AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE. (ACP) TEST If the Employer makes Matching Contributions or if the Plan allows Employees to make Voluntary Contributions the Plan must meet additional nondiscrimination requirements provided under Code Section 401(m). If Employee Contributions (including any Elective Deferrals recharacterized as Voluntary Contributions) are made pursuant to this Plan, then in addition to the ADP test referenced in paragraph 10.8, the Average Contribution Percentage test is also applicable. The Average Contribution Percentage for Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for each Plan Year and the Average Contribution Percentage for Participants who are Non-Highly Compensated Employees for the same Plan Year must satisfy one of the following tests: (a) The Average Contribution Percentage for Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the Average Contribution Percentage for Participants who are non-Highly Compensated Employees for the same Plan Year multiplied by 1.25; or (b) The ACP for Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the Average Contribution Percentage for Participants who are non-Highly Compensated Employees for the same Plan Year multiplied by two (2), provided that the Average Contribution Percentage for Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees does not exceed the Average Contribution Percentage for Participants who are non-Highly Compensated Employees by more than two (2) percentage points.
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Sources: Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (Port Financial Corp), 401(k) Plan Document (Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc)