Defined Benefit Fraction means a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Participant's Projected Annual Benefit under all the defined benefit plans (whether or not terminated) maintained by the Employer, and the denominator of which is the lesser of 125 percent of the dollar limitation determined for the Limitation Year under Code ss.ss.415(b) and (d) or 140 percent of the Participant's Highest Average Compensation, including any adjustments under Code ss.415(b). Notwithstanding the above, if the Participant was a Participant as of the first day of the first Limitation Year beginning after December 31, 1986, in one or more Defined Benefit Plans maintained by the Employer which were in existence on May 6, 1986, the denominator of this fraction shall not be less than 125 percent of the sum of the annual benefits under such plans which the Participant had accrued as of the close of the last Limitation Year beginning before January 1, 1987, disregarding any changes in the terms and conditions of the plans after May 5, 1986. The preceding sentence applies only if the Defined Benefit Plans individually and in the aggregate satisfied the requirements of Code ss.415 for all Limitation Years beginning before January 1, 1987.
Defined Benefit Fraction means a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Participant's annual benefits (adjusted to an actuarially equivalent straight life annuity if such benefit is expressed in a form other than a straight life annuity or qualified joint and survivor annuity) under all the defined benefit plans (whether or not terminated) maintained by the Employer, each such annual benefit computed on the assumptions that the Participant will remain in employment until the normal retirement age under each such plan (or the Participant's current age, if later) and that all other factors used to determine benefits under such plan will remain constant for all future Limitation Years, and the denominator of which is the lesser of 125 percent of the dollar limitation determined for the Limitation Year under Sections 415(b)(1)(A) and 415(d) of the Code or 140 percent of the Participant's highest average Compensation for 3 consecutive calendar years of service during which the Participant was active in each such plan, including any adjustments under Section 415(b) of the Code. However, if the Participant was a participant as of the first day of the first Limitation Year beginning after December 31, 1986, in one or more defined benefit plans maintained by the Employer which were in existence on May 6, 1986 then the denominator of the Defined Benefit Fraction shall not be less than 125 percent of the Participant's total accrued benefit as of the close of the last Limitation Year beginning before January 1, 1987, disregarding any changes in the terms and conditions of the plan after May 5, 1986, under all such defined benefit plans that met, individually and in the aggregate, the requirements of Section 415 of the Code for all Limitation Years beginning before January 1, 1987.
Defined Benefit Fraction means a fraction:
Examples of Defined Benefit Fraction in a sentence
For each Plan Year in which the Plan is Top Heavy, 100% shall be substituted for 125% in determining the Defined Benefit Fraction and the Defined Contribution Fraction.
If the Employee was a Participant as of the end of the first day of the first Limitation Year beginning after December 31, 1986 in one or more defined contribution plans maintained by an Affiliated Employer which were in existence on May 6, 1986, the numerator of this fraction will be adjusted if the sum of this fraction and the Defined Benefit Fraction would otherwise exceed 1.0 under the terms of this Plan.
In any Limitation Year beginning prior to January 1, 2000 in which the Top-Heavy Ratio exceeds 90% (i.e., the Plan becomes Super Top-Heavy), the denominators of the Defined Benefit Fraction and Defined Contribution Fraction shall be computed using 100% of the dollar limitation instead of 125%.
If the Employer maintains, or at any time maintained, a Defined Benefit Plan covering any Participant in this Plan, the sum of the Participant's Defined Benefit Fraction and Defined Contribution Fraction will not exceed 1.0 in any Limitation Year.
If the Employee was a participant as of the end of the first day of the first Limitation Year beginning after December 31, 1986, in one or more defined contribution plans maintained by the Employer which were in existence on May 6, 1986, the numerator of this fraction will be adjusted if the sum of this fraction and the Defined Benefit Fraction would otherwise exceed 1.0 under the terms of this Plan.
More Definitions of Defined Benefit Fraction
Defined Benefit Fraction means a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Participant's Projected Annual Benefit under all the defined benefit plans (whether or not terminated) maintained by the Employer, and the denominator of which is the lesser of one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the dollar limitation determined for the Limitation Year under sections 415(b) and (d) of the Code and in accordance with Section 8.1(f)(11) below or one hundred forty percent (140%) of the Highest Average Compensation, including adjustments under section 415(b) of the Code. Notwithstanding the above, if the Participant was a Participant as of the first day of the first Limitation Year beginning after December 31, 1986, in one or more defined benefit plans maintained by the Employer which were in existence on May 6, 1986, the denominator of this fraction will not be less than one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the sum of the annual benefits under such plans which the Participant had accrued as of the close of the last Limitation Year beginning before January 1, 1987, disregarding any changes in the terms and conditions of the plans after May 5, 1986. The preceding sentence applies only if the defined benefit plans individually and in the aggregate satisfied the requirements of section 415 of the Code for all Limitation Years beginning before January 1, 1987.
