Fund Rules & Policies
Amended as of October 24, 2019
Table of Contents
I. Purpose
II. Definitions
III. Qualified Plan Rules
IV. Trustee Election Procedure
V. DROP Distributions
VI. Beneficiary Designations (as amended, September 20, 2016)
VII. Procedures for Adoption of Annual COLA
VIII. COLA Adjustment Policy
(Amendment to COLA Adjustment Policy-Minimum Benefit Amendment March 26, 2018)
IX. Benefit Improvement Policy
X. Option Forms of Benefits (effective, November 1, 2016)
XI. Procedure to Adopt or Amend Rules or Policies
XII. Retirement Upon Indefinite Suspension
XIII. Appeal of Benefits Determination