- 3 - For the years in issue, the plans constituted qualified pension plans under section 401, and Rozenblatt and Jakubowicz were the only participants in their respective plans. Under section 3.02 of each plan, if Rozenblatt and Jakubowicz are not married at the time of retirement, each will receive what is referred to as a normal retirement benefit in the form of a single life annuity that will provide monthly payments commencing after retirement and continuing for each participant's life. Section 3.02 of each plan provides as follows: [Rozenblatt’s or Jakubowicz’s] Normal Retirement Pension computed under Section 3.01 shall be paid * * * in the form of a monthly annuity for his lifetime, commencing on the first day of the month following the date on which * * * [he] attains his Normal Retirement Date. Such normal form of payment shall be subject to any election made by such Participant under Article IV and V of this Agreement. Under section 4.01 of each plan, however, if Rozenblatt and Jakubowicz are married at retirement, each will receive monthly annuity payments in the form of a qualified joint and survivor annuity (QJSA). Under a QJSA, periodic annuity payments are made over the joint lives of the participant and his spouse. The participant receives annuity payments for his life, and if the spouse survives the participant, the surviving spouse receives annuity payments for her life. Also under section 4.01 of each plan, Rozenblatt or Jakubowicz could elect in writing not to receive the QJSA and instead to receive simply a single lifePage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next
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