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Township of Swatara, PA
Dauphin County
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[Adopted 10-12-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-9 (Ch. 1, Part 6D, of the 1990 Code)]
A. 
The Township of Swatara ("employer") hereby establishes the Deferred Compensation Plan ("plan") pursuant to § 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("code"). The purpose of the plan is to attract and retain certain individuals by permitting them to enter into agreements with the employer which will provide for the payment of deferred compensation on retirement or separation from service as well as death benefits in the event of death before or after separation.
B. 
Nothing contained in this plan shall be deemed to constitute an employment contract or agreement for services between the participant and the employer nor shall it be deemed to give a participant any right to be retained in the employ of, or under contract to, the employer. Nothing herein shall be construed to modify the terms of any employment contract or agreement for services between a participant and the employer as this plan is intended to be a supplement thereto.
[Amended 2-13-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-3]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPROVED INSTITUTION
Any organization that has been approved by the employer to provide services or investment product(s) to the employer under the plan.
BENEFICIARY
Beneficiary or beneficiaries of certain benefits of the plan designated by the participant in the participation agreement. Nothing herein shall prevent the participant from designating more than one beneficiary or primary and secondary beneficiaries or by changing the designation of a beneficiary. If two or more or less than all designated beneficiaries survive the participant, payments shall be made equally to all such beneficiaries, unless otherwise providing in the beneficiary designation. Elections made by a participant in the participation agreement shall be binding on any such beneficiary or beneficiaries except for the right of a beneficiary as provided in § 52-23D of this article. Upon the death of the participant, the employer will be responsible for notifying the designated institution of the beneficiary entitled to payments under this plan. It will not be the responsibility of the designated institution to determine the beneficiary hereunder.
COMPENSATION
The total annual remuneration for employment or contracted services payable by the employer that would be included in the federal gross income of the participant but for the participant's election to participate in the plan.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The amount of compensation not yet earned, as designated in the participation agreement which is made a part hereof, which the participant and the employer mutually agree shall be deferred in accordance with the provisions of this plan, subject to the following limitations:
A. 
Normal limitation. The maximum amount that may be deferred under the plan by a participant in a taxable year (except to the extent of any catch-up deferrals) is increased to the lesser of: the applicable dollar limits set forth in code § 457(e)(15) of $11,000 in 2002, $12,000 in 2003, $13,000 in 2004, $14,000 in 2005, $15,000 in 2006 and $15,000 as adjusted by the Secretary of the Treasury for 2007 and years thereafter; or 100% of the participant's includible compensation.
B. 
Special catch-up limitation. Catch-up contributions for the last three years prior to the year of normal retirement age. The dollar amount limit of the plan's catch-up contribution provisions pertaining to the participant's last three taxable years ending prior to, but not including, the year of the participant's elected normal retirement age is increased from $15,000 to twice the amount that could otherwise be contributed under the normal deferral limitation described in Subsection A above.
[Amended 9-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-6]
C. 
For purposes of Subsection B, above, a prior taxable year can be taken into account:
(1) 
If the participant was eligible to participate in the plan or any similar prior plan of the same employer or another employer in the same state during any portion of any prior taxable year since January 1, 1979.
(2) 
If the compensation deferred, if any, under such plan or the plan during such prior taxable years was subject to a maximum deferral limitation as required by § 457 of the code. A participant may elect to utilize the catch-up limitation once in this plan, or any similar plan, notwithstanding the fact that the participant utilizes the catch-up limitation in less than all of the three eligible years.
D. 
Age 50-plus catch-up contribution for participants age 50 and over. The plan is amended to allow a participant who has attained age 50 before the close of any taxable year to make catch-up contributions in accordance with, and subject to the limitations of, code § 414(v), as follows: $1,000 in 2002, $2,000 in 2003, $3,000 in 2004, $4,000 in 2005, $5,000 in 2006 and $5,000 as adjusted by the Secretary of the Treasury for 2007 and years thereafter. Catch-up contributions may not be made under this Subsection D in any year where the catch-up provision under Subsection B applies.
[Amended 9-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-6]
DESIGNATED INSTITUTION
As designated by a participant in the participation agreement, any approved institution whose investment product is used for purposes of measuring the benefits due that participant pursuant to the plan.
ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL
Any individual employee of the employer or any individual performing services for the employer by appointment, election or contract, who performs services for the employer for which compensation is paid and who meets the criteria set forth in § 52-21 of this article.
EMPLOYER
Swatara Township.
INCLUDIBLE COMPENSATION
That amount of compensation includible in the participant's federal gross income, reduced both by amounts of compensation deferred under this plan or any other plan or arrangement pursuant to § 457 of the code, or otherwise, and also reduced by the following:
A. 
Employee salary reduction contributions to a 401(k) plan, simplified employee pension plan or cafeteria plan.
B. 
Employee contributions which are picked up by the employer pursuant to code § 414(h).
C. 
Amounts contributed by the employer to an annuity contract described in § 403(b) of the code, without regard to any community property laws.
INVESTMENT PRODUCT
Any product issued by or obtained from an approved institution for the purpose of satisfying the employer's obligations under the plan.
NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE
For purposes of the catch-up limitation under the definition of "deferred compensation," Subsection B, above, the normal retirement age shall be 70 1/2 unless, prior to that time, another normal retirement age is elected in writing by the participant. In selecting an alternate normal retirement age, a participant can choose any age which is:
A. 
Not earlier than the earliest age at which the participant has the right to retire and receive unreduced retirement benefits from the employer's basic pension plan.
B. 
Not later than the date the participant attains age 70 1/2. Notwithstanding the above, a participant who continues in the service of the employer after age 70 1/2, and has not utilized the catch-up limitation, may elect a later normal retirement age. Any such age elected, however, may not be later than the participant's actual date of separation from service with the employer.
PARTICIPANT
Any eligible individual who fulfills the eligibility and enrollment requirements of § 52-21 of this article.
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
A written agreement between the employer and a participant setting forth certain provisions and elections relative to the plan, establishing the amount of deferred compensation and the manner and method of paying benefits under the plan, incorporating the terms and conditions of the plan and establishing the participant's participation in the plan.
PLAN YEAR
The calendar year.
SEVERANCE FROM EMPLOYMENT
The severance of the participant's employment, employment contract or agreement from services with the employer whereby the participant thereafter is not providing services to the employer. This provision shall be effective for severances from employment occurring after December 31, 2001.
A. 
This plan shall be administered by the employer. The employer may appoint a committee ("committee") of one or more individuals in the employment of the employer for the purpose of discharging the administrative responsibilities of the employer under the plan. The employer may remove a committee member for any reason by giving such member 10 days' written notice and may thereafter fill any vacancy thus created. The committee shall represent the employer in all matters concerning the administration of the plan; provided, however, the final authority for all administrative and operational decisions relating to the plan remains with the employer.
B. 
The committee shall have full power and authority to adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the plan, provided they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this plan, and § 457 of the code and any Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder; to interpret, alter, amend or revoke any rules and regulations so adopted; to make discretionary decisions under this plan such as called for in § 52-24 of this article; to demand satisfactory proof of the occurrence of any event that is a condition precedent to the commencement of any payment or discharge of any obligation under the plan; and to perform any and all administrative duties under this plan.
C. 
A committee member shall be eligible to participate in the plan, but such person shall not be entitled to participate in discretionary decisions under § 52-24 of this article, relating to such person's own participation in the plan.
D. 
The employer or committee acting on behalf of the employer shall screen and approve any insurance company or other entity seeking to sell an investment product or otherwise operate as an approved institution under this plan. The employer may contract with an approved institution:
(1) 
To issue to the employer an investment product as described in § 52-22 of the plan; or
(2) 
To provide services under the plan for the convenience of the employer including, but not limited to, the enrollment of eligible individuals as participants on behalf of the employer, the maintenance of individual or other accounts and other records, the making of periodic reports and the disbursement of benefits to participants and beneficiaries.
A. 
Eligibility. Any eligible individual who performs services for the employer for which compensation is paid and who executes a participation agreement with the employer is eligible to participate in the plan.
B. 
Enrollment in the plan.
(1) 
To become a participant, an eligible individual must agree to defer compensation not yet earned by entering into a participation agreement. The participation agreement will become effective on the first day of the second calendar month following the date on which it is executed.
(2) 
At the time of entering into or modifying the participation agreement hereunder, to defer compensation or at the time of reentry following a withdrawal under § 52-24 of this article, a participant must agree to defer a minimum amount of $600 annually.
