(b) each hour for which you are directly or indirectly compensated by the Employer for reasons other than the performance of duties (such as vacation, holidays, sickness, disability, lay-off, military duty, jury duty or leave of absence during the Plan Year) but credit will not exceed 501 hours of service for any single continuous period during which you perform no duties; and (c) each hour for back pay awarded or agreed to by the Employer. You will not be credited for the same Hours of Service both under (a) or (b), as the case may be, and under (c). What service is counted for vesting purposes? Service with the Employer. In calculating your vested percentage, all service you perform for the Employer will generally be counted. Service with another Employer. For Vesting purposes, Years of Service with Colonial Properties Trust, but only if service with this company was continued without interruption may be counted. See the Plan Administrator for details if you think you may be affected by this provision. Military Service. If you are a veteran and are reemployed under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, your qualified military service may be considered service with the Employer. If you may be affected by this law, ask the Plan Administrator for further details. What happens to my non-vested account balance if I'm rehired? If you have no vested interest in the Plan when you leave, your account balance will be forfeited. However, if you are rehired before incurring five consecutive Breaks in Service, your account balance as of the date of your termination of employment will be restored, unadjusted for any gains or losses. ARTICLE VI DISTRIBUTIONS PRIOR TO TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT Can I withdraw money from my account while working? In-service distributions. You may be entitled to receive an in-service distribution. However, this distribution is not in addition to your other benefits and will therefore reduce the value of the benefits you will receive at retirement. This distribution is made at your election subject to possible administrative limitations on the frequency and actual timing of such distributions. You may withdraw amounts from your rollover contributions accounts at any time. Conditions and Limitations. Generally you may receive a distribution from certain accounts prior to termination of employment provided you satisfy any of the following conditions:
• you have attained age 59 1/2. Satisfying this condition allows you to receive distributions from all contribution accounts.
• you have incurred a financial hardship as described below.
Qualified reservist distributions. If you: (i) are a reservist or National Guardsman; (ii) were/are called to active duty after September 11, 2001; and (iii) were/are called to duty for at least 180 days or for an indefinite period, you may take a distribution of your elective deferrals under the Plan while you are on active duty, regardless of your age. The 10% premature distribution penalty tax, normally applicable to Plan distributions made before you reach age 59 1/2, will not apply to the distribution. You also may repay the distribution to an IRA, without limiting amounts you otherwise could contribute to the IRA, provided you make the repayment within 2 years following your completion of active duty. Distributions for deemed severance of employment. If you are on active duty for more than 30 days, then the Plan generally treats you as having severed employment for purposes of receiving a distribution from all contribution accounts. This means that you may request a distribution from all contribution accounts from the Plan. If you request a distribution on account of this deemed severance of employment and all or part of the distribution is taken from elective deferrals, then you are not permitted to make any contributions to the Plan for six (6) months after the date of the distribution. Can I withdraw money from my account in the event of financial hardship? Hardship distributions. You may withdraw money on account of financial hardship if you satisfy certain conditions. This hardship distribution is not in addition to your other benefits and will therefore reduce the value of the benefits you will receive upon termination of employment or other event entitling you to distribution of your account balance.
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