Defined Benefit Fraction means a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Participant's Projected Annual Benefits under all the defined benefit plans (whether or not terminated) maintained by the Employer, and the denominator of which is the lesser of one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the dollar limitation determined for the Limitation Year under sections 415(b) and (d) of the Code or one hundred forty percent (140%) of the Highest Average Compensation (which shall mean the average compensation for the three consecutive years of Service with the Employer that produces the highest average), including any adjustments under section 415(b) of the Code. A year of Service with the Employer is the twelve (12) consecutive month period defined in Section 1.54 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the above, if the Participant was a Participant as of the first day of the first Limitation Year beginning after December 31, 1986, in one or more defined benefit plans maintained by the Employer which were in existence on May 6, 1986, the denominator of this fraction will not be less than one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the sum of the annual benefits under such plans which the Participant had accrued as of the close of the last Limitation Year beginning before January 1, 1987, disregarding any changes in the terms and conditions of the Plan after May 5, 1986. The preceding sentence applies only if the defined benefit plans individually and in the aggregate satisfied the requirements of section 415 of the Code for all Limitation Years beginning before January 1, 1987.
Defined Benefit Fraction means a fraction, the numerator of which is the Projected Annual Benefit of a Participant under all Defined Benefit Plans maintained by a Controlled Group Member determined as of the close of the Limitation Year and the denominator of which is the lesser of (i) 140% of the Participant's average Includable Compensation that may be taken into account for the Limitation Year under Code section 415(b)(1)(B), or (ii) 125% of the Defined Benefit Dollar Limitation, determined as of the close of the Limitation Year. If the Participant was a participant in a Defined Benefit Plan maintained by a Controlled Group Member in existence on July 1, 1982, or on May 6, 1986, the denominator of the Defined Benefit Fraction will not be less than 125% of the greater of the Participant's accrued Projected Annual Benefit under such plan as of the end of the last Limitation Year beginning before January 1, 1983, or his accrued Projected Annual Benefit of the end of the last Limitation Year beginning January 1, 1987. The preceding sentence applies only if the Defined Benefit Plan satisfied the requirements of Code section 415 as in effect at the end of such Limitation Year.
Defined Benefit Fraction means a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the member’s projected annual benefits under all qualified defined benefit plans (whether or not terminated) maintained by the employer, and the denominator of which is the lesser of (i) one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the dollar limitation determined for the limitation year under Sections 415(b)(1)(A) and (d) of the Code and (ii) one hundred forty percent (140%) of the highest average compensation, including any adjustments under Section 415(b)(5) of the Code, both in accordance with Section 25(d)(10) below.
Defined Benefit Fraction means for a given Plan Year a fraction:
Defined Benefit Fraction means a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Participant's projected annual benefits under all the defined benefit plans (whether or not terminated) maintained by the Employer or its Affiliates, and the denominator of which is the lesser of (i) 125 percent of the dollar limitation in effect for the limitation year under Section 415(b)(1)(A) of the Code or (ii) 140 percent of the Highest Average Compensation.
Defined Benefit Fraction. A fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Participant's Projected Annual Benefits under all the defined benefit plans (whether or not terminated) maintained by the Employer, and the denominator of which is the lesser of 125 percent (125%) of the dollar limitation determined for the Limitation Year under Sections 415(b) and (d) of the Code or 140 percent (140%) of the Highest Average Compensation, including any adjustments under Section 415(b) of the Code. Notwithstanding the above, if the Participant was a Participant as of the first day of the first Limitation Year beginning after December 31, 1986, in one or more defined benefit plans maintained by the Employer which were in existence on May 6, 1986, the denominator of this fraction will not be less than 125 percent (125%) of the sum of the annual benefits under such plans which the Participant had accrued as of the close of the last Limitation Year beginning before January 1, 1987, disregarding any changes in the terms and conditions of the plan after May 5, 1986. The preceding sentence applies only if the defined benefit plans individually and in the aggregate satisfied the requirements of Section 415 for all Limitation Years beginning before January 1, 1987.