Executive Retirement Plan – GM
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
General Motors
Executive Retirement Plan
With Modifications through July 1, 2011
GENERAL MOTORS
EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
The General Motors Executive Retirement Plan (ERP) (the Plan) is an unfunded,
nonqualified deferred compensation plan. The Plan is structured to qualify for
certain exemptions from the eligibility, funding and other requirements of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and, further, ERP
benefits are computed without regard to compensation limits imposed under the
Internal Revenue Code.
Article I. Purpose; Administration; and Effective Date
Article I, Section I. Purpose of the Plan
The purpose of the General Motors Executive Retirement Plan (the Plan) is to
help provide eligible retiring salaried executive employees of General Motors
LLC (“the Company”), and certain executive employees of General Motors
Investment Management Co. (GMIMCo, formerly Promark), GM Global Steering
Holdings LLC, and GM Components Holdings, an overall level of monthly retirement
benefits, or lump sum distributions of account balances, which are competitive
with the benefits provided executives retiring from or ending careers with other
major U.S. industrial companies based on years of employment. Eligible active
executive level employees, former executive level employees who on or after
January 1, 2007 were reduced to a classified position after having obtained the
age of 55 and 10 years of eligible service, and former executive level employees
who, in each case, have separated from service and are otherwise eligible, shall
be referred to herein as “Participants.” The Company, GMIMCo, GM Global Steering
Holdings LLC, and GM Components Holdings are collectively referred to as “GM.”
“GMIMCo” and “GMAM” are used interchangeably. The monthly retirement benefits
determined under the tax-qualified General Motors Retirement Program for
Salaried Employees (hereinafter referred to as the “Retirement Program”), or
account balances determined under the tax-qualified Retirement Savings Plan
(hereinafter referred to as the “RSP” and formerly known as the Savings-Stock
Purchase Program S-SPP), plus any benefits payable under certain other
GM-provided benefit programs, may be supplemented by benefits provided under the
formulas of the Plan. It is intended that the Plan, in relevant part, qualify as
an “excess benefit plan” under Section 3(36) of ERISA and, in relevant part, as
a plan “providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or
highly compensated employees” under Section 201(2) of ERISA.
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Article I, Section I.
The Plan also provides benefits, but only to the extent required, pursuant to
(1) the Amended and Restated Master Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated as of
June 26, 2009 (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement“), and (2) the Order
(I) Authorizing Sale of Assets Pursuant to Amended and Restated Master Purchase
Agreement with NGMCO, Inc., a U.S. Treasury-Sponsored Purchaser;
(II) Authorizing Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and
Unexpired Leases in Connection with the Sale; and (III) Granting Related Relief,
entered on July 5, 2009 (D.I. 2968) (the “Sale Order“), to certain
individuals who were never Company employees but who retired from General Motors
Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”), General Motors
Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) and Promark, formerly known as General Motors
Asset Management (GMAM) (hereinafter referred to collectively as the
“Corporation and its Related Companies”).
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Article I, Section II. Administration of the Plan
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(a) |
The Plan shall at all times be maintained, considered, and administered as a |
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(b) |
Benefits under the Plan are not guaranteed. |
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(c) |
The Company is the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator has |
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(d) |
The Plan Administrator shall have the full power to engage and employ such |
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(e) |
The expenses of administering the Plan are borne by the Company and are not |
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(f) |
Various aspects of Plan administration have been delegated to the Plan |
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(g) |
For purposes of the Plan, a Plan Year shall mean the 12-month period |
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Article I, Section III. Effective Date
The Corporation established the Supplemental Executive Retirement Program
(“SERP”) under Article II of the Plan effective December 1, 1985. The Plan had
been amended from time to time prior to the Company becoming the sponsor of it.
Effective January 1, 2007, the name of the Plan was changed from the SERP to the
“Executive Retirement Plan (ERP)”. The terms and conditions of the ERP are set
forth in Article II. ERP benefits for service through December 31, 2006 were
frozen as described in Article II, Section II and Section III and new benefit
formulas for service on and after January 1, 2007 were adopted, as described in
Article II, Section IV and Section V.
