Military Service

Military Service (service during which a Participant serves in the Armed Forces of the United States as a result of being drafted or as a result of an enlistment during a period of declared national emergency) for any Plan Year will be counted as a Qualified Year, provided such Military Service lasted for at least six months during the Plan Year and provided further that the Participant had earned a Qualified Year or a Qualified Screen Credited Year prior to entering Military Service.

Effective December 12, 1994, if required by federal law, Participants who return from service in the uniformed services to work for their prior Employer may be eligible to have such years count as Qualified Years and may be eligible for certain benefits for such service. As a general rule, in order to have such service in the uniformed services count, you must provide advance notice of your service, your period of service may not exceed five years, you must be honorably or generally discharged, and you must apply for reemployment with your prior Employer within a reasonable period of time. If you leave employment to perform service in the uniformed services, please contact the Plan Administrator for details about how these rules may apply to you.