a reasonable rate determined by the Employer. 26 Unless waived by a Participant, any plan loan that is outstanding on the date that active duty military service begins will accrue interest at a rate of no more than 6% during the period of military service in accordance with the provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), 50 USC App. § 526 and subject to the notice requirements contained therein. This limitation applies even if loan payments are suspended during the period of military service as permitted under the Plan and Treasury regulations. (1) Security. The loan shall be secured by an assignment of that portion the Participant's right, title and interest in and to his/her Employer Contribution Account (to the extent vested), Participant Contribution Account, and Rollover Account that is equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Participant's Account (to the extent vested). (m) Assignment or Pledge. For the purposes of paragraphs (h) and (i), assignment or pledge of any portion of the Participant's interest in the Plan and a loan, pledge, or assignment with respect to any insurance contract purchased under the Plan, will be treated as a loan. (n) Spousal Consent. If the Employer elected the QJSA Election in the Adoption Agreement, the Participant must first obtain his or her spouse's notarized consent to the loan. (o) Other Terms and Conditions. The Employer shall fix such other terms and conditions of the loan as it deems necessary to comply with legal requirements, to maintain the qualifica- tion of the Plan and Trust under section 401(a) of the Code, or to prevent the treatment of the loan for tax purposes as a distribution to the Participant. The Employer, in its discretion for any reason, may fix other terms and conditions of the loan, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article. 13.03 Participant Loan Accounts. (a) Upon approval of a loan to a Participant by the Employer, an amount not in excess of the loan shall be transferred from the Participant's other investment fund(s), described in Section 6.05 of the Plan, to the Participant's Loan Account as of the Accounting Date immediately preceding the agreed upon date on which the loan is to be made. (b) The assets of a Participant's Loan Account may be invested and reinvested only in promissory notes received by the Plan from the Participant as consideration for a loan permitted by Section 13.01 of the Plan or in cash. Uninvested cash balances in a Participant's Loan Account shall not bear interest. No person who is otherwise a fiduciary of the Plan shall be liable for any loss, or by reason of any breach, that results from the Participant's exercise of such control. (c) Repayment of principal and payment of interest shall be made by payroll deduction or, where repayment cannot be made by payroll deduction, by check, and shall be invested in one (1) or more other investment funds, in accordance with Section 6.05 of the Plan, as of the next Accounting Date after payment thereof to the Trust. The amount so invested shall be deducted from the Participant's Loan Account. (d) The Employer shall have the authority to establish other reasonable rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, governing the establishment and maintenance of Participant Loan Accounts. 27 XIV. PLAN AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND OPTIONAL PROVISIONS 14.01 Amendment by Employer. The Employer reserves the right, subject to Section 14.02 of the Plan, to amend the Plan from time to time by either: (a) Filing an amended Adoption Agreement to change, delete, or add any optional provision, or (b) Continuing the Plan in the form of an amended and restated Plan and Trust. No amendment to the Plan shall be effective to the extent that it has the effect of decreasing a Participant's accrued benefit. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a Participant's Account balance may be reduced to the extent permitted under section 412(c)(8) of the Code. For purposes of this paragraph, a Plan amendment which has the effect of decreasing a Participant's Account balance or eliminating an optional form of benefit, with respect to benefits attributable to service before the amendment shall be treated as reducing an ac- crued benefit. Furthermore, if the vesting schedule of the Plan is amended, in the case of an Employee who is a Participant as of the later of the date such amendment is adopted or the date it becomes effective, the nonforfeitable percentage (determined as of such date) of such Employee's right to his/her Employer -derived accrued benefit will not be less than his percentage computed under the plan without regard to such amendment. No amendment to the Plan shall be effective to eliminate or restrict an optional form of benefit. The preceding sentence shall not apply to a Plan amendment that eliminates or restricts the ability of a Participant to receive payment of his or her Account balance under a particular optional form of benefit if the amendment provides a single -sum distribution form that is otherwise identical to the optional form of benefit being eliminated or restricted. For this purpose, a single -sum distribution form is otherwise identical only if the single -sum distribution form is identical in all respects to the eliminated or restricted optional form of benefit (or would be identical except that it provides greater rights to the Participant) except with respect to the timing of payments after commencement. The Employer may (1) change the choice of options in the Adoption Agreement, (2) add overriding language in the Adoption Agreement when such language is necessary to satisfy sections 415 or 416 of the Code because of the required aggregation of multiple plans, (3) amend administrative provisions of the trust or custodial document in the case of a nonstandardized plan and make more limited amendments in the case of a standardized plan such as the name of the plan, employer, trustee or custodian, plan administrator and other fiduciaries, the trust year, and the name of any pooled trust in which the Plan's trust will participate, (4) add certain sample or model amendments published by the Internal Revenue Service or other required good faith amendments which specifically provide that their adoption will not cause the plan to be treated as individually designed, and (5) add or change provisions permitted under the Plan and/or specify or change the effective date of a provision as permitted under the Plan and correct obvious and unambiguous typographical errors and/ or cross-references that merely correct a reference but that do not in any way change the original intended meaning of the provisions. 14.02 Amendment of Vesting Schedule. If the Plan's vesting schedule is amended, or the Plan is amended in any way that directly or indirectly affects the computation of the Participant's nonforfeitable percentage, each Participant may elect, within a reasonable period after the adoption of the amend - NM ment or change, to have the nonforfeitable percentage computed under the Plan without regard to such amendment or change. The period during which the election may be made shall commence with the date the amendment is adopted or deemed to be made and shall end on the latest of: (a) Sixty (60) days after the amendment is adopted; (b) Sixty (60) days after the amendment becomes effective; or (c) Sixty (60) days after the Participant is issued written notice of the amendment by the Employer or Plan Administrator. 14.03 Termination by Employer. The Employer reserves the right to terminate this Plan. However, in the event of such termination no part of the Trust shall be used or diverted to any purpose other than for the exclusive benefit of the Participants or their Beneficiaries, except as provided in this Section. Upon Plan termination or partial termination, all Account balances shall be valued at their fair market value and the Participant's right to his/her Employer Contribution Account shall be one hundred percent (100%) vested and nonforfeitable. Such amount and any other amounts held in the Participant's other Accounts shall be maintained for the Participant until paid pursuant to the terms of the Plan. Any amounts held in a suspense account, after all liabilities of the Plan to Participants and Beneficiaries have been satisfied or provided for, shall be paid to the Employer in accordance with the Code and regulations thereunder. In the event that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue determines that the Plan is not initially qualified under the Internal Revenue Code, any contribution made by the Employer incident to that initial qualification must be returned to the Employer within one year after the date the initial qualification is denied, but only if the application for the qualification is made by the time prescribed by law for filing the Employer's return for the year in which the Plan is adopted, or such later date as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. 14.04 Discontinuance of Contributions. A permanent discontinuance of contributions to the Plan by the Employer, unless an amended and restated Plan is established, shall constitute a Plan termination. In the event of a complete discontinuance of contributions under the Plan, the Account balance of each affected Participant shall be nonforfeitable. 14.05 Amendment by Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator may amend this Plan upon thirty (30) days written notification to the Employer; provided, however, that any such amendment must be for the express purpose of maintaining compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. Such amendment shall become effective unless, within such 30 -day period, the Employer notifies the Administrator, in writing, that it disapproves such amendment, in which case such amendment shall not become effective. In the event of such disapproval, the Administrator shall be under no obligation to continue acting as Administrator hereunder. 14.06 Optional Provisions. Any provision which is optional under this Plan shall become effective if and only if elected by the Employer and agreed to by the Plan Administrator. 