Common use of Regular Method Clause in Contracts

Regular Method. A highly compensated active Employee includes any Employee who performs service for the Employer during the determination year and who during the look-back year: (i) received compensation from the Employer in excess of $75,000 (as adjusted pursuant to Section 415(d) of the Code); (ii) received compensation from the Employer in excess of $50,000 (as adjusted pursuant to Section 415(d) of the Code) and was a member of the top-paid group for such year; or (iii) was an officer of the Employer and received compensation during such year that is greater than 50% of the dollar limitation in effect under Section 415(b)(1)(A) of the Code. The term also includes (A) Employees who are both described in the preceding sentence if the term "determination year" is substituted for the term "look-back year," and among the 100 Employees who received the most compensation from the Employer during the determination year; and (B) Employees who are 5% owners at any time during the look-back year or determination year. If no officer has satisfied the compensation requirement of (iii) above during either a determination year or look-back year, the highest paid officer for such year shall be treated as a Highly Compensated Employee.