Benefits payable under Article II, Sections II, III, and IV (Regular Formula
SERP, Alternative Formula SERP, and 1.25% Career Average Pay Benefits,
respectively) shall hereinafter be referred to as the “DB ERP” portion of the
Plan. With respect to DB ERP, benefits are not based on notional contributions
to, or related gains or losses in, any notional individual investment account or
fund identified in Article III, Section II.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Benefit Equalization Plan (BEP) was merged
into the Plan, the terms and conditions of which are set forth in Article III.
Benefits payable under the individual account portion of the Plan under Article
II, Section V, Article III, and Article IV (4% Defined Contribution Benefits,
Excess Benefits, and Discretionary Awards, respectively) shall hereinafter be
referred to as the “DC ERP” portion of the Plan.
The Company became the sponsor of the Plan, subject to the conditions and
releases identified in the Purchase Agreement and Sale Order.
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Article I, Section IV. Individuals Not Eligible; Suspensions; and
Normal Retirement Age
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(a) |
The following classes of individuals are ineligible to participate in the |
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(1) |
Any individual who provides services to GM or the Corporation and its Related |
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(2) |
Any individual who has signed an independent contractor agreement, consulting |
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(3) |
Any individual that the Company, in good faith, classifies as an independent |
The purpose of Section IV (a) is to exclude from participation in
the Plan all persons who actually may be common-law employees of GM or the
Corporation and its Related Companies, but are not paid as though they are
employees of such company regardless of the reason they are excluded from the
payroll, and regardless of whether the exclusion is correct.
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Article I, Section IV. (b)
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(b) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section IV, vested benefits will be |
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(c) |
Normal Retirement Age (NRA) is 65. |
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Article II. Executive Retirement Plan
Article II, Section I. Eligibility and Vesting
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(a) |
A Participant shall be eligible for vested benefits under the Plan on the |
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(b) |
To be eligible for a vested benefit under Section II or III of this Article, |
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(1) |
Be a Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive employee of the |
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(2) |
Be a Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive employee of GM or the |
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(3) |
Have at least 10 years of combined Part B Retirement Program credited |
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(4) |
Be at least 55 years old. |
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(c) |
To be eligible for a vested benefit under Section IV of this Article, payable |
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(1) |
Be a Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive employee of GM or the |
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Article II, Section I. (c) (2)
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(2) |
Be a Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive employee of GM or the |
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(3) |
Have at least 10 years of combined Part B Retirement Program credited service |
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(4) |
Be at least 55 years old. |
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(d) |
To be eligible for a vested benefit under Section V of this Article, payable |
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(1) |
Be a Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive employee of GM or the |
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(2) |
Be a Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive employee of GM or the |
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(3) |
Have at least 10 years of combined Part C Retirement Program credited service |
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(4) |
Be at least 55 years old. |
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Article II, Section I. (e)
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(e) |
Eligible executives will be vested in any frozen SERP and/or ERP benefits |
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(1) |
A combination of Part B credited service (as defined in the Retirement |
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(f) |
General Motors Asset Management executives who on or after August 4, 2003 are |
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(g) |
Nothing in this Article II, Section I (a) through (f) is intended to render |
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(h) |
Notwithstanding the above, to be eligible for a benefit under Section II or |
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(1) |
Be a Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive employee of GM or U.S. |
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(2) |
Be a Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive employee of Delphi or |
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(3) |
Be employed by Delphi as of October 6, 2009 and been eligible to retain a |
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Article II, Section I. (h) (4)
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(4) |
Be a U.S. executive employee of Delphi as of December 31, 2006; and |
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(5) |
Be vested at age 55 or older with at least 10 years of service (including |
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Article II, Section II. DB ERP –
Calculation of Regular Formula SERP Benefits for Credited Service
Accrued Prior to January 1, 2007