29 XV. ADMINISTRATION 15.01 Powers of the Employer. The Employer shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To appoint and remove, with or without cause, the Plan Administrator; (b) To amend or terminate the Plan pursuant to the provisions of Article XIV; (c) To appoint a committee to facilitate administration of the Plan and communications to Participants; (d) To decide all questions of eligibility (1) for Plan participation, and (2) upon appeal by any Par- ticipant, Employee or Beneficiary, for the payment of benefits; (e) To engage an independent qualified public accountant, when required to do so by law, to prepare annually the audited financial statements of the Plan's operation; (f) To take all actions and to communicate to the Plan Administrator in writing all necessary information to carry out the terms of the Plan and Trust; and (g) To notify the Plan Administrator in writing of the termination of the Plan. 15.02 Duties of the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To construe and interpret the provisions of the Plan; (b) To maintain and provide such returns, reports, schedules, descriptions, and individual Account statements, as are required by law within the times prescribed by law; and to furnish to the Employer, upon request, copies of any or all such materials, and further, to make copies of such instruments, reports, descriptions, and statements as are required by law available for examination by Participants and such of their Beneficiaries who are or may be entitled to benefits under the Plan in such places and in such manner as required by law; (c) To obtain from the Employer such information as shall be necessary for the proper administration of the Plan; (d) To determine the amount, manner, and time of payment of benefits hereunder; (e) To appoint and retain such agents, counsel, and accountants for the purpose of properly administering the Plan; (f) To distribute assets of the Trust to each Participant and Beneficiary in accordance with Article X of the Plan; (g) To pay expenses from the Trust pursuant to Section 6.03 of the Plan; and (h) To do such other acts reasonably required to administer the Plan in accordance with its provi- sions or as may be provided for or required by law. 30 15.03 Protection of the Employer. The Employer shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of the Plan Administrator, but only to the extent that such acts or omissions do not result from the Employer's failure to provide accurate or timely information as required or necessary for proper administration of the Plan. 15.04 Protection of the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator may rely upon any certificate, notice or direction purporting to have been signed on behalf of the Employer which the Plan Administrator believes to have been signed by a duly designated official of the Employer. 15.05 Resignation or Removal of Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator may resign at any time effective upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Employer. The Plan Administrator may be removed by the Employer at any time upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Plan Administrator. Upon the resignation or removal of the Plan Administrator, the Employer may appoint a successor Plan Administrator; failing such appointment, the Employer shall assume the powers and duties of Plan Administrator. Upon the resignation or removal of the Plan Administrator, any Trust assets invested by or held in the name of the Plan Administrator shall be transferred to the trustee in cash or property, at fair market value, except that the return of Trust assets invested in a contract issued by an insurance company shall be governed by the terms of that contract. 15.06 No Termination Penalty. The Plan Administrator shall have no authority or discretion to impose any termination penalty upon its removal. 15.07 Decisions of the Plan Administrator. All constructions, determinations, and interpretations made by the Plan Administrator pursuant to Section 15.02(a) or (d) or by the Employer pursuant to Section 15.01(d) shall be final and binding on all persons participating in the Plan, given deference in all courts of law to the greatest extent allowed by applicable law, and shall not be overturned or set aside by any court of law unless found to be arbitrary or capricious, or made in bad faith. XVI. MISCELLANEOUS 16.01 Nonguarantee of Employment. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between the Employer and any Employee, or as a right of an Employee to be continued in the employment of the Employer, as a limitation of the right of the Employer to discharge any of its Employees, with or without cause. 16.02 Rights to Trust Assets. No Employee or Beneficiary shall have any right to, or interest in, any assets of the Trust upon termination of his/her employment or otherwise, except as provided from time to time under this Plan, and then only to the extent of the benefits payable under the Plan to such Employee or Beneficiary out of the assets of the Trust. All payments of benefits as provided for in this Plan shall be made solely out of the assets of the Trust and none of the fiduciaries shall be liable therefor in any manner. 16.03 Nonalienation of Benefits. Except as provided in Sections 16.04 and 16.06 of the Plan, benefits payable under this Plan shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, charge, garnishment, execution, or levy of any kind, either vol- untary or involuntary, prior to actually being received by the person entitled to the benefit under the terms of the Plan; and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any right to benefits payable hereunder, shall be void. The Trust shall not in any manner be liable for, or subject to, the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements or torts of any person entitled to benefits hereunder. 31 16.04 Qualified Domestic Relations Order. Notwithstanding Section 16.03 of the Plan, amounts may be paid with respect to a Participant pursuant to a domestic relations order, but if and only if the order is determined to be a qualified domestic relations order within the meaning of section 414(p) of the Code or any domestic relations order entered before January 1, 1985. 16.05 Nonforfeitability of Benefits. Subject only to the specific provisions of this Plan, nothing shall be deemed to deprive a Participant of his/her right to the Nonforfeitable Interest to which he/she becomes entitled in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. 16.06 Incompetency of Payee. In the event any benefit is payable to a minor or incompetent, to a person otherwise under legal disability, or to a person who, in the sole judgment of the Employer, is by reason of advanced age, illness, or other physical or mental incapacity incapable of handling the disposition of his/her property, the Employer may apply the whole or any part of such benefit directly to the care, comfort, maintenance, support, education, or use of such person or pay or distribute the whole or any part of such benefit to: (a) The parent of such person; (b) The guardian, committee, or other legal representative, wherever appointed, of such person; (c) The person with whom such person resides; (d) Any person having the care and control of such person; or (e) Such person personally. The receipt of the person to whom any such payment or distribution is so made shall be full and complete discharge therefor. 16.07 Inability to Locate Payee. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, if the Employer is unable, after reasonable effort, to locate any Participant or Beneficiary to whom an amount is payable hereunder, such amount shall be forfeited and held in the Trust for application against the next succeeding Employer Contribution or contributions required to be made hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, such amount shall be reinstated, by means of an additional Employer contribution, if and when a claim for the forfeited amount is subsequently made by the Participant or Beneficiary or if the Employer receives proof of death of such person, satisfactory to the Employer. To the extent not inconsistent with applicable law, any benefits lost by reason of escheat under applicable state law shall be considered forfeited and shall not be reinstated. 16.08 Mergers, Consolidations, and Transfer of Assets. The Plan shall not be merged into or consolidated with any other plan, nor shall any of its assets or liabilities be transferred into any such other plan, unless each Participant in the Plan would (if the Plan then terminated) receive a benefit immediately after the merger, consolidation, or transfer that is equal to or greater than the benefit he/she would have been entitled to receive immediately before the merger, consolidation, or transfer (if the Plan had then terminated). 16.09 Employer Records. Records of the Employer as to an Employee's or Participant's Period of Service, termination of service and the reason therefor, leaves of absence, reemployment, Earnings, and Compensation will be conclusive on all persons, unless determined to be incorrect. 32 16.10 Gender and Number. The masculine pronoun, whenever used herein, shall include the feminine pronoun, and the singular shall include the plural, except where the context requires otherwise. 16.11 Applicable Law. The Plan shall be construed under the laws of the State where the Employer is located, except to the extent superseded by federal law. The Plan is established with the intent that it meets the requirements under the Code. The provisions of this Plan shall be interpreted in conformity with these requirements. In the event of any conflict between the Plan and a policy or contract issued hereunder, the Plan provisions shall control; provided, however, no Plan amendment shall supersede an existing policy or contract unless such amendment is required to maintain qualification under section 401(a) and 414(d) of the Code. XVII. SPOUSAL BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS 17.01 Application. Effective as of January 1, 2006, where elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement (the "QJSA Election"), the provisions of this Article shall take precedence over any conflicting provision in this Plan. If elected, the provisions of this Article shall apply to any Par- ticipant who is credited with any Period of Service with the Employer on or after August 23, 1984, and such other Participants as provided in Section 17.05. 17.02 Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity. Unless an optional form of benefit is selected pursuant to a Qualified Election within the ninety (90) day period ending on the Annuity Starting Date, a married Participant's Vested Account Balance will be paid in the form of a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity and an unmarried Participant's Vested Account Balance will be paid in the form of a Straight Life Annuity. The Participant may elect to have such annuity distributed upon the attain- ment of the Earliest Retirement Age under the Plan. 17.03 Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity. If a Participant dies before the Annuity Starting Date, then fifty percent (50%) of the Participant's Vested Account Balance shall be applied toward the purchase of an annuity for the life of the Surviving Spouse; the remaining portion shall be paid to such Beneficiaries (which may include such Spouse) designated by the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may waive the spousal annuity by designating a different Beneficiary within the Election Period pursuant to a Qualified Election. To the extent that less than one hundred percent (100%) of the vested Account balance is paid to the Surviving Spouse, the amount of the Participant's Account derived from Employee contributions will be allocated to the Surviving Spouse in the same proportion as the amount of the Participant's Account derived from Employee contribu- tions is to the Participant's total Vested Account Balance. The Surviving Spouse may elect to have such annuity distributed within a reasonable period after the Participant's death. Further, such Spouse may elect to receive any death benefit payable to him/her hereunder in any of the forms avail- able to the Participant under Section 11.02. 