See page 21 for contact information.ENROLLMENT EligibilityIf you are a Retiree and/or COBRA Beneficiary, you may participate in the benefits described in this guide given you meet the City’s eligibility criteria.
Surviving Spouse means the widow or widower, as the case may be, of a Deceased Participant or a Deceased Beneficiary (as applicable).
Income beneficiary means a person to whom net income of a trust is or may be payable.
Qualified beneficiary means a beneficiary who, on the date the beneficiary's qualification is determined:
primary beneficiary means the individual for whose primary benefit the trust is then held. For purposes of Section 8.3, a Qualified Entity is a member of each Family Group to which such one or more Qualified Trusts that are its equity holders belong.
COBRA means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.
Designated Beneficiary means the beneficiary or beneficiaries the Participant designates, in a manner the Administrator determines, to receive amounts due or exercise the Participant’s rights if the Participant dies or becomes incapacitated. Without a Participant’s effective designation, “Designated Beneficiary” will mean the Participant’s estate.
COBRA Period means the period beginning on the Date of Termination and ending on the six-month anniversary thereof; provided, however, that in the event the Qualifying Termination occurs on or within 24 months following a Change in Control, then the COBRA Period instead shall end on the 12-month anniversary thereof.
Dependents means dependents as defined in the Internal Revenue Code and as claimed in the taxpayer's federal income tax return for the taxable year or which the taxpayer would have been permitted to claim had the taxpayer filed a federal income tax return.
Spouse means, an individual who,
Successor of a beneficiary means a person who succeeds to substantially all of the rights of a beneficiary by operation of law, including a corporation with or into which the beneficiary has been merged or consolidated, an administrator, executor, personal representative, trustee in bankruptcy, debtor in possession, liquidator, and receiver.
Disability benefit recipient means a member who is receiving a disability benefit.
Accrued Benefit means the amount standing in a Participant's Account(s) as of any date derived from both Employer contributions and Employee contributions, if any.
Former Spouse means the individual who is considered by Applicable Laws to be the Annuitant’s former spouse or common-law partner;