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(a) |
Regular Formula SERP benefits determined under this Section II as in effect |
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(1) |
Part B or Part C Retirement Program credited service accrued as of |
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(2) |
Average monthly base salary for the highest 60 of the 120 months immediately |
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(3) |
The sum of all frozen accrued monthly benefits determined under the |
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(4) |
Two percent (2%) of the maximum monthly Primary Social Security benefit |
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(b) |
Regular Formula SERP benefits under this Article II, Section II shall be |
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(c) |
Executives must meet the eligibility and vesting requirements as set forth in |
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Article II, Section II. (d)
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(d) |
The frozen monthly benefit determined under this Article II, Section II shall |
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(e) |
The “Special Benefit” provided under the GM Health Care Program is not taken |
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(f) |
For purposes of this Article II, Section II, average monthly base salary |
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(g) |
For purposes of determining the SERP benefits under this Article II, Section |
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Article II, Section II. (g) (1)
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(1) |
First, credit the December 31, 2006 ABP account balance with interest credits |
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(2) |
Second, convert the amount determined under (1) above to an annuity using the |
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a) |
Both the mortality table and the crediting rate will be those that were in |
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(3) |
Third, offset target frozen SERP with the annuitized amount determined under |
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(h) |
For purposes of calculating the SERP benefits under this Article II, Section |
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(i) |
The monthly Social Security offset amount used in paragraph (d) of this |
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(j) |
Any post-retirement increase under the Retirement Program does not reduce any |
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Article II, Section III. DB ERP –
Calculation of Alternative Formula SERP Benefits for Credited
Service Accrued Prior to January 1, 2007
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(a) |
Alternative Formula SERP benefits determined under this Article II, Section |
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(1) |
Part B or Part C Retirement Program credited service accrued as of |
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(2) |
Average total direct compensation is the total of: |
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a) |
Average monthly base salary for the highest 60 of the 120 months immediately |
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b) |
Average monthly incentive compensation determined by dividing the total of |
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(3) |
The sum of all frozen accrued monthly benefits determined under the |
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(4) |
One hundred percent (100%) of the maximum monthly Primary Social Security |
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(b) |
Alternative Formula SERP benefits under this Article II, Section IIl shall be |
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(c) |
Executives must meet the eligibility and vesting requirements as set forth in |
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Article II, Section III. (d)
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(d) |
The frozen monthly benefit determined under this Article II, Section IIl for |
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(e) |
The frozen monthly benefit determined under this Article II, Section III will |
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(f) |
The “Special Benefit” provided under the GM Health Care Program is not taken |
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(g) |
For purposes of this Article II, Section III, average monthly base salary |
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Article II, Section III. (h)
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(h) |
For purposes of this Article II, Section III, average monthly incentive |
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(i) |
For purposes of calculating the benefits under this Article II, Section III |
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(1) |
First, credit the December 31, 2006 ABP account balance with interest credits |
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Article II, Section III. (i) (2)
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(2) |
Second, convert the amount determined under (1) above to an annuity using the |
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a) |
Both the mortality table and the crediting rate will be those that were in |
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(3) |
Third, offset frozen target Alternative Formula SERP with the amount |
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(j) |
For purposes of calculating the SERP benefits under this Article II, Section |
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(k) |
The monthly Social Security offset amount used in paragraph (e) of this |
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(l) |
Any post-retirement increase under the Retirement Program does not reduce any |
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(m) |
General Motors Asset Management executives who on or after August 4, 2003 are |
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Article II, Section IV. DB ERP –
Calculation of 1.25% Career Average Pay Benefits for Credited
Service Accrued on and after January 1, 2007 for Executives With a Length of
Service date Prior to January 1, 2001
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(a) |