17.04 Notice Requirements. (a) In the case of a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity as described in Section 17.02, the Plan Administrator shall, no less than thirty (30) days and no more than ninety (90) days prior to the Annuity Starting Date, provide each Participant a written explanation of: (i) the terms and conditions of a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity; (ii) the Participant's right to make and the effect of an election to waive the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity form of benefit; (iii) the rights of a Participant's Spouse; and (iv) the right to make, and the effect 33 of, a revocation of a previous election to waive the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity. However, if the Participant, after having received the written explanation, affirmatively elects a form of distribution and the Spouse consents to that form of distribution (if necessary), benefit payments may commence less than 30 days after the written explanation was provided to the Participant, provided that the following requirements are met: (1) The Plan Administrator provides information to the Participant clearly indicating that the Participant has a right to at least 30 days to consider whether to waive the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity and consent to a form of distribution other than a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity; (2) The Participant is permitted to revoke an affirmative distribution election at least until the Annuity Starting Date, or if later, at any time prior to the expiration of the 7 -day period that begins the day after the explanation of the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity is provided to the Participant; (3) The Annuity Starting Date is after the date that the explanation of the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity is provided to the Participant; and (4) Distribution in accordance with the affirmative election does not commence before the expiration of the 7 -day period that begins after the day after the explanation of the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity is provided to the Participant. (b) In the case of a Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity as described in Section 17.03, the Plan Administrator shall provide each Participant within the applicable period for such Participant a written explanation of the Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity in such terms and in such manner as would be comparable to the explanation provided for meeting the requirements of Subsection (a) applicable to a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity. The applicable period for a Participant is whichever of the following periods ends last: (i) the period beginning with the first day of the Plan Year in which the Participant attains age thirty-two (32) and ending with the close of the Plan Year preceding the Plan Year in which the Participant attains age thirty-five (35); (ii) a reasonable period ending after the individual becomes a Participant; (iii) a reasonable period ending after Subsection (c) ceases to apply to the Participant; (iv) a reasonable period ending after this Article first applies to the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, notice must be provided within a reasonable period ending after separation from service in the case of a Participant who separates from service before attaining age thirty-five (35). For purposes of applying the preceding paragraph, a reasonable period ending after the enumerated events described in (ii), (iii) and (iv) is the end of the two (2) year period beginning one (1) year prior to the date the applicable event occurs, and ending one (1) year after that date. In the case of a Participant who separates from service before the Plan Year in which age thirty-five (35) is attained, notice shall be provided within the two (2) year period beginning one (1) year prior to separation and ending one (1) year after separation. If such a Participant thereafter returns to employment with the Employer, the applicable period for such Participant shall be redetermined. (c) Notwithstanding the other requirements of this Section, the respective notices prescribed by this Section need not be given to a Participant if (1) the Plan "fully subsidizes" the costs 34 of a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity or Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity, and (2) the Plan does not allow the Participant to waive the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity or Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity and does not allow a married Participant to designate a non -Spouse Beneficiary. For purposes of this Subsection (c), a plan fully sub- sidizes the costs of a benefit if no increase in cost or decrease in benefits to the Participant may result from the Participant's failure to elect another benefit. 17.05 Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply: (a) Annuity Starting Date: The first day of the first period for which an amount is paid as an annuity or any other form. (b) Election Period: The period which begins on the first day of the Plan Year in which the Participant attains age thirty-five (35) and ends on the date of the Participant's death. If a Participant separates from service prior to the first day of the Plan Year in which age thirty-five (35) is attained, with respect to the Account balance as of the date of separation, the Election Period shall begin on the date of separation. Pre -age thirty-five (35) waiver: A Participant who will not yet attain age thirty-five (35) as of the end of any current Plan Year may make a special Qualified Election to waive the Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity for the period beginning on the date of such election and ending on the first day of the Plan Year in which the Participant will attain age thirty-five (35). Such election shall not be valid unless the Participant receives a written explanation of the Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity in such terms as are comparable to the explanation required under Section 17.04(a). Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity coverage will be automatically reinstated as of the first day of the Plan Year in which the Participant attains age thirty-five (35). Any new waiver on or after such date shall be subject to the full requirements of this Article. (c) Earliest Retirement Age: The earliest date on which, under the Plan, the Participant could elect to receive retirement benefits. (d) 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 Annu- ity 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 35 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 17.04. (e) Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity: An immediate annuity for the life of the Participant with a survivor annuity for the life of the Spouse which is fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the annuity which is payable during the joint lives of the Participant and the Spouse and which is the amount of benefit which can be purchased with the Participant's Vested Account Balance. (f) Spouse (Surviving Spouse): The Spouse or Surviving Spouse of the Participant, provided that a former Spouse will be treated as the Spouse or Surviving Spouse and a current Spouse will not be treated as the Spouse or Surviving Spouse to the extent provided under a qualified domestic relations order as described in section 414(p) of the Code. (g) Straight Life Annuity: An annuity payable in equal installments for the life of the Participant that terminates upon the Participant's death. (h) Vested Account Balance: The aggregate value of the Participant's vested Account balances derived from Employer and Employee contributions (including rollovers), whether vested before or upon death, including the proceeds of insurance contracts, if any, on the Participant's life. The provisions of this Article shall apply to a Participant who is vested in amounts attributable to Employer Contributions, Employee contributions (or both) at the time of death or distribution. 17.06 Annuity Contracts. Where benefits are to be paid in the form of a life annuity pursuant to the terms of this Article, a nontransferable annuity contract shall be purchased from a life insurance company and distributed to the Participant or Surviving Spouse, as applicable. The terms of any annuity contract purchased and distributed by the Plan shall comply with the requirements of this Plan and section 417 of the Code. XVIII. FINAL PAY CONTRIBUTIONS 18.01 Eligibility. Effective as of January 1, 2006, if elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, Final Pay Contributions on behalf of each Participant equal to the equivalent of the accrued unpaid final pay, as defined in the Adoption Agreement ("Final Pay"), shall be contributed to the Plan. 18.02 Contribution Amount. At the election of the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, the Final Pay Contributions may be made as either (a) Employer Final Pay Contributions, or (b) Employee Designated Final Pay Contributions, as described below. (a) Employer Final Pay Contributions. The Employer shall contribute to the Plan for each Participant the equivalent of a designated amount of accrued unpaid final pay upon termination of employment of the Participant, as the Employer so elects in the Adoption Agreement. The Employer's contribution for any Plan Year shall be due and paid not later than the time prescribed by applicable law. 36 The Employer Final Pay Contributions shall be accounted for in the Employer Contribution Account. (b) Employee Designated Final Pay Contributions. The Employer shall contribute to the Plan for each Participant all or any portion of a Participant's Final Pay, as elected by the Participant. The Employer may limit the amount of Final Pay to be elected to be contributed to the Plan. Once elected, an Emplyee's election shall remain in force and may not be revised or revoked. The Employee Designated Final Pay Contributions shall be accounted for in the Participant Contribution Account, and are nonforfeitable by the Participant at all times. The Employee Designated Final Pay Contributions shall be "picked up" by the Employer in accordance with Code section 414(h)(2). The contributions shall be treated as an employer contribution in determining the tax treatment under the Code, and shall not be included as gross income of the Participant until it is distributed. A Participant cannot elect to receive cash in lieu of any Final Pay Contribution. 