(3) 
A participant who defers compensation may not modify such agreement to change the amount deferred except with respect to compensation to be earned in a subsequent calendar month or except as provided in § 52-24 hereof, with respect to withdrawals. Any such modification will be effective on the first day of the second calendar month following the execution of the new participation agreement.
(4) 
A participant may, at any time, revoke the participation agreement to defer compensation with respect to compensation not yet earned. The revocation is effective and the participant's full compensation will be restored in the month subsequent to the month such revocation is approved by the committee. The participant must notify the committee in writing of such revocation at least 35 days prior to the beginning of the calendar month for which such revocation is to be effective. Amounts previously deferred shall be paid only as provided in this plan.
(5) 
A participant who has withdrawn from the plan, as set forth in § 52-24, or has revoked the participation agreement, as set forth in Subsection B(4), above, or who returns to perform services for the employer after a separation from service, may again become a participating in the plan and agree to defer compensation not yet earned by entering into a new participation agreement as provided in Subsection B(1), above.
(6) 
Pursuant to procedures determined by the committee, a participant may request that the employer change the designation of the designated institution utilized by the employer to measure its plan promise to the participant; provided, however, such a request, whether executed or not, shall in no way interfere with the status of the employer as the legal owner of any assets or contracts acquired by the employer to support its obligation under this plan.
A. 
The amount of any benefit payment to a participant or beneficiary made pursuant to this plan shall be determined by the value at the time of such payment of the investment product(s) described below in accordance with elections in the participation agreement and the provisions of this plan. The amount equal to the amount which would have been payable to the employer under either an annuity contract or life insurance policy issued to the employer by an approved institution selected by the participant as the designated institution according to the terms and conditions of the participation agreement. The amount shall further be determined as if:
(1) 
The participant is the annuitant under the annuity contract or the insured under the life insurance policy or both.
(2) 
The manner and method of payment is as specified in the participation agreement.
(3) 
The premium is equal to the participant's deferred compensation as if such deferred compensation has been applied as a premium to such annuity contract or life insurance policy within a reasonable time subsequent to the reduction in the participant's compensation as authorized and as specified in the participant's participation agreement.
B. 
The employer at its discretion may acquire an investment product and invest amounts of deferred compensation in an investment product in order to provide a fund from which it can satisfy its obligation to make benefit payments pursuant to this plan. Any investment product so acquired for the convenience of the employer shall be the sole and exclusive property of the employer with the employer named as owner and beneficiary; provided, further, such investment product shall be held in trust or as collateral security for the benefit of any participant or beneficiary.
C. 
All amounts of compensation deferred under this plan, all property and rights which may be purchased by the employer with such amounts and all income attributable to such amounts, property or rights to property shall remain the sole property and rights of the employer without being restricted by the provisions of this plan subject only to the claims of the employer's general creditors. The obligation of the employer under this plan is purely contractual and shall not be funded or secured in any way.
D. 
The employer shall be liable to pay benefits under this plan only to the extent of amounts that would have been available under the investment product as measured by elections made in the participation agreement and the employer shall not be responsible for the investment or performance results of such investment product. Furthermore, if an investment product is so acquired to measure benefits payable under this plan, the value of any benefit shall be determined by the factual value of the investment product at the time of benefit payment, unaffected by any independent or arbitrary standard of calculation with respect to such investment product.
[Amended 2-13-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-3]
A. 
General benefit terms.
(1) 
Payment.
(a) 
Benefit payments to a participant or beneficiary shall be made according to the manner and method of payment as elected in the participant agreement, which election may be changed by a participant or a beneficiary as appropriate and as allowed by the plan at any time more than 30 days prior to the commencement of such benefit payments pursuant to the participant agreement.
(b) 
Subject to the restrictions on choice of benefit contained in Subsections A(2), A(3), B and C, below, the options available for selection by the participant or beneficiary as to the manner and method of payment are:
[1] 
Lump sum.
[2] 
Periodic payments for a designated period.
[3] 
Periodic payments for life.
[4] 
Periodic payments for life with a guaranteed minimum number of payments.
[5] 
Periodic payments for life of the participant with continuation of the payments or a percentage of the payments for the lifetime of the participant's spouse.
[6] 
Such other option as the employer may, in its sole discretion, offer to the participant prior to the commencement of benefits.
