General Instructions

Who Must File

The employer or plan administrator of a defined benefit plan that is subject to the minimum funding standards (see Code section 412 and Part 3 of Title I of ERISA) must file this schedule as an attachment to the Form 5500 or Form 5500-EZ. The Schedule B does not have to be filed if Form 5500-EZ is not required to be filed (in accordance with the instructions for Form 5500-EZ); however, the funding standard account for the plan must continue to be maintained, even if the Schedule B is not filed.

Check the Schedule B box on the Form 5500 (Part II, line 10a(3)) if a Schedule B is attached to the Form 5500.

Lines A through E and G (most recent enrollment number) must be completed for ALL plans. If the Schedule B is attached to a Form 5500, lines A, B, C and D should include the same information as reported in Part II of the Form 5500. You may abbreviate the plan name (if necessary) to fit in the space provided.

Check the box in line F if the plan has 100 or fewer participants in the prior plan year. A plan has 100 or fewer participants in the prior plan year only if there were 100 or fewer participants (both active and nonactive) on each day of the preceding plan year, taking into account participants in all defined benefit plans maintained by the same employer (or any member of such employer's controlled group) who are also employees of that employer or member. Nonactive participants include vested terminated and retired employees.

All defined benefit plans, regardless of size or type, must complete and file Part I. Part II must be filed for all plans other than those specified in 1 and 2 below:

1. Part II should not be filed for multiemployer plans for which box 2 in line E is checked.
2. Part II should not be filed for plans that have 100 or fewer participants in the prior plan year as described above.

In addition, please note that TRA '97 refers to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, RPA '94 refers to the Retirement Protection Act of 1994 and that OBRA '87 refers to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987.

Note:   (1) For split-funded plans, the costs and contributions reported on Schedule B should include those relating to both trust funds and insurance carriers. (2) For plans with funding standard account amortization charges and credits see the instructions for lines 9c, 9j, and 12j, as applicable, regarding attachment. (3) For terminating plans, Rev. Rul. 79-237, 1979-2 C.B. 190, provides that minimum funding standards apply until the end of the plan year that includes the termination date. Accordingly, the Schedule B is not required to be filed for any later plan year. However, if a termination fails to occur - whether because assets remain in the plan's related trust (see Rev. Rul. 89-87, 1989-2 C.B. 81) or for any other reason (e.g., the PBGC issues a notice of noncompliance pursuant to 29 CFR section 4041.31 for a standard termination) - there is no termination date, and therefore, minimum funding standards continue to apply and a Schedule B continues to be required.

Statement by Enrolled Actuary

An enrolled actuary must sign Schedule B. The signature of the enrolled actuary may be qualified to state that it is subject to attached qualifications. See Treasury Regulation section 301.6059-1(d) for permitted qualifications. If the actuary has not fully reflected any final or temporary regulation, revenue ruling or notice promulgated under the statute in completing the Schedule B, check the box on the last line of page 1. If this box is checked, indicate on an attachment whether an accumulated funding deficiency or a contribution that is not wholly deductible would result if the actuary had fully reflected such regulation, revenue ruling, or notice and label this attachment, Schedule B - Statement by Enrolled Actuary. A stamped or machine produced signature is not acceptable. The most recent enrollment number must be entered in line G. In addition, the actuary may offer any other comments related to the information contained in Schedule B.

Attachments

All attachments to the Schedule B must be properly identified, and must include the name of the plan, plan sponsor's EIN, and plan number. Put Schedule B and the line item to which the schedule relates at the top of each attachment. When assembling the package for filing, you can place attachments for a schedule either directly behind that schedule or at the end of the filing.

Specific Instructions for Part I

Line 1.   All entries must be reported as of the valuation date.

Line 1a. Actuarial Valuation Date.   The valuation for a plan year may be as of any date in the plan year, including the first or last day of the plan year. Valuations must be performed within the period specified by ERISA section 103(d) and Code section 412(c)(9).

Line 1b(1). Current Value of Assets.   Enter the current value of assets as of the valuation date. The current value is the same as the fair market value. Do not adjust for items such as the existing credit balance or the outstanding balances of certain amortization bases. Contributions designated for 2002 should not be included in this amount. Note that this entry may be different from the entry in line 2a. Such a difference may result, for example, if the valuation date is not the first day of the plan year, or if insurance contracts are excluded from assets reported on line 1b(1) but not on line 2a.