18.03 Equivalencies. The Final Pay Contribution shall be determined by multiplying the Participant's current daily rate of pay from the Employer times the amount of accrued unpaid leave being converted. 18.04 Excess Contributions. Final Pay Contributions are limited to the extent of applicable law and any Code limitation. No Final Pay Contribution shall be made to the extent that it would exceed the applicable Code section 415 limitation, as set forth in Article V. Any excess contributions as a result of the Code section 415 limitation shall remain in the Participant's leave bank. XIX. ACCRUED LEAVE CONTRIBUTIONS 19.01 Eligibility. Effective as of January 1, 2006, if elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, Accrued Leave Contributions on behalf of each eligible Participant equal to the equivalent of the accrued unpaid leave, as defined in the Adoption Agreement ("Accrued Leave"), shall be contributed to the Plan. Eligibility for Accrued Leave Contributions is limited to only those Participants or class of Participants that the Employer elects in the Adoption Agreement. 19.02 Contribution Amount. At the election of the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, the Accrued Leave Contributions may be made as either (a) Employer Accrued Leave Contributions, or (b) Employee Designated Accrued Leave Contributions, as described below. (a) Employer Accrued Leave Contributions. The Employer shall contribute to the Plan for each eligible Participant the equivalent of a designated amount of accrued unpaid leave each year, as the Employer so elects in the Adoption Agreement. The Employer's contribution for any Plan Year shall be due and paid not later than the time prescribed by applicable law. The Employer Accrued Leave Contributions shall be accounted for in the Employer Contribution Account. (b) Employee Designated Accrued Leave Contributions. The Employer shall contribute to the Plan for each eligible Participant all or any portion of a Participant's Accrued Leave, 37 as elected by the Participant. The Employer may limit the amount of Accrued Leave to be elected to be contributed to the Plan. Once elected, an Employee's election shall remain in force and may not be revised or revoked. The Employee Designated Accrued Leave Contributions shall be accounted for in the Participant Contribution Account, and are nonforfeitable by the Participant at all times. The Employee Designated Accrued Leave Contributions shall be "picked up" by the Employer in accordance with Code section 414(h)(2). The contributions shall be treated as an employer contribution in determining the tax treatment under the Code, and shall not be included as gross income of the Participant until it is distributed. A Participant cannot elect to receive cash in lieu of any Accrued Leave Contribution. 19.03 Equivalencies. The Accrued Leave Contribution shall be determined by multiplying the Participant's current daily rate of pay from the Employer times the amount of accrued unpaid leave being converted. 19.04 Excess Contributions. Accrued Leave Contributions are limited to the extent of applicable law and any Code limitation. No Accrued Leave Contribution shall be made to the extent that it would exceed the applicable Code section 415 limitation, as set forth in Article V. Any excess contributions as a result of the Code section 415 limitation shall remain in the Participant's leave bank. 38 DECLARATION OF TRUST This Declaration of Trust (the "Group Trust Agreement") is made as of the 19th day of May, 2001, by VantageTrust Company, which declares itself to be the sole Trustee of the trust hereby created. WHEREAS, the ICMA Retirement Trust was created as a vehicle for the commingling of the assets of governmental plans and governmental units described in Section 818(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, pursuant to a Declaration of Trust dated October 4, 1982, as subsequently amended, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as set out below (the "ICMA Declaration"); and WHEREAS, the trust created hereunder (the "Group Trust") is intended to meet the requirements of Revenue Ruling 81-100, 1981-1 C.B. 326, and is established as a common trust fund within the meaning of Section 391:1 of Title 35 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, to accept and hold for investment purposes the assets of the Deferred Compensation and Qualified Plans held by and through the ICMA Retirement Trust. NOW, THEREFORE, the Group Trust is created by the execution of this Declaration of Trust by the Trustee and is established with respect to each Deferred Compensation and Qualified Plan by the transfer to the Trustee of such Plan's assets in the ICMA Retirement Trust, by the Trustees thereof, in accord with the following provisions: Incorporation of ICMA Declaration by Reference; ICMA By -Laws. Except as otherwise provided in this Group Trust Agreement, and to the extent not inconsistent herewith, all provisions of the ICMA Declaration are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, to be read by substituting the Group Trust for the Retirement Trust and the Trustee for the Board of Trustees referenced therein. In this respect, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, all capitalized terms used herein and defined in the ICMA Declaration have the meanings assigned to them in the ICMA Declaration. In addition, the By -Laws of the ICMA Retirement Trust, as the same may be amended from time -to -time, are adopted as the By -Laws of the Group Trust to the extent not inconsistent with the terms of this Group Trust Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms of the ICMA Declaration and By -Laws are further modified with respect to the Group Trust created hereunder, as follows: (a) any reporting, distribution, or other obligation of the Group Trust vis-a-vis any Deferred Compensation Plan, Qualified Plan, Public Employer, Public Employer Trustee, or Employer Trust shall be deemed satisfied to the extent that such obligation is undertaken by the ICMA Retirement Trust (in which case the obligation of the Group Trust shall run to the ICMA Retirement Trust); and (b) all provisions dealing with the number, qualification, election, term and nomination of Trustees shall not apply, and all other provisions relating to trustees (including, but not limited to, resignation and removal) shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the appointment of a single corporate trustee. 2. Compliance with Revenue Procedure 81-100. The requirements of Revenue Procedure 81-100 are applicable to the Group Trust as follows: (a) Pursuant to the terms of this Group Trust Agreement and Article X of the By -Laws, investment in the Group Trust is limited to assets of Deferred Compensation and Qualified Plans, investing through the ICMA Retirement Trust. (b) Pursuant to the By -Laws, the Group Trust is adopted as a part of each Qualified Plan that invests herein through the ICMA Retirement Trust. 39 (c) In accord with the By -Laws, that part of the Group Trust's corpus or income which equitably belongs to any Deferred Compensation and Qualified Plan may not be used for or diverted to any purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of the Plan's employees or their beneficiaries who are entitled to benefits under such Plan. (d) In accord with the By -Laws, no Deferred Compensation Plan or Qualified Plan may assign any or part of its equity or interest in the Group Trust, and any purported assignment of such equity or interest shall be void. 3. Governing Law. Except as otherwise required by federal, state or local law, this Declaration of Trust (including the ICMA Declaration to the extent incorporated herein) and the Group Trust created hereunder shall be construed and determined in accordance with applicable laws of the State of New Hampshire. 4. Judicial Proceedings. The Trustee may at any time initiate an action or proceeding in the appropriate state or federal courts within or outside the state of New Hampshire for the settlement of its accounts or for the determination of any question of construction which may arise or for instructions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has executed this Declaration of Trust as of the day and year first above written. VANTAGETRUST COMPANY By _�A'1A�-VJL Angela C. Montez Assistant Corporate Secretary ®+ l(MA-RC Services LK, a wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary of 1{IAA-RC, member FINRAJSIPC ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT Between lCMA Retirement Corporation and City of Tustin Type: 457 Account #: 306910 Plan number 306910 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT This Administrative Services Agreement ("Agreement"), made as of the day of , 2012 (herein referred to as the "Inception Date"), between the International City/County Management Association Retirement Corporation ("ICMA-RC"), a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and the City of Tustin ("Employer"), a City organized and existing under the laws of the State of California with an office at 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California 92780. RECITALS Employer acts as public plan sponsor of a retirement plan ("Plan"), and in that capacity, has responsibility to obtain administrative services and investment alternatives for the Plan; VantageTrust (the "Trust") is a group trust established and maintained in accordance with New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated section 391:1 and Internal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 81-100, 198 1 -1 C.B. 326, which provides for the commingled investment of retirement funds held by various state and local governmental units for their employees; ICMA-RC acts as investment adviser to VantageTrust Company, the Trustee of the Trust; ICMA-RC has designed, and the Trust offers, a series of separate funds (the "Funds") for the investment of plan assets as referenced in the Trust's principal disclosure document, "Making Sound Investment Decisions: A Retirement Investment Guide." ("Retirement Investment Guide"). The Funds are available only to public employers and only through the Trust and ICMA-RC. In addition to serving as investment adviser to the Trust, ICMA-RC provides a range of services to public employers for the operation of employee retirement plans including, but not limited to, communications concerning investment alternatives, account maintenance, account recordkeeping, investment and tax reporting, transaction processing, benefit disbursement, and asset management. N AGREEMENTS Appointment of ICMA-RC Plan number 306910 Employer hereby appoints ICMA-RC as Administrator of the Plan to perform all nondiscretionary functions necessary for the administration of the Plan. The functions to be performed by ICMA-RC shall be those set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. 