(c) 
Periodic payments may be monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually. The amount of each payment may be fixed or fluctuate with the performance of the investment product.
(2) 
In the absence of an election in the participant agreement as to the manner and method of such benefit payments as provided in Subsection A(1)(b), above, the employer shall make periodic payments to the participant or beneficiary as a distribution of the account in equal percentages over 10 years; provided, further, in no event shall payments to a beneficiary exceed: 1) the life expectancy of a beneficiary where such beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the participant; or 2) a period of 15 years or, if less, the life or life expectancy of the beneficiary where such beneficiary is not the surviving spouse of the participant.
(3) 
In determining the amount of benefit payments, the minimum distribution incidental death benefit rule must be satisfied. This rule will be similar to the one contained in IRS proposed regulation [1.401(a)(9)-2]. To the extent that the payment required under this rule is greater than the amount determined under Subsection A(4), below, the greater amount must be paid.
(4) 
Benefits under the plan must either: 1) be distributed by April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the participant attains age 70 1/2 or separates from service, whichever occurs later; or 2) commence no later than April 1 of the calendar year described in Item 1) and be made over the life of the participant (or the lives of the participant and the participant's beneficiary) or over a period not exceeding the life expectancy of the participant (or the life expectancies of the participant and his beneficiary).
(5) 
Benefit payments to a participant or beneficiary shall commence at the time provided in the plan, subject to an irrevocable election by the participant or beneficiary as appropriate prior to the time such benefits first become payable to defer the beginning of such payments or a portion of such payments to a later date as allowed by the plan and pursuant to the participant agreement.
(6) 
Distributions payable over a period of more than one year must be paid in substantially nonincreasing amounts (not less frequently than annually).
(7) 
For purposes of interpreting the provisions of the plan, the committee shall only consider a participation agreement signed by the participant or beneficiary, as appropriate, and submitted to the committee.
B. 
Benefits upon severance from employment. If severance from employment occurs prior to attainment of age 70 1/2, the employer shall begin benefit payments no earlier than 61 days and no later than 90 days following severance from employment; provided, however, the participant may irrevocably elect, within the one-hundred-twenty-day period ending 60 days after severance from employment, to defer the beginning of such payments, or any portion of such payments, to a date not later than the April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the participant attains age 70 1/2, as provided in the participation agreement. For participants severing from employment on or after attaining age 70 1/2, the employer shall begin benefit payments on the April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the participant severs from employment, in accordance with the provisions of Subsection A(4) to (6), above, and with the election made by the participant in the participation agreement.
C. 
Benefits upon death after commencement of benefits.
(1) 
Should the participant die at any time after benefit payments have commenced, the employer shall commence payment to the beneficiary of the balance remaining of such payments no earlier than 61 days following the death of the participant but in no event no later than 90 days following the participant's death. Payments to the beneficiary shall continue under the option selected by the participant in the participation agreement.
(2) 
If no beneficiary is designated as provided in § 52-19 of this article, or if no beneficiary survives the participant for a period of 30 days, then the employer shall pay to the estate of the participant a single lump sum amount equal to the current value of such remaining payments. If a beneficiary does not survive the period after the participant's death during which such payments to the beneficiary are to be made, the employer shall pay to the estate of that beneficiary a single lump sum amount equal to the current value of such remaining payments to that beneficiary.
D. 
Benefits upon death prior to commencement of benefits.
(1) 
Should the participant die at any time before benefit payments have commenced, the employer shall commence benefit payments to the beneficiary no earlier than 61 days following the participant's death and no later than 90 days following the participant's death. Such payments shall be made according to the manner and method provided in the participation agreement or as selected by the beneficiary pursuant to a revised participation agreement submitted to the committee more than 30 days prior to the commencement of such benefit payments over a period not to exceed:
(a) 
The life expectancy of the beneficiary if the beneficiary is the participant's surviving spouse.
(b) 
A period not in excess of 15 days or, if less, the life or life expectancy of the beneficiary if the beneficiary is not the participant's surviving spouse.
