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PARTICIPATION UNDER THE PLAN

Members Who Leave the Industry After September 30, 2004 Without Retiring

Any Member who leaves the industry after September 30, 2004, without retiring and who is eligible for a vested pension benefit when he/she leaves the industry shall not be eligible to receive any MILA benefits when he/she retires. A Member leaves employment in the industry if both of the following conditions apply: (1) he/she is no longer working pursuant to the terms of the USMX-ILA Master Contract and (2) he/she did not immediately start receiving a pension at the conclusion of such work pursuant to the terms of a local Port longshore pension plan after leaving employment in the industry.

Any formerMember, who:

- Before September 30, 2004, was no longer in the industry but had sufficient service to qualify for a vested pension benefit under the local port longshore pension plan’s normal retirement age; and

- Was entitled to receive health care benefits in retirement pursuant to the local Port rules which were in effect on September 30, 1996;

shall be eligible to receive MILA Medicare Wrap-Around Plan benefits when he/she attains the age of sixty-five (65).
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