2. Adoption of Trust Employer has adopted the Declaration of Trust of VantageTrust Company and agrees to the commingled investment of assets of the Plan within the Trust. Employer agrees that operation of the Plan and the investment, management, and distribution of amounts deposited in the Trust shall be subject to the Declaration of Trust, as it may be amended from time to time and shall also be subject to terms and conditions set forth in disclosure documents (such as the Retirement Investment Guide or Employer Bulletins) as those terms and conditions may be adjusted from time to time. 3. Employer Duty to Furnish Information Employer agrees to furnish to ICMA-RC on a timely basis such information as is necessary for ICMA-RC to carry out its responsibilities as Administrator of the Plan, including information needed to allocate individual participant accounts to Funds in the Trust, and information as to the employment status of participants, and participant ages, addresses, and other identifying information (including tax identification numbers). Employer also agrees that it will notify ICMA-RC in a timely basis regarding changes in staff as it relates to various roles. This is to be completed through the online EZLink employer contact options. ICMA-RC shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy of any information that is furnished to it by a responsible official of the Employer or any information relating to an individual participant or beneficiary that is furnished by such participant or beneficiary, and ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for any error arising from its reliance on such information. ICMA-RC will provide reports, statements and account information to the Employer through EZLink, the online plan administrative tool. Employer is required to send in contributions through EZLink, the online plan administration tool provided by ICMA-RC. Alternative electronic methods may be allowed, but must be approved by ICMA-RC for use. Contributions may not be sent through paper submittal documents. 4. Certain Representations and Warranties ICMA-RC represents and warrants to Employer that: (a) ICMA-RC is a non-profit corporation with full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The ability of ICMA-RC to serve as investment adviser to the 3 Plan number 306910 Trust is dependent upon the continued willingness of the Trust for ICMA- RC to serve in that capacity. (b) ICMA-RC is an investment adviser registered as such with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. ICMA-RC Services, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of ICMA-RC) is registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is a member in good standing with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC"). (c) ICMA-RC shall maintain and administer the Plan in compliance with the requirements for eligible deferred compensation plans under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code and other applicable federal law; provided, however, that ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for the eligible status of the Plan in the event that the Employer directs ICMA-RC to administer the Plan or disburse assets in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of Section 457 or otherwise causes the Plan not to be carried out in accordance with its terms. Further, in the event that the Employer uses its own customized plan document, ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for the eligible status of the Plan to the extent affected by terms in the Employer's plan document that differ from those in ICMA-RC's standard plan document. ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for monitoring state or local law or for administering the Plan in compliance with local or state requirements unless Employer notifies ICMA-RC of any such local or state requirements. Employer represents and warrants to ICMA-RC that: (d) Employer is organized in the form and manner recited in the opening paragraph of this Agreement with full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to act for the Plan and participants in the manner contemplated in this Agreement. Execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with any law, rule, regulation or contract by which the Employer is bound or to which it is a party. (e) Employer understands and agrees that ICMA-RC's sole function under this Agreement is to act as recordkeeper and to provide administrative, investment or other services at the direction of Plan participants, the Employer, its agents or designees in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Under the terms of this Agreement, ICMA-RC does not render investment advice, is not the Plan Administrator or Plan Sponsor as those terms are defined under applicable federal, state, or local law, and does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice with respect to the creation, adoption or operation of the Plan and the Trust. ICMA-RC does Plan number 306910 not perform any service under this Agreement that might cause ICMA-RC to be treated as a "fiduciary" of the Plan under applicable law. (f) Employer acknowledges and agrees that ICMA-RC does not assume any responsibility with respect to the selection or retention of the Plan's investment options. Employer shall have exclusive responsibility for the Plan's investment options, including the selection of the applicable mutual fund share class. Where applicable, Employer understands that the VantageTrust Retirement Income Advantage Fund is an investment option for the Plan and that the fund invests in a separate account available through a group variable annuity contract. By entering into this Agreement, Employer acknowledges that it has received the Important Considerations document and the Retirement Investment Guide and that it has read the information therein concerning the VantageTrust Retirement Income Advantage Fund. (g) Employer acknowledges that certain such services to be performed by ICMA-RC under this Agreement may be performed by an affiliate or agent of ICMA-RC pursuant to one or more other contractual arrangements or relationships, and that ICMA-RC reserves the right to change vendors with which it has contracted to provide services in connection with this Agreement without prior notice to Employer. (h) Employer approves the use of its Plan in ICMA-RC external media, publications and materials. Examples include press releases announcements and inclusion of the general plan information in request for proposal responses. 5. Participation in Certain Proceedings The Employer hereby authorizes ICMA-RC to act as agent, to appear on its behalf, and to join the Employer as a necessary party in all legal proceedings involving the garnishment of benefits or the transfer of benefits pursuant to the divorce or separation of participants in the Plan. Unless Employer notifies ICMA-RC otherwise, Employer consents to the disbursement by ICMA-RC of benefits that have been garnished or transferred to a former spouse, current spouse, or child pursuant to a domestic relations order or child support order. 6. Compensation and Payment (a) Plan Administration Fee. The amount to be paid for plan administration services under this Agreement shall be 0.55% per annum of the amount of Plan assets invested in the Trust. Such fee shall be computed based on average daily net Plan assets in the Trust. Plan number 306910 (b) Mutual Fund Services Fee. There is an annual charge of 0.15% assessed against average daily net Plan assets invested in the Trust's non- proprietary Trust Series funds. (c) Compensation for Management Services to the Trust, Compensation for Advisory and other Services to The Vantagepoint Funds and Payments from Third -Party Mutual Funds. Employer acknowledges that in addition to amounts payable under this Agreement, ICMA-RC receives fees from the Trust for investment management services furnished to the Trust. Employer further acknowledges that certain wholly owned subsidiaries of ICMA-RC receive compensation for advisory and other services furnished to The Vantagepoint Funds, which serve as the underlying portfolios of a number of Funds offered through the Trust. The fees referred to in this subsection are disclosed in the Retirement Investment Guide. These fees are not assessed against assets invested in the Trust's Mutual Fund Series. In addition, to the extent that third party mutual funds are included in the investment line-up for the Plan, ICMA- RC may receive payments from such third party mutual funds or their service providers, which may be in the form of 12b-1 fees, service fees, or compensation for sub -accounting or other services provided by ICMA-RC on behalf of the funds. (d) Redemption Fees. Redemption fees imposed by outside mutual funds in which Plan assets are invested are collected and paid to the mutual fund by ICMA-RC. ICMA-RC remits 100% of redemption fees back to the specific mutual fund to which redemption fees apply. These redemption fees and the individual mutual fund's policy with respect to redemption fees are specified in the prospectus for the individual mutual fund and referenced in the Retirement Investment Guide. (e) Payment Procedures. All payments to ICMA-RC pursuant to this Section 6 shall be paid out of Plan assets held by through the Trust. The amount of Plan assets held through the Trust shall be adjusted by the Trust as required to reflect such payments. In the event that the Employer agrees to pay amounts owed pursuant to this section 6 directly, any amounts unpaid and outstanding after 30 days of invoice to the Employer shall be withdrawn from Plan assets held through the Trust. The compensation and payment set forth in this section 6 is contingent upon the Employer's use of ICMA-RC's EZLink system for contribution processing and submitting contribution funds by ACH or wire transfer on a consistent basis over the term of this Agreement. 