(2) 
However, the beneficiary may irrevocably elect within the sixty-day period subsequent to the participant's death to defer the beginning of such payments as described below. Subject to the limitations provided under Subsection D(1), above, the beneficiary may also elect to change the manner and method of benefit payments as allowed under the plan if such election is made more than 30 days prior to the date when such deferred benefits are to commence. The maximum deferral period is five years from the participant's date of death. Provided that, if the deferral of benefits extend beyond one year from the participant's date of death, the manner of payout elected must assure that the entire amount payable is distributed within five years of the participant's date of death. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the participant's spouse is the beneficiary, the beginning of such payments can be deferred until the date the participant would have attained age 70 1/2.
(3) 
If no beneficiary is designated as provided in § 52-19 of this article, or if no beneficiary survives the participant for a period of 30 days, the employer shall pay to the estate of the participant a single lump sum amount equal to the current value of any remaining payments. If a beneficiary does not survive the period after the participant's death during which such payments to the beneficiary are to be made, then the employer shall pay to the estate of that beneficiary a single lump sum amount equal to the current value of such remaining payments to that beneficiary.
A. 
In the case of an unforeseeable emergency, a participant may apply to the committee for withdrawal of an amount reasonably necessary to satisfy the emergency need. If such application for withdrawal is approved by the committee, the withdrawal will be effective at the later of the date specified in the participant's application or the date of approval by the committee. The approved amount shall be payable in a lump sum within 30 days of such effective date or in some other manner consistent with the emergency need as determined by the committee. Emergency withdrawals may not be available subsequent to commencement of certain benefit payments.
B. 
For the purposes of this plan, the term "unforeseeable emergency" means a severe financial hardship to the participant resulting from a sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the participant or of a dependent [as defined in § 152(a) of the code] of the participant, loss of the participant's property due to casualty, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the participant. Withdrawals for foreseeable expenditures normally budgetable, such as a down payment on a home or purchase of an auto or college expenses will not be permitted. The committee shall not permit withdrawal for unforeseeable emergency to the extent that such hardship is or may be relieved:
(1) 
Through reimbursement of compensation by insurance or otherwise.
(2) 
By liquidation of the participant's assets, to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship.
(3) 
By cessation of deferrals under the plan.
C. 
In no event shall the amount of a withdrawal for unforeseeable emergency exceed the amount of benefits which would have been available to the participant at the time of withdrawal. Notwithstanding any other provision of this plan, if a participant makes a withdrawal hereunder, the value of benefits under the plan shall be appropriately reduced to reflect such withdrawal, and the remainder of any benefits shall be payable in accordance with otherwise applicable provisions of the plan.
A participant on an approved leave of absence with or without compensation may continue to participate in the plan subject to all the terms and conditions of the plan; provided, further, compensation may be deferred for such participant if such compensation continues while the participant is on an approved leave of absence.
Neither the participant nor any other person 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 thereto are expressly declared to be unassignable and nontransferable. Nor shall any unpaid benefits be subject to attachment, garnishment or execution for payment of any debts, judgments, alimony or separate maintenance owned by the participant or any other person or be transferable by operation of law in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the participant or any other person.
A. 
The employer may terminate or amend the provisions of this plan at any time; provided, however, no termination or amendment shall affect the rights of a participant or a beneficiary to the receipt of benefits with respect to any compensation deferred before the time of the termination or amendment, as adjusted for the investment experience of the investment product of the designated institution prior to or subsequent to the termination or amendment.
B. 
Upon termination of the plan, the participants in the plan will be deemed to have withdrawn from the plan as of the date of such termination. The full compensation of all participants will be thereupon restored on a nondeferred basis. The employer shall not distribute plan benefits at the time of such termination; the employer shall rather retain all amounts of deferred compensation and shall only pay or dispose of plan benefits as otherwise provided in the plan and according to the terms and conditions of the plan.
A. 
This plan shall accept for transfer amounts of compensation previously deferred pursuant to another "eligible" plan of deferred compensation established pursuant to § 457 of the code maintained by another employer.
B. 
If the participant separates from service to accept employment with or perform services for another employer which maintains an "eligible" plan of deferred compensation pursuant to § 457 of the code, the amounts deferred under the plan shall, at the participant's election, be transferred to such other "eligible" plan, provided such other plan provides or is able to provide for the acceptance of such amounts. The participant's election to transfer must be made prior to the date benefits would otherwise become payable pursuant to the terms of this plan.