Effective for service on and after January 1, 2007, ERP benefits under this |
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(b) |
To be eligible for a 1.25% Career Average Pay ERP Benefit, an executive |
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(1) |
Be a GM or Corporation Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive, or |
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(2) |
Be at work for GM or the Corporation on or after January 1, 2007; and |
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(3) |
Meet the eligibility and vesting requirements as set forth in Article II, |
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(c) |
Eligible executives will accrue benefits under this Article II, Section IV |
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(1) |
Annual Incentive Plan final awards shall include only those paid with respect |
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Article II, Section IV. (c) (2)
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(2) |
Pro-rata Annual Incentive Plan or Short Term Incentive Plan final awards |
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(3) |
General Motors Asset Management executives who on or after August 4, 2003 are |
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Article II, Section V. DC ERP –
Calculation of 4% Defined Contribution Benefits for Credited
Service Accrued on and after January 1, 2007 for Executives With a Length of
Service Date on or After January 1, 2001
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(a) |
Effective for service on and after January 1, 2007, ERP benefits under this |
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(b) |
To be eligible for the 4% defined contribution benefits under this Section, |
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(1) |
Be a GM or Corporation Regular Active or Flexible Service U.S. executive, or |
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(2) |
Be at work for GM or the Corporation on or after January 1, 2007; and |
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(3) |
Meet the eligibility and vesting requirements as set forth in Article II, |
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(c) |
Eligible executives with a length of service date on and after January 1, |
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Article II, Section V. (c) (1)
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(1) |
Annual Incentive Plan final awards shall include only those paid with respect |
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(2) |
Pro-rata Annual Incentive Plan or Short Term Incentive Plan final awards |
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(3) |
General Motors Asset Management executives who on or after August 4, 2003 are |
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(d) |
The individual amounts for each eligible Participant shall be allocated each |
Also effective July 15, 2011, until such time a Participant makes an
affirmative investment option election, the Participant153s account will be
credited with notional earnings based on the Pyramis Active Lifecycle commingled
pools (previously, the Pyramis Strategic Balanced Commingled Pool).
Specifically, Participants who do not have an investment election on file will
have future notional contributions defaulted to one of twelve (12) Pyramis
Active Lifecycle pools with a target retirement date (specified in the pool153s
name) closest to the year that a Participant will attain the age of 65. In the
event any of the funds are discontinued, absent an election by the Participant
(if any), the notional amounts in such funds and future contributions that were
designated for such funds will be transferred to the fund that such option is
mapped to by the RSP as determined by the Administrator.
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Article II, Section VI. Payment of Benefits
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(a) |
Payment of benefits determined pursuant to Article II, Section II, III, IV or |
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(1) |
In the event of disability, as defined under IRC Section 409A, payment of |
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(2) |
Payment of benefits will commence not later than 90 days following separation |
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(3) |
In the case where a separate legal entity (e.g. a wholly owned subsidiary) is |
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(4) |
In the case where an eligible employee works for an operation that is not a |
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(b) |
Prior to an eligible employee153s separation from service, at the discretion of |
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Article II, Section VI. (c)
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(c) |
Prior to payment, all vested Plan benefits, including any frozen SERP |
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(1) |
For retirements or death in service at or after age 60, the monthly value of |
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(2) |
For retirements commencing at age 55 to age 59 and 11 months, or death in |
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Article II, Section VI. (c) (3)
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(3) |
In the event of disability as defined in Article II, Section VI |
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a) |
First, offset the lifetime monthly annuity value of benefits under this |
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1) |
For this purpose, the conversion of any Article II, Section V ERP to a |
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b) |
Second, convert the monthly value of benefits determined in Article II, |
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c) |
Third, convert the lifetime monthly annuity value of benefits under this |
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d) |
Fourth, add the five year annuity values calculated in Article II, Section VI |
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(4) |
Early receipt reduction factors will be identical to those used under the |
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Article II, Section VI. (c) (5)
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(5) |
The conversion of the monthly value of any benefits determined under Article |
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(6) |
Should the executive die during the five year annuity payment period, the |
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Article II, Section VI. (c) (7)
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(7) |
Should an executive who is vested pursuant to the provisions of Article II, |
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(8) |
The obligation to provide benefits under this Article II shall cease at the |
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Article II, Section VI. (c) (9)
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(9) |
The Plan benefits under this Article II for active executives who were age 62 |
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Article III. DC ERP : Excess Benefits
(Formerly Known as the Benefit Equalization Plan (BEP))
Article III, Section I. Eligibility and Vesting
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(a) |
Eligibility to participate in this Article III shall be limited solely to |
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(b) |
For purposes of this Article III, the terms “designated beneficiary” or |
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(c) |
Eligible executives are immediately vested in any benefits accrued under |
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(d) |
Eligible executives become vested in any benefits accrued on and after |
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Article III, Section II. Amount of Benefits
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(a) |
An executive level employee who is eligible to participate in this Article |
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Article III, Section II. (b)
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(b) |
The individual notional amounts for each eligible Participant shall be |
Also effective July 15, 2011, until such time a Participant makes an
affirmative investment option election, the Participant153s account will be
credited with notional earnings based on the Pyramis Active Lifecycle commingled
pools (previously, the Pyramis Strategic Balanced Commingled Pool).
Specifically, Participants who do not have an investment election on file will
have future notional contributions defaulted to one of twelve (12) Pyramis
Active Lifecycle pools with a target retirement date (specified in the pool153s
name) closest to the year that a Participant will attain the age of 65. In the
event any of the funds are discontinued, absent an election by the Participant
(if any), the notional amounts in such funds and future contributions that were
designated for such funds will be transferred to the fund that such option is
mapped to by the RSP as determined by the Administrator.
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Article III, Section III. Payment of Benefits
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(a) |
For account balance notional amounts accrued and vested on or before |
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(b) |
For separations on and after January 1, 2007, payment of vested plan |
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(1) |
Conversion of the account value at date of separation to a five year annuity |
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(2) |
If the separated executive is eligible for payment of ERP benefits under |
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Article III, Section III. (c)
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(c) |
Prior to an eligible Participant153s separation from service, at the discretion |
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Article IV. DC ERP : Discretionary Awards
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(a) |
The Company, by and through the Executive Compensation Committee of the |
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(1) |
The terms of an award granted under this Article IV shall be set forth in the |
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(2) |
Conditions related to the award must comply with IRC 409A. |
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(b) |
Amounts of awards granted under this Article IV shall be separately accounted |
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(c) |
Upon separation from service, if the Participant is otherwise eligible for |
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(1) |
Conversion of the account balance amount of the vested award at date of |
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(2) |
If the separated Participant is eligible for payment of any ERP benefits |
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(3) |
Prior to an eligible Participant153s separation from service, at the discretion |
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Article IV. (c) (4)
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(4) |
Any unvested Award shall be forfeited upon separation from service. |
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(5) |
Should the Participant die during the five year annuity payment period, the |
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(6) |
Should a Participant who is vested pursuant to Article IV (c) die during |
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Article V. Other Matters
Article V, Section I. Amendment, Modification, Suspension, or
Termination by Company
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(a) |
The Company reserves the right, by and through the Executive Compensation |
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(b) |
The Company may, from time-to-time and in its sole discretion, adopt limited |
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(c) |
The Company may, from time-to-time and in its sole discretion, adjust the |
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Article V, Section II. Special Rules
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(a) |
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, no elections, modifications or |
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(b) |
Specified employees, as defined by IRC 409A, will have a six month waiting |
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(c) |
If at the time of separation from service the present value of all benefits |