7. Contribution Remittance Employer understands that amounts invested through the Trust are to be remitted directly to the Trust in accordance with instructions provided to Employer by ICMA-RC and are ON Plan number 306910 not to be remitted to ICMA-RC. In the event that any check or wire transfer is incorrectly labeled or transferred to ICMA-RC, ICMA-RC may return it to Employer with proper instructions. 8. Indemnification ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions of any person with respect to the Plan or related Trust, other than ICMA-RC in connection with the administration or operation of the Plan. Employer shall indemnify ICMA-RC against, and hold ICMA- RC harmless from, any and all loss, damage, penalty, liability, cost, and expense, including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees, that may be incurred by, imposed upon, or asserted against ICMA-RC by reason of any claim, regulatory proceeding, or litigation arising from any act done or omitted to be done by any individual or person with respect to the Plan or related Trust, excepting only any and all loss, damage, penalty, liability, cost or expense resulting from ICMA-RC'snegligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct. 9. Term This Agreement shall be in effect and commence on the date all parties have signed and executed this Agreement ("Inception Date"). This Agreement may be terminated without penalty by either party on sixty days advance notice in writing to the other; provided however, that the Employer understands and agrees that, in the event the Employer terminates this Agreement (or replaces the VantageTrust PLUS Fund as an investment option in its investment line-up), ICMA-RC retains full discretion to release Plan assets invested in the VantageTrust PLUS Fund in an orderly manner over a period of up to 12 months from the date ICMA-RC receives written notification from the Employer that it has made a final and binding selection of a replacement for ICMA-RC as administrator of the Plan (or a replacement investment option for the VantageTrust PLUS Fund). 10. Amendments and Adjustments (a) This Agreement may be amended by written instrument signed by the parties. (b) ICMA-RC may amend this agreement by providing 60 days' advance written notice to the Employer prior to the effective date of such proposed amendment. Such amendment shall become effective unless, within the 60 -day notice period, the Employer notifies ICMA-RC in writing that it objects to such amendment. (c) The parties agree that enhancements may be made to administrative and operations services under this Agreement. The Employer will be notified of enhancements through the Employer Bulletin, quarterly statements, electronic messages or special mailings. Likewise, if there are any reductions in fees, these will be announced through the Employer Bulletin, quarterly statement, electronic or special mailing. 7 Plan number 306910 11. Notices All notices required to be delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered, mailed, e-mailed or faxed to the location of the relevant party set forth below or to such other address or to the attention of such other persons as such party may hereafter specify by notice to the other party. ICMA-RC: Legal Department, h North Capitol Street, N.E., Suite 600, Facsimile; (202) 962-4601 'MA Retirement Corporation, 777 Washington, D.C., 20002-4240 Employer: at the office set forth in the first paragraph hereof, or to any other address, facsimile number or e-mail address designated by the Employer to receive the same by written notice similarly given. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective: (i) if given by facsimile, when transmitted to the applicable facsimile number and there is appropriate confirmation of receipt; (ii) if given by mail or e-mail, upon transmission to the designated address with no indication that such address is invalid or incorrect; or (iii) if given by any other means, when actually delivered at the aforesaid address. 12. Complete Agreement This Agreement shall constitute the complete and full understanding and sole agreement between ICMA-RC and Employer relating to the object of this Agreement and correctly sets forth the complete rights, duties and obligations of each party to the other as of its date. This Agreement supersedes all written and oral agreements, communications or negotiations among the parties. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations or representations, verbal or otherwise, not expressly set forth in this Agreement are of no force and effect. 13. Titles The headings of Sections of this Agreement and the headings for each of the attached schedules are for convenience only and do not define or limit the contents thereof. 14. Incorporation of Schedules All Schedules (and any subsequent amendments thereto), attached hereto, and referenced herein, are hereby incorporated within this Agreement as if set forth fully herein. 15. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, applicable to contracts made in that jurisdiction without reference to its conflicts of laws provisions. Plan number 306910 In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto certify that they have read and understand this Agreement and all Schedules attached hereto and have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the Inception Date first above written. CITY OF TUSTIN LIM Signature Name and Title (Please Print) Date INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT CORPORATION By / I -, ih I �A An dela C. Montez 4'1 Assistant Corporate Secretary Please return fully executed contract to: New Business Unit ICMA-RC 777 North Capitol Street NE Suite 600 Washington DC 20002-4240 11 Plan number 306910 Exhibit A Administrative Services The administrative services to be performed by ICMA-RC under this Agreement shall be as follows: (a) Participant enrollment services, including providing a welcome package and enrollment kit containing instructions and notices necessary to implement the Plan's administration. Employees will enroll online or through form. ICMA-RC will provide an enrollment link through the general ICMA-RC web site. Plan sponsor will also make available the online enrollment link in their Intranet site or via email to new employees. Employer can also enroll employees through EZLink. (b) Establishment of participant accounts for each employee participating in the Plan for whom ICMA-RC receives appropriate enrollment instructions. ICMA-RC is not responsible for determining if such Plan participants are eligible under the terms of the Plan. (c) Allocation in accordance with participant directions received in good order of individual participant accounts to investment funds offered under the Trust. Participants can complete allocations through Investor Services, Voice Response System or through Account Access, the secure participant online system provided by ICMA-RC. (d) Maintenance of individual accounts for participants reflecting amounts deferred, income, gain or loss credited, and amounts distributed as benefits. (e) Maintenance of records for all participants for whom participant accounts have been established. These files shall include enrollment instructions (provided to ICMA-RC through Account Access, EZLink or form), beneficiary designation instructions and all other and documents concerning each participant's account, and if applicable, records of any transaction conducted through the Voice Response Unit ("VRU"), Account Access or other electronic means. (f) Provision of periodic reports to the Employer through EZLink Participants will have access to account information through Investor Services, Voice Response System, Account Access and through quarterly statements that can be delivered electronically through Account Access or by postal service. (g) Communication to participants of information regarding their rights and elections under the Plan. (h) Making available Investor Services Representatives through a toll-free telephone number from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays and days on which the securities 10 Plan number 306910 markets or ICMA-RC are closed for business (including emergency closings), to assist participants. (i) Making available a toll-free number and access to VantageLine, ICMA- RC's interactive VRU, and ICMA-RC's web site, to allow participants to access certain account information and initiate plan transactions at any time. Account access and VantageLine are normally available 24 hours a day, seven days a week except during scheduled maintenance periods designed to ensure high-quality performance. The scheduled maintenance window is outlined at htts:/p /harper1.icmarc.org/login.issp (j) Distribution of benefits as agent for the Employer in accordance with terms of the Plan. Participants who have separated from service can request distributions through Account Access or via form. (k) Upon approval by the Employer that a domestic relations order is an acceptable qualified domestic relations order under the terms of the Plan, ICMA-RC will establish a separate account record for the alternate payee and provide for the investment and distribution of assets held there under. (1) Loans may be made available on the terms specified in the Loan Guidelines, if loans are adopted by the Employer. Participants can request loans through Investor Services or Account Access. (m) Online Advice may be made available through a third party vendor on the terms specified on ICMA-RC's website. (n) ICMA-RC will determine appropriate delivery method (electronic and/or print) for plan sponsor/participant communications and education based on a number of factors (audience, effectiveness, etc.) 11 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT Between ICMA Retirement Corporation and City of Tustin Type: 401 Account #: 106569 Plan number 106569 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT This Administrative Services Agreement ("Agreement"), made as of the day of , 2012 (herein referred to as the "Inception Date"), between the International City/County Management Association Retirement Corporation ("ICMA-RC"), a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and the City of Tustin ("Employer"), a City organized and existing under the laws of the State of California with an office at 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California 92780. RECITALS Employer acts as public plan sponsor of a retirement plan ("Plan"), and in that capacity, has responsibility to obtain administrative services and investment alternatives for the Plan; VantageTrust (the "'Trust") is a group trust established and maintained in accordance with New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated section 391:1 and Internal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 81-100, 198 1 -1 C.B. 326, which provides for the commingled investment of retirement funds held by various state and local governmental units for their employees; ICMA-RC acts as investment adviser to VantageTrust Company, the Trustee of the Trust; ICMA-RC has designed, and the Trust offers, a series of separate funds (the "Funds") for the investment of plan assets as referenced in the Trust's principal disclosure document, "Making Sound Investment Decisions: A Retirement Investment Guide." ("Retirement Investment Guide"). The Funds are available only to public employers and only through the Trust and ICMA-RC. In addition to serving as investment adviser to the Trust, ICMA-RC provides a range of services to public employers for the operation of employee retirement plans including, but not limited to, communications concerning investment alternatives, account maintenance, account recordkeeping, investment and tax reporting, transaction processing, benefit disbursement, and asset management. F AGREEMENTS Appointment of ICMA-RC Plan number 106569 Employer hereby appoints ICMA-RC as Administrator of the Plan to perform all nondiscretionary functions necessary for the administration of the Plan. The functions to be performed by ICMA-RC shall be those set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. 