The plan shall be construed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Amended 2-13-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-3]
In addition to deferred compensation contributions, the plan, to the extent permitted by the code, will accept direct rollovers and contributions of eligible rollover distributions ("rollover contributions") from:
A. 
Qualified plans described in § 401(a) or 403(a) of the code;
B. 
A tax-deferred annuity arrangement described in § 403(b) of the code;
C. 
Any other eligible plan under § 457(b) of the code maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state; and
D. 
Individual retirement accounts or annuities described in §§ 408(a) and 408(b) of the code.
[Amended 2-13-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-3]
A. 
Constructive receipt provisions repealed.
(1) 
Provisions of the plan limiting the availability of benefits until the expiration of a window election period following a distribution triggering event; requiring an irrevocable election by the participant or beneficiary as to benefit form and timing; and requiring the payment of benefits in substantially nonincreasing amounts are repealed.
(2) 
Notwithstanding the irrevocable nature of their original election, participants and beneficiaries currently receiving nonannualized distributions or who have elected to defer commencement of distributions to a date in 2002 or beyond and not elected an annuity form of payment may make changes to their elections concerning benefit payment form and timing.
B. 
Fifteen-year limit on distributions to nonspousal beneficiaries. The provision of the plan limiting the maximum period over which plan benefits may be paid to a nonspousal beneficiary as formerly required by code § 457(d)(2) is repealed.
C. 
Distributable event not required for distribution of rollover contributions and earnings. Notwithstanding the provisions of the plan requiring a distributable event for the payment of deferred compensation benefits, amounts attributable to rollover contributions and the earnings thereon may be paid to the participant at any time, upon the participant's election to receive such a distribution.
D. 
Rollovers not counted against cashout limitation. To the extent the plan has adopted an in-service small amount cashout provision as permitted under code § 457(e)(9)(A), rollover contributions shall be disregarded in applying such cashout provisions.
[Amended 2-13-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-3]
A. 
Rollover permitted.
(1) 
Notwithstanding any provision of the plan to the contrary, a participant shall be permitted to elect to have any eligible rollover distribution rolled directly to an "eligible retirement plan" specified by the participant. The participant shall, in the time and manner prescribed by the employer, specify the amount to be rolled over and the "eligible retirement plan" to receive the rollover. Any portion of a distribution which is not rolled over shall be distributed to the participant.
(2) 
For the purposes of this section, the term "eligible rollover distribution" means any distribution of amounts other than in a distribution form of substantially equal periodic payments over life or life expectancy of the participant (or joint life or joint life expectancies of the participant and the designated beneficiary) or a distribution over a period certain of 10 years or more. Amounts required to be distributed under code § 401(a)(9) and unforeseeable emergency distributions are not eligible rollover distributions.
(3) 
For the purposes of this section, the term "eligible retirement plan" shall mean any other governmental 457(b) plan, a 403(b) program, a 401(a) qualified plan, an individual retirement account as described in code § 408(a) and an individual retirement annuity as described in code § 408(b).
(4) 
The election described in Subsection A(1) also applies to the surviving spouse after the participant's death or a spouse who is the alternate payee under a plan-approved domestic relations order.
B. 
Written explanation of rollover eligibility provided. Within a reasonable period of time in advance of making an eligible rollover distribution from the plan, the plan's administrator shall provide a written explanation of rollover eligibility to the recipient as required by code § 402(f).
[Amended 2-13-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-3]
A. 
Availability of plan amounts to purchase service credits. To the maximum extent allowed under code § 457(e)(17), the plan shall permit participants to direct transfers of their plan account balances for the purchase of permissive service credit or to repay contributions and earnings with respect to a previous forfeiture of service credits under a code § 414(d) defined benefit governmental plan.
B. 
Domestic relations orders. As permitted under code § 414(p)(11), the plan shall recognize and give effect to domestic relations orders that have been approved by the plan as such in accordance with plan procedures. Amounts segregated for the accounts of alternate payees pursuant to a plan-approved domestic relations order shall be available for immediate distribution to the alternate payee.
C. 
Separate accounting for rollover contributions. To the extent rollover contributions are accepted by the plan, the plan shall separately account for such rollover contributions, including a separate accounting for rollover contributions subject to the tax on premature distributions under code § 72(t).
D. 
Minimum required distributions. All minimum distributions required to be made under the plan will be made in accordance with code § 401(a)(9) and the regulations thereunder.