More About The IDC PlanNote: Much of the information presented here also applies to the PSR Plan. Customer ServiceBy using Fidelity Investments to handle the IDC Plan recordkeeping duties, A&B gives you access to a variety of information resources, provided through Fidelity's Retirement Benefits Line (800-835-5098) and its Website, www.401k.com. For hearing impaired access, call 800-835-5089; from overseas, call collect 606-491-8257. The Fidelity Retirement Benefits Line provides you with information pertaining to your IDC Plan Account 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through an automated voice response system. You may also speak to a Fidelity Participant Services representative by calling Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to midnight, Eastern Standard Time (EST). Information about your IDC Account is also just a click away via Fidelity's NetBenefitsSM Website. Through one or both of these systems, you can...
In addition, through the Fidelity Website you can also access...
Beneficiary DesignationsWhen you enroll in the A&B IDC and PSR Plans, you must name a beneficiary (or beneficiaries). If you die, your beneficiary(ies) will receive the value of your Accounts. You can...
However, if you are married, your spouse is automatically your sole beneficiary, unless your spouse consents to you naming another sole beneficiary, or naming more than one beneficiary. Your spouse's consent must be provided in writing, and it must be notarized. Should you decide to change your beneficiary designation to someone other than, or in addition to, your spouse you must again obtain your spouse's consent as explained above. Similarly, your beneficiary designation will no longer be in effect if you remarry; you must then name a new beneficiary. If you die without naming a beneficiary, or if you are not survived by your designated beneficiary, benefits will be payable...
Please remember that your IDC and PSR Plan Accounts may be a significant financial asset that can help provide for your family or others in the event of your death—it is your responsibility to keep your beneficiary designations up to date. Qualified Domestic Relations OrderIf you get divorced or legally separated, your Account(s) may be subject to a property settlement. The court may issue a domestic relations order (DRO)—a court order related to divorce or separation—that could award a portion of your Account balance to your former (or separated) spouse, child or other dependent. Your local Human Resources representative must be notified to have any DRO considered. The Benefits Department (or the Plan Administrator) must first determine that the order is qualified—and is thus a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO)—as defined under Federal law. A QDRO will be processed as soon as is administratively practicable. To be processed, the order must be presented in the proper legal form. You may receive a copy (at no cost to you) of A&B's procedures for processing a QDRO by contacting your local Human Resources representative. While the qualified status of a domestic relations order is being determined, your Account will be frozen. This means that your ability to receive a loan or hardship withdrawal will be affected. If it is determined that the order is qualified, part or all of your Plan Account will be paid to the individual(s) named in the QDRO. Back to TopAssignment Of Plan AssetsYou may not transfer or assign your right to receive benefits under the IDC or PSR Plans, nor may you use your right to benefits as collateral for any loan (other than a loan from the IDC Plan). Similarly, your benefits are not subject to any creditors' claims or to attachment by legal process (other than Federal tax levies and judgments, or the enforcement of offset rights or security interests granted in connection with Plan loans or as required by law). Plan benefits, however, may be applied to the satisfaction of child support and alimony claims in accordance with a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), as explained previously. Back to TopIf You Are Returning From Uniformed ServiceIf you are absent due to service in the uniformed services of the U.S. and you return to work for the Company while your re-employment rights are protected by law, you may make "make-up" contributions to your Account up to the amount that could have been contributed if you had remained employed during your uniformed service period. (Note that this provision applies only to those returning from uniformed service on or after December 12, 1994.) You may make these additional make-up contributions during the make-up period, which is...
This period begins on your rehire date, or the date the Company notifies you of your right to make these additional contributions, whichever occurs later. You will also receive Company matching contributions applicable to your make-up contributions. However, no retroactive interest or investment earnings will be credited to your Plan Account. Back to TopWhen Your Right To Contribute EndsYour right to contribute to the A&B IDC Plan ends when you...
Plan Administration And FundingAlexander & Baldwin, Inc. is the Plan Administrator responsible for the day-to-day administration and operation of the IDC and PSR Plans. The Plan Administrator or its designate will maintain records of all participant accounts and transactions that occur under the Plans. For each participant, the Plan Administrator will maintain two separate accounts...
The Plan Administrator, through the A&B Administrative and Investment Committees, will also have the authority and responsibility for the...
The Plan Administrator, or its designate, will also provide you with a statement of your IDC and PSR Accounts at least once each year. Administrative expenses may be paid directly by A&B out of its own assets or charged against any account in the Trust Fund. All amounts contributed to the Plans are deposited into a Trust Fund managed by the trustee. The benefits provided by the Plans will be paid to participants or their beneficiaries solely, and directly, from the Trust Fund. The Company will not be responsible or liable for any benefit payments. Note: The Trust Fund is a separate and distinct fund. It is not part of A&B's general assets and cannot be commingled with Company assets. Back to TopClaims For Plan BenefitsYou must apply for the payment of any benefits under the IDC/PSR Plans. Such an application should be made with the Plan Administrator. Should you or your beneficiary believe that your benefits differ from the amount determined by the Plan Administrator, you or your beneficiary may file an official claim for benefits with the Plan Administrator in writing. The Plan Administrator will process your claim within 90 days of receiving the claim. For information regarding appealing a claim that is denied in whole or in part, see Claim Procedures. Back to TopNo Guarantee Of BenefitsThe Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) insures benefits payable under plans that provide for fixed and determinable retirement benefits, such as the benefits to which you may be entitled under the A&B Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees. Because the amount of benefits due you under the A&B IDC and PSR Plans depends on the investment experience of your Account(s)—and so are not fixed and determinable—they are not insured by the PBGC. However, state and Federal laws governing trustee conduct set high standards of care for the Plan trustee. Back to Top"Top Heavy" ProvisionsFederal law imposes limitations on the total dollar amount that may be allocated each year to any one participant through profit sharing contributions, salary deduction contributions and the reallocation of forfeitures. In this way, the Plans are prevented from becoming "top heavy." These limitations will generally affect only a few highly paid participants, and the Plans incorporate procedures for reducing allocations in the event these imitations would otherwise be exceeded. You will be notified by the Company if you are affected by these limitations. Back to TopAdditional InformationAdditional information pertaining to your Plan is provided under Putting It All Together... . Also, for information pertaining to plan administration and your rights under Federal law, see Legal Information. Back to Top |
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