2. Adoption of Trust Employer has adopted the Declaration of Trust of VantageTrust Company and agrees to the commingled investment of assets of the Plan within the Trust. Employer agrees that operation of the Plan and the investment, management, and distribution of amounts deposited in the Trust shall be subject to the Declaration of Trust, as it may be amended from time to time and shall also be subject to terms and conditions set forth in disclosure documents (such as the Retirement Investment Guide or Employer Bulletins) as those terms and conditions may be adjusted from time to time. 3. Employer Duty to Furnish Information Employer agrees to furnish to ICMA-RC on a timely basis such information as is necessary for ICMA-RC to carry out its responsibilities as Administrator of the Plan, including information needed to allocate individual participant accounts to Funds in the Trust, and information as to the employment status of participants, and participant ages, addresses, and other identifying information (including tax identification numbers). Employer also agrees that it will notify ICMA-RC in a timely basis regarding changes in staff as it relates to various roles. This is to be completed through the online EZLink employer contact options. ICMA-RC shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy of any information that is furnished to it by a responsible official of the Employer or any information relating to an individual participant or beneficiary that is furnished by such participant or beneficiary, and ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for any error arising from its reliance on such information. ICMA-RC will provide reports, statements and account information to the Employer through EZLink, the online plan administrative tool. Employer is required to send in contributions through EZLink, the online plan administration tool provided by ICMA-RC. Alternative electronic methods may be allowed, but must be approved by ICMA-RC for use. Contributions may not be sent through paper submittal documents. 4. Certain Representations and Warranties ICMA-RC represents and warrants to Employer that: (a) ICMA-RC is a non-profit corporation with full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The ability of ICMA-RC to serve as investment adviser to the 3 Plan number 106569 Trust is dependent upon the continued willingness of the Trust for ICMA- RC to serve in that capacity. (b) ICMA-RC is an investment adviser registered as such with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. ICMA-RC Services, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of ICMA-RC) is registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is a member in good standing with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC"). (c) ICMA-RC shall maintain and administer the Plan in compliance with the requirements for plans which satisfy the qualification requirements of Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code and other applicable federal law; provided, however, ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for the qualified status of the Plan in the event that the Employer directs ICMA- RC to administer the Plan or disburse assets in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of Section 401 or otherwise causes the Plan not to be carried out in accordance with its terms; provided, further, that if the plan document used by the Employer contains terms that differ from the terms of ICMA-RC's standardized plan document, ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for the qualified status of the Plan to the extent affected by the differing terms in the Employer's plan document. ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for monitoring state or local law or for administering the Plan in compliance with local or state requirements unless Employer notifies ICMA-RC of any such local or state requirements. Employer represents and warrants to ICMA-RC that: (d) Employer is organized in the form and manner recited in the opening paragraph of this Agreement with full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to act for the Plan and participants in the manner contemplated in this Agreement. Execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with any law, rule, regulation or contract by which the Employer is bound or to which it is a party. (e) Employer understands and agrees that ICMA-RC's sole function under this Agreement is to act as recordkeeper and to provide administrative, investment or other services at the direction of Plan participants, the Employer, its agents or designees in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Under the terms of this Agreement, ICMA-RC does not render investment advice, is not the Plan Administrator or Plan Sponsor as those terms are defined under applicable federal, state, or local law, and does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice with respect to the creation, adoption or operation of the Plan and the Trust. ICMA-RC does 9 Plan number 106569 not perform any service under this Agreement that might cause ICMA-RC to be treated as a "fiduciary" of the Plan under applicable law. (f) Employer acknowledges and agrees that ICMA-RC does not assume any responsibility with respect to the selection or retention of the Plan's investment options. Employer shall have exclusive responsibility for the Plan's investment options, including the selection of the applicable mutual fund share class. Where applicable, Employer understands that the VantageTrust Retirement Income Advantage Fund is an investment option for the Plan and that the fund invests in a separate account available through a group variable annuity contract. By entering into this Agreement, Employer acknowledges that it has received the Important Considerations document and the Retirement Investment Guide and that it has read the information therein concerning the VantageTrust Retirement Income Advantage Fund. (g) Employer acknowledges that certain such services to be performed by ICMA-RC under this Agreement may be performed by an affiliate or agent of ICMA-RC pursuant to one or more other contractual arrangements or relationships, and that ICMA-RC reserves the right to change vendors with which it has contracted to provide services in connection with this Agreement without prior notice to Employer. (h) Employer approves the use of its Plan in ICMA-RC external media, publications and materials. Examples include press releases announcements and inclusion of the general plan information in request for proposal responses. 5. Participation in Certain Proceedings The Employer hereby authorizes ICMA-RC to act as agent, to appear on its behalf, and to join the Employer as a necessary party in all legal proceedings involving the garnishment of benefits or the transfer of benefits pursuant to the divorce or separation of participants in the Plan. Unless Employer notifies ICMA-RC otherwise, Employer consents to the disbursement by ICMA-RC of benefits that have been garnished or transferred to a former spouse, current spouse, or child pursuant to a domestic relations order or child support order. 6. Compensation and Payment (a) Plan Administration Fee. The amount to be paid for plan administration services under this Agreement shall be 0.55% per annum of the amount of Plan assets invested in the Trust. Such fee shall be computed based on average daily net Plan assets in the Trust. Plan number 106569 (b) Mutual Fund Services Fee. There is an annual charge of 0.15% assessed against average daily net Plan assets invested in the Trust's non- proprietary Trust Series funds. (c) Compensation for Management Services to the Trust, Compensation for Advisory and other Services to The Vantagepoint Funds and Payments from Third -Party Mutual Funds. Employer acknowledges that in addition to amounts payable under this Agreement, ICMA-RC receives fees from the Trust for investment management services furnished to the Trust. Employer further acknowledges that certain wholly owned subsidiaries of ICMA-RC receive compensation for advisory and other services furnished to The Vantagepoint Funds, which serve as the underlying portfolios of a number of Funds offered through the Trust. The fees referred to in this subsection are disclosed in the Retirement Investment Guide. These fees are not assessed against assets invested in the Trust's Mutual Fund Series. In addition, to the extent that third party mutual funds are included in the investment line-up for the Plan, ICMA- RC may receive payments from such third party mutual funds or their service providers, which may be in the form of 12b-1 fees, service fees, or compensation for sub -accounting or other services provided by ICMA-RC on behalf of the funds. (d) Employer Fee. There shall be an annual Employer fee of $1,000. The annual Employer Fee will be billed in equal amounts on a quarterly basis and is payable within 30 days after the quarterly billing cycle. The Employer Fee will be charged as long as there are Plan assets, regardless of the status of the participant(s). The Employer acknowledges that, in the event the Employer fails to pay the Employer fee when due, such fee shall be paid directly from assets held on behalf of the Plans(s) under the Trust, i.e., deducting the fees from the Plan participant accounts. Plans that are initially established mid -year will be billed on a pro -rata basis. (e) Redemption Fees. Redemption fees imposed by outside mutual funds in which Plan assets are invested are collected and paid to the mutual fund by ICMA-RC. ICMA-RC remits 100% of redemption fees back to the specific mutual fund to which redemption fees apply. These redemption fees and the individual mutual fund's policy with respect to redemption fees are specified in the prospectus for the individual mutual fund and referenced in the Retirement Investment Guide. (f) Payment Procedures. All payments to ICMA-RC pursuant to this Section 6 (a) and (b) shall be paid out of the Plan assets held by the Trust and shall be paid by the Trust, to the extent not paid by the Employer. All payments to ICMA-RC pursuant to this Section 6(d) shall be paid directly by Employer, and shall not be deducted from Plan Assets held by the Trust. The amount of Plan assets held in the Trust shall be adjusted by the Trust as required to reflect such payments. In the event that the Employer 3 Plan number 106569 agrees to pay amounts owed pursuant to this section 6 directly, any amounts unpaid and outstanding after 30 days of invoice to the Employer shall be withdrawn from Plan assets held by the Trust. The compensation and payment set forth in this section 6 is contingent upon the Employer's use of ICMA-RC's EZLink system for contribution processing and submitting contribution funds by ACH or wire transfer on a consistent basis over the term of this Agreement. 