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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1438 u~~: 23U P~c_ p~ ~ or committee, as a condition precedent to such payment, to execute a receipt and release thereof in such form as shall be determined by the Trustee or Employer. 11.12 ACTION BY THE EMPLOYER. Whenever the Employer under the terms o this Agreement is permitted or required to do or perform any act or matter or thing, it shall be done and performed by an officer duly authorized by its board of directors. 11.13 NAMED FIDUCIARIES AND ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITY. The "named Fiduciaries" of this Plan are (1) the Employer, (2) the Administrator, (3) the Trustee and (4) any Investment Manager appointed hereunder. The named Fiduciaries shall have only those specific powers, duties, responsibilities, and obligations as are specifically given them under this Agreement. In general, the Employer, acting through its Board of Directors, shall have the sole responsibility for making the contributions provided for under Section 4.1; and shall have the sole authority to appoint and remove the Trustee, the Administrator, and any Investment Manager which may be provided for under this Agreement; to formu- late.the Plan's "funding policy and method"; and to amend or terminate, in whole or in part, this Agreement. The Administrator shall have the sole responsibility for the administration of this Agreement, which responsibility is specifically described in this Agreement. The Trustee shall have the sole responsibility of management of the assets held under the~Trust, except those assets, the management of which has been assigned to an Invest- went Manager, who shall be solely responsible for the manage- went of the assets assigned to it, all as specifically provided in this Agreement. Each named Fiduciary warrants that any .directions given, information furnished, or action taken by it shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, authorizing or providing for such direction, information or action. Furthermore, each named Fiduciary may rely upon any such direction, information or action of another named Fiduciary as being proper under this Agreement, and is not required under this Agreement to inquire into-the propriety of any. such direction, information or action. It is intended under this Agreement that each named Fiduciary shall be responsible for the proper exercise of its own powers, duties, responsibilites and obligations under this Agreement and shall not be responsible for any act or failure to act of another named Fiduciary. No named Fiduciary guarantees the Trust Fund in any manner against investment loss or depre- ciation in asset value. 11.14 APPROVAL BY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if, pursuant to an application ~ filed by or in behalf of the Plan, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue or his delegate should determine that the Plan does not initially qualify as a tax-exempt plan and trust under Sections 401 and SO1 of the Code, and such determination is not contested, # or if contested, is finally upheld, then the Plan shall be void ab initio and all amounts contributed to the Plan by the ; Employer shall be returned and the Plan shall terminate, and the Trustee shall be discharged from all further obligations. 11.15 UNIFORMITY. All provisions of this Plan shall be ` I, interpreted and applied in a uniform, non-discriminatory manner. 11.16 LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS. Upon the application of any Par- E ticipant, the Employer may direct the Trustee to make a loan or loans i f 4 - 38 - ~~P. 230 095 ~~~K 3~5 Pa~E1436 ~