Election not to participate. An Employee may, subject to the approval of the Employer, elect to make a one-time irrevocable election not to participate in the plan. The election not to participate must be communicated to the Employer, in writing, within a reasonable period of time before the beginning of a plan year. On December 30, 2010, the Plan was frozen by amendment. Accordingly, notwithstanding any provision in this SPD or the Plan documents, effective January 1, 2011, no additional employees who were not then eligible for the Plan will become eligible for the Plan. When am I eligible to participate in the Plan? Provided you are not an Excluded Employee, you will be eligible to participate in the Plan once you satisfy the requirements below. However, you will actually enter the Plan once you reach the Entry Date as described in the next question. You will be eligible to participate in the Plan if you have completed one (1) Year of Service and have attained age 21. You will have completed a Year of Service if, at the end of your first twelve consecutive months of employment with us, you have been credited with at least 1000 Hours of Service. If you have not been credited with at least 1000 Hours of Service by the end of your first twelve consecutive months of employment, you will have completed a Year of Service at the end of any following Plan Year during which you were credited with at least 1000 Hours of Service. For purposes of determining whether you have completed a Year of Service where the computation period is based upon a short Plan Year, your Administrator will notify you of the number of the Hours of Service that are required and the method of calculating a Year of Service. You should review the Article in this SPD entitled “Hours of Service” for an explanation of Hour of Service. Additionally, as explained above, on December 30, 2010, the Plan was frozen by amendment. Notwithstanding any provision in this SPD or the Plan documents, effective January 1, 2011, no additional employees who were not then eligible for the Plan will become eligible for the Plan. When is my Entry Date? Provided you are not an Excluded Employee, you may begin participating under the Plan once you have satisfied the eligibility requirements and reached your “Entry Date.” The Administrator may request that you complete certain paperwork related to your Plan participation. In addition, special rules may apply if you terminate employment and are then rehired. If you have questions about the timing of your Plan participation, please contact the Administrator. Your Entry Date will be the first day of the Plan Year during which you satisfy the eligibility requirements. Does all my service with the Employer count for purposes of Plan eligibility? In determining whether you satisfy the minimum service conditions required to participate under the Plan, all service you perform for us will generally be counted. However, there are some exceptions to this general rule. Break in Service rules. If you terminate employment and are rehired, you may “lose” credit for prior service under the Plan’s Break in Service rules. While these eligibility Break in Service rules may
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