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The term “Effective Date of Pension” shall mean the date as
of which payment of Pension benefits shall commence, which
is the first day of the month following the month in which
occurs the latest of:
(1) the application for Pension benefits is received at
the Plan Office;
(2) the Employee terminates Covered Employment; and
(3) the Employee’s last vacation period terminates.
Section 1.08 of article I defines “employee” as follows:
The term “Employee” shall mean:
(a) Licensed Officers employed by Employers;
(b) Port engineers, port electricians and hull inspectors
for whom Employers are obligated to make contributions
to the MEBA Pension Trust pursuant to collective
bargaining agreements with the Union;
(c) other employees for whom Employers are obligated to
make contributions to the MEBA Pension Trust pursuant
to collective bargaining agreements with the Union; and
(d) certain employees, officials and representative of (1)
the Union, and any of its affiliates, (2) the
Association, (3) the ROU, and (4) the MEBA Pension,
Medical and Benefits, Vacation, and Training Plans, who
are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement
and for whom contributions are made to the MEBA Pension
Trust as determined by the Trustees subject to the
Trust Agreement, and to the extent permitted by law,
the applicable provisions set forth in the collective
bargaining agreements between the Union or any of is
affiliates and the Employers.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any person
who is an active participant in or receiving a pension
from District No. 1, MEBA Pension Plan covering certain
employees of the Union and the Plan Office (the Staff
Plan) shall not be considered an Employee.
Other definitions are included in different parts of the
MEBA Plan instrument. Section 2A.11 of article II-A provides as
follows:
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