Prior Year Testing Method. Under the Prior Year Testing Method, the Average Contribution Percentage (“ACP”) of the Highly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(e)) for the current Plan Year is compared with the ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(f)) for the prior Plan Year. If the Employer elects to use the Prior Year Testing Method under Part 4F of the Agreement, the Plan must satisfy one of the following tests for each Plan Year: (i) The ACP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed 1.25 times the ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year. (ii) The ACP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed the percentage (whichever is less) determined by (A) adding 2 percentage points to the ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year or (B) multiplying the ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year by 2.
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Sources: Defined Contribution Plan and Trust (National Penn Bancshares Inc), Defined Contribution Prototype Plan and Trust Agreement (Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.)
Prior Year Testing Method. Under the Prior Year Testing Method, the Average Contribution Deferral Percentage (“ACPADP”) of the Highly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(e)) for the current Plan Year is compared with the ACP ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(f)) for the prior Plan Year. If the Employer elects to use the Prior Year Testing Method under Part 4F of the Agreement, the Plan must satisfy one of the following tests for each Plan Year:
(i) The ACP ADP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed 1.25 times the ACP ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year.
(ii) The ACP ADP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed the percentage (whichever is less) determined by (A) adding 2 percentage points to the ACP ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year or (B) multiplying the ACP ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year by 2.
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Sources: Defined Contribution Plan and Trust (National Penn Bancshares Inc), Defined Contribution Prototype Plan and Trust Agreement (Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.)
Prior Year Testing Method. Under the Prior Year Testing Method, the Average Contribution Percentage (“"ACP”") of the Highly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(e)) for the current Plan Year is compared with the ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(f)) for the prior Plan Year. If the Employer elects to use the Prior Year Testing Method under Part 4F of the Agreement, the Plan must satisfy one of the following tests for each Plan Year:
(i) The ACP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed 1.25 times the ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year.
(ii) The ACP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed the percentage (whichever is less) determined by (A) adding 2 percentage points to the ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year or (B) multiplying the ACP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year by 2.
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Sources: Profit Sharing/401(k) Prototype Plan and Trust (Capital Corp of the West)
Prior Year Testing Method. Under the Prior Year Testing Method, the Average Contribution Deferral Percentage (“ACP”"ADP") of the Highly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(e)) for the current Plan Year is compared with the ACP ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group (as defined in Section 17.7(f)) for the prior Plan Year. If the Employer elects to use the Prior Year Testing Method under Part 4F of the Agreement, the Plan must satisfy one of the following tests for each Plan Year:
(i) The ACP ADP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed 1.25 times the ACP ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year.
(ii) The ACP ADP of the Highly Compensated Employee Group for the current Plan Year shall not exceed the percentage (whichever is less) determined by (A) adding 2 percentage points to the ACP ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year or (B) multiplying the ACP ADP of the Nonhighly Compensated Employee Group for the prior Plan Year by 2.
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Sources: Profit Sharing/401(k) Prototype Plan and Trust (Capital Corp of the West)