Common use of Related Employers Clause in Contracts

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m) or in Code Section 414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(bss.414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(css.414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(mss.414(m) or in Code Section 414(oss.414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled ----------------- group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m) or in Code Section 414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations ----------------- (as defined in Code Section 414(b(S)414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c(S)414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m(S)414(m) or in Code Section 414(o(S)414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A Any employer related group is to the Employer as a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)) of the Code), a group of trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m) or in Code Section 414(o)) of the Code). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and VArticle II, applying the Participation Test participation and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E)coverage testing, applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article IIISection 6.6, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article IIIIX, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of signing the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 Item B(5) of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of ----------------- corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b(S)414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c(S)414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m(S)414(m) or in Code Section 414(o(S)414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m) or in Code Section 414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.Participating

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section §414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section §414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section §414(m) or in Code Section §414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of ----------------- corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b(S)414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c(S)414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m(S)414(m) or in Code Section 414(o(S)414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, III applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, Employee and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only only, by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Plan Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(bss.414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(css.414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(mss.414(m) or in Code Section 414(oss.414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, Agreement whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers Defined Contribution Master Plan Employer are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" ' for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b(S)414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c(S)414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m(S)414(m) or in Code Section 414(o(S)414(o)). If the Employer Employ er is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, . Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Plan Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m) or in Code Section 414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If if one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(bss.414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(css.414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(mss.414(m) or in Code Section 414(oss.414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m) or in Code Section 414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(bss.414(b)), trades or businesses (whether whether. or not Dot incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(css.414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(mss.414(m) or in Code Section 414(oss.414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m14(m) or in Code Section 414(o414(0)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" ' includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, Service determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section section 414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section section 414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section section 414(m) or in Code Section section 414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations ----------------- (as defined in Code Section 414(bss.414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(css.414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(mss.414(m) or in Code Section 414(oss.414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Related Employers. A related group is a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)), trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c)) or an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m) or in Code Section 414(o)). If the Employer is a member of a related group, the term "Employer" includes the related group members for purposes of crediting Hours of Service, determining Years of Service and Breaks in Service under Articles II and V, V applying the Participation Test and the Coverage Test under Section 3.06(E), applying the limitations on allocations in Part 2 of Article III, III applying the top heavy rules and the minimum allocation requirements of Article III, the definitions of Employee, Highly Compensated Employee, Compensation and Leased Employee, and for any other purpose required by the applicable Code section or by a Plan provision. However, an Employer may contribute to the Plan only by being a signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement or to a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement. If one or more of the Employer's related group members become Participating Employers by executing a Participation Agreement to the Employer's Adoption Agreement, the term "Employer" includes the participating related group members for all purposes of the Plan, and "Plan Administrator" means the Employer that is the signatory to the Execution Page of the Adoption Agreement. If the Employer's Plan is a Standardized Plan, all Employees of the Employer or of any member of the Employer's related group, are eligible to participate in the Plan, irrespective of whether the related group member directly employing the Employee is a Participating Employer. If the Employer's Plan is a Nonstandardized Planplan, the Employer must specify in Section 1.07 of its Adoption Agreement, whether the Employees of related group members that are not Participating Employers are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under a Nonstandardized Plan, the Employer may elect to exclude from the definition of "Compensation" for allocation purposes any Compensation received from a related employer that has not executed a Participation Agreement and whose Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.