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(d) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Plan to the contrary, under the |
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(1) |
Pursuant to the terms of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in |
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(2) |
To comply with an ethics agreement with the federal government, or to avoid a |
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(3) |
To satisfy any Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax obligations; |
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(4) |
To pay the Participant an amount required to be included in income due to a |
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(5) |
Upon termination of the Plan; |
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(6) |
To pay state, local or foreign taxes arising from participation in the Plan; |
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Article V, Section II. (d) (7)
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(7) |
To settle a bona fide dispute as to a Participant153s right to a Plan |
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(e) |
Effective May 1, 2009 monthly benefits payable under Article II, Section VI |
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(1) |
For Participants receiving lifetime monthly annuity benefits, including those |
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(2) |
For Participants receiving five year monthly annuity benefits under this |
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(f) |
Effective June 1, 2009 the amount of monthly benefits payable is limited to |
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(1) |
For Participants receiving lifetime monthly annuity benefits, the $8,000 |
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(2) |
For Participants receiving five year monthly annuity benefits, first reduce |
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Article V, Section II. (g)
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(g) |
In the event of a sale of assets under Section 363 the Bankruptcy Code and |
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(1) |
For the purpose of determining the $100,000 threshold for Participants |
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(2) |
For the purpose of determining the $100,000 threshold convert any five year |
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(h) |
In the event of a sale of assets under Section 363 the Bankruptcy Code and |
Notwithstanding the above, other than suspension or forfeiture as
set forth in Article I, Section IV (b) with respect to any benefits that are
vested or in payment pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the prior Benefit
Equalization Plan or the prior Supplemental Executive Retirement Program (SERP),
no amendment, modification, suspension, or termination may reduce the vested
rights or benefits of Participants under the Plan, including benefits being
provided to current executive retirees or their surviving spouse, without the
Participant153s, retiree153s, or surviving spouse153s written permission, unless such
amendment, modification, suspension or termination is required by law.
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Article V, Section III. Claim Denial Procedures
This sets forth the mandatory, exclusive appeal procedure. The Plan
Administrator will provide adequate notice, in writing, to any Participant or
beneficiary whose claim for benefits under the Plan has been denied, setting
forth the specific reasons for such denial. The Participant or beneficiary will
be given an opportunity for a full and fair review of a decision by the Plan
Administrator denying a claim for benefits. An appeal may be filed with the
Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which has been
delegated final discretionary authority to construe, interpret, apply, and
administer the Plan. Such appeal to the Executive Compensation Committee must be
filed, in writing, within 60 days from the date of the written decision from the
Plan Administrator denying the claim for benefits. Such an appeal may be
initiated by forwarding the request to General Motors LLC, 300 Renaissance
Center, Mail Code 482-C32-C61, P.O. Box 300, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000. As a
part of this review, the Participant or beneficiary must submit any written
comments that may support their position. The Executive Compensation Committee
shall be the final review authority with respect to appeals, and its decision
shall be final and binding upon the Company and the participant or beneficiary.
Article V, Section IV. Service of Legal Process
Service of legal process on General Motors LLC may be made at any office of
the CT Corporation. The CT Corporation, which maintains offices in 50 states, is
the statutory agent for services of legal process on General Motors LLC. The
procedure for making such service generally is known to practicing attorneys.
Services of legal process also may be made upon General Motors LLC,
400 Renaissance Center, Mail Code 482-038-210, Detroit, Michigan 48265-4000.
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Article V, Section V. Named Fiduciary
The Executive Compensation Committee of the General Motors Company Board of
Directors shall be the Named Fiduciary with respect to the Plan. The Executive
Compensation Committee may delegate authority to carry out such of its
responsibilities, as it deems proper, to the extent permitted by ERISA.
Article V, Section VI. Non-Assignability
It is a condition of the Plan, and all rights of each Participant shall be
subject thereto, that to the full extent permissible by law no right or interest
of any Participant in the Plan or in his or her account shall be assignable or
transferable, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law or
otherwise, including, but not by way of limitation, execution, levy,
garnishment, attachment, pledge, bankruptcy, or in any other manner, and further
excluding devolution by death or mental incompetence. No right or interest of
any Participant in the Plan or in their account shall be liable for, or subject
to, any obligation or liability of such Participant except as provided in
Article II, Section VI (b).
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