(A) Entry into the Plan is frozen for certain employees as stated in § 38.001. The following provisions shall continue to apply to those employees who are not subject to such participation freeze:
(1) (a) An employee shall first become an active participant (begin active participation in the Plan) on the earliest date on which he is an eligible employee. This date is his entry date.
(b) Each employee who was an active participant on the day before the effective date of this restatement (as determined in § 38.001) shall continue to be an active participant if he is still an eligible employee on such restatement effective date and his entry date shall not change.
(2) (a) An inactive participant shall again become an active participant (resume active participation in the Plan) on the date he again becomes an eligible employee. This date is his reentry date.
(b) Upon again becoming an active participant, he shall cease to be an inactive participant.
(c) In no event, however, shall an employee who retires from employment with the employer, who receives a retirement benefit from such employment, and who is rehired by the employer be deemed to be an eligible employee for the purposes of participating in this Plan to receive an increased or second benefit under this Plan.
(3) (a) A former participant shall again become an active participant (resume active participation in the Plan) on the date he again becomes an eligible employee. This date is his reentry date.
(b) In no event, however, shall an employee who retires from employment with the employer, who receives a retirement benefit from such employment, and who is rehired by the employer be deemed to be an eligible employee for the purposes of participating in this Plan to receive an increased or second benefit under this Plan.
(B) There shall be no duplication of benefits for a participant because of more than one period as an active participant at the same time. (Ord. 1806, passed 1-7-15)