7. Contribution Remittance Employer understands that amounts invested through the Trust are to be remitted directly to the Trust in accordance with instructions provided to Employer by ICMA-RC and are not to be remitted to ICMA-RC. In the event that any check or wire transfer is incorrectly labeled or transferred to ICMA-RC, ICMA-RC may return it to Employer with proper instructions. 8. Indemnification ICMA-RC shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions of any person with respect to the Plan or related Trust, other than ICMA-RC in connection with the administration or operation of the Plan. Employer shall indemnify ICMA-RC against, and hold ICMA- RC harmless from, any and all loss, damage, penalty, liability, cost, and expense, including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees, that may be incurred by, imposed upon, or asserted against ICMA-RC by reason of any claim, regulatory proceeding, or litigation arising from any act done or omitted to be done by any individual or person with respect to the Plan or related Trust, excepting only any and all loss, damage, penalty, liability, cost or expense resulting from ICMA-RC's negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct. 9. Term This Agreement shall be in effect and commence on the date all parties have signed and executed this Agreement ("Inception Date"). This Agreement may be terminated without penalty by either party on sixty days advance notice in writing to the other; provided however, that the Employer understands and agrees that, in the event the Employer terminates this Agreement (or replaces the VantageTrust PLUS Fund as an investment option in its investment line-up), ICMA-RC retains full discretion to release Plan assets invested in the VantageTrust PLUS Fund in an orderly manner over a period of up to 12 months from the date ICMA-RC receives written notification from the Employer that it has made a final and binding selection of a replacement for ICMA-RC as administrator of the Plan (or a replacement investment option for the VantageTrust PLUS Fund). 10. Amendments and Adjustments (a) This Agreement may be amended by written instrument signed by the parties. 7 Plan number 106569 (b) ICMA-RC may amend this agreement by providing 60 days' advance written notice to the Employer prior to the effective date of such proposed amendment. Such amendment shall become effective unless, within the 60 -day notice period, the Employer notifies ICMA-RC in writing that it objects to such amendment. (c) The parties agree that enhancements may be made to administrative and operations services under this Agreement. The Employer will be notified of enhancements through the Employer Bulletin, quarterly statements, electronic messages or special mailings. Likewise, if there are any reductions in fees, these will be announced through the Employer Bulletin, quarterly statement, electronic or special mailing. 11. Notices All notices required to be delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered, mailed, e-mailed or faxed to the location of the relevant party set forth below or to such other address or to the attention of such other persons as such party may hereafter specify by notice to the other party. ICMA-RC: Legal Department, ICMA Retirement Corporation, 777 North Capitol Street, N.E., Suite 600, Washington, D.C., 20002-4240 Facsimile; (202) 962-4601 Employer: at the office set forth in the first paragraph hereof, or to any other address, facsimile number or e-mail address designated by the Employer to receive the same by written notice similarly given. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective: (i) if given by facsimile, when transmitted to the applicable facsimile number and there is appropriate confirmation of receipt; (ii) if given by mail or e-mail, upon transmission to the designated address with no indication that such address is invalid or incorrect; or (iii) if given by any other means, when actually delivered at the aforesaid address. 12. Complete Agreement This Agreement shall constitute the complete and full understanding and sole agreement between ICMA-RC and Employer relating to the object of this Agreement and correctly sets forth the complete rights, duties and obligations of each party to the other as of its date. This Agreement supersedes all written and oral agreements, communications or negotiations among the parties. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations or representations, verbal or otherwise, not expressly set forth in this Agreement are of no force and effect. 13. Titles The headings of Sections of this Agreement and the headings for each of the attached schedules are for convenience only and do not define or limit the contents thereof. Plan number 106569 14. Incorporation of Schedules All Schedules (and any subsequent amendments thereto), attached hereto, and referenced herein, are hereby incorporated within this Agreement as if set forth fully herein. 15. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, applicable to contracts made in that jurisdiction without reference to its conflicts of laws provisions. In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto certify that they have read and understand this Agreement and all Schedules attached hereto and have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the Inception Date first above written. CITY OF TUSTIN Date Signature Name and Title (Please Print) INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT CORPORATION t � i By An ela C. Montez r f Assistant Corporate Secretary Please return fully executed contract to: 0 New Business Unit ICMA-RC 777 North Capitol Street NE Suite 600 Washington DC 20002-4240 Plan number 106569 Exhibit A Administrative Services The administrative services to be performed by ICMA-RC under this Agreement shall be as follows: (a) Participant enrollment services, including providing a welcome package and enrollment kit containing instructions and notices necessary to implement the Plan's administration. Employees will enroll online or through form. ICMA-RC will provide an enrollment link through the general ICMA-RC web site. Plan sponsor will also make available the online enrollment link in their Intranet site or via email to new employees. Employer can also enroll employees through EZLink. (b) Establishment of participant accounts for each employee participating in the Plan for whom ICMA-RC receives appropriate enrollment instructions. ICMA-RC is not responsible for determining if such Plan participants are eligible under the terms of the Plan. (c) Allocation in accordance with participant directions received in good order of individual participant accounts to investment funds offered under the Trust. Participants can complete allocations through Investor Services, Voice Response System or through Account Access, the secure participant online system provided by ICMA-RC. (d) Maintenance of individual accounts for participants reflecting amounts deferred, income, gain or loss credited, and amounts distributed as benefits. (e) Maintenance of records for all participants for whom participant accounts have been established. These files shall include enrollment instructions (provided to ICMA-RC through Account Access, EZLink or form), beneficiary designation instructions and all other and documents concerning each participant's account, and if applicable, records of any transaction conducted through the Voice Response Unit ("VRU"), Account Access or other electronic means. (f) Provision of periodic reports to the Employer through EZLink Participants will have access to account information through Investor Services, Voice Response System, Account Access and through quarterly statements that can be delivered electronically through Account Access or by postal service. (g) Communication to participants of information regarding their rights and elections under the Plan. (h) Making available Investor Services Representatives through a toll-free telephone number from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays and days on which the securities Of Plan number 106569 markets or ICMA-RC are closed for business (including emergency closings), to assist participants. (i) Making available a toll-free number and access to VantageLine, ICMA- RC's interactive VRU, and ICMA-RC's web site, to allow participants to access certain account information and initiate plan transactions at any time. Account access and VantageLine are normally available 24 hours a day, seven days a week except during scheduled maintenance periods designed to ensure high-quality performance. The scheduled maintenance window is outlined at https://haMer1.icmarc.org/login.jsp (j) Distribution of benefits as agent for the Employer in accordance with terms of the Plan. Participants who have separated from service can request distributions through Account Access or via form. (k) Upon approval by the Employer that a domestic relations order is an acceptable qualified domestic relations order under the terms of the Plan, ICMA-RC will establish a separate account record for the alternate payee and provide for the investment and distribution of assets held there under. (1) Loans may be made available on the terms specified in the Loan Guidelines, if loans are adopted by the Employer. Participants can request loans through Investor Services or Account Access. (m) Online Advice may be made available through a third party vendor on the terms specified on ICMA-RC's website. (n) ICMA-RC will determine appropriate delivery method (electronic and/or print) for plan sponsor/participant communications and education based on a number of factors (audience, effectiveness, etc.) 11