Rollover amounts or other assets held in individual accounts that are not available to provide defined benefits under the plan should not be included on line 1(b)(1) regardless of whether they are reported on the 2002 Schedule H (Form 5500) (line 1l, column (a)) or Schedule I (Form 5500) (line 1c, column (a)), or, alternatively, the 2002 Form 5500-EZ (line 11a, column (a): total assets at the beginning of the year). Additionally, asset and liability amounts must be determined in a consistent manner. Therefore, if the value of any insurance contracts have been excluded from the amount reported on line 1b(1), liabilities satisfied by such contracts should also be excluded from the liability values reported on lines 1c(1), 1c(2), 1d(2), and 1d(3).

Line 1b(2). Actuarial Value of Assets.   Enter the value of assets determined in accordance with Code section 412(c)(2) or ERISA section 302(c)(2). Do not adjust for items such as the existing credit balance or the outstanding balances of certain amortization bases, and do not include contributions designated for 2002 in this amount.

Line 1c(1). Accrued Liability for Immediate Gain Methods.   Complete this line only if you use an immediate gain method (see Rev. Rul. 81-213, 1981-2 C.B. 101, for a definition of immediate gain method).

Lines 1c(2)(a), (b), and (c). Information for Plans Using Spread Gain Methods.   Complete these lines only if you use a spread gain method (see Rev. Rul. 81-213 for a definition of spread gain method).

Line 1c(2)(a). Unfunded Liability for Methods with Bases.   Complete this line only if you use the frozen initial liability or attained age normal cost method.

Lines 1c(2)(b) and (c). Entry Age Normal Accrued Liability and Normal Cost.   For spread gain methods, the full funding limitation is calculated using the entry age normal method (see Rev. Rul. 81-13, 1981-1 C.B. 229).

Line 1d(1). Amount Excluded from Current Liability.   In computing current liability for purposes of Code section 412(l) (but not for purposes of section 412(c)(7)), certain service is disregarded under Code section 412(l)(7)(D) and ERISA section 302(d)(7)(D). If the plan has participants to whom those provisions apply, only a percentage of the years of service before such individuals became participants in the plan is taken into account. Enter the amount excluded from RPA '94 current liability. If an employer has made an election under section 412(l)(7)(D)(iv) not to disregard such service, enter zero. Note that such an election, once made, cannot be revoked without the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury.

Lines 1d(2)(a) and 1d(3)(a). RPA '94 Current Liability and OBRA '87 Current Liability.   All plans regardless of the number of participants must provide the information indicated in accordance with these instructions. The interest rate used to compute the RPA '94 current liability must be in accordance with guidelines issued by the IRS, using the 90% to 105% interest rate corridor of Code section 412(l)(7)(C)(i) for plan years beginning in 2002. However, a special rule under Code section 412(l)(7)(C)(i)(III) allows a rate up to120% to be used for the 2002 plan year.

The RPA '94 current liability must be computed using the 1983 G.A.M. mortality table for non-disabled lives published in Rev. Rul. 95-28, 1995-1 C.B. 74, and may be computed taking into account the mortality tables for disabled lives published in Rev. Rul. 96-7, 1996-1 C.B. 59. The OBRA '87 current liability is the current liability as defined in Code section 412(l)(7), but computed without regard to the limitation on the interest rate and prescribed mortality tables provided in section 412(l)(7)(C) as enacted by RPA '94. See Q&A-9(1) of Rev. Rul. 96-21, 1996-1 C.B. 64, for the specific circumstances under which the OBRA '87 current liability interest rate may be different from the RPA '94 current liability interest rate.

Each other actuarial assumption used in calculating the RPA '94 and OBRA '87 current liabilities must be the same assumptions used for calculating other costs for the funding standard account. See Notice 90-11, 1990-1 C.B. 319. The actuary must take into account rates of early retirement and the plan's early retirement and turnover provisions as they relate to benefits, where these would significantly affect the results. Regardless of the valuation date, RPA '94 and OBRA '87 current liabilities are computed taking into account only credited service through the end of the prior plan year. No salary scale projections should be used in these computations. Do not include the expected increase in current liability due to benefits accruing during the plan year reported in lines 1d(2)(b) and 1d(3)(b) in these computations.

Lines 1d(2)(b) and 1d(3)(b). Expected Increase in Current Liability.   Enter the amounts by which the RPA '94 and OBRA '87 current liabilities are expected to increase due to benefits accruing during the plan year on account of credited service and/or salary changes for the current year. One year's salary scale may be reflected.

Line 1d(2)(c). Current Liability Computed at Highest Allowable Interest Rate.   Enter the current liability computed using the highest allowable interest rate (120% of the weighted average interest rate). All other assumptions used should be identical to those used for lines 1d(2)(a) and (b). It is not necessary to complete line 1d(2)(c) if the plan is a multiemployer plan or if the plan had 100 or fewer participants in the prior plan year. Whether or not a plan had 100 or fewer participants in the prior plan year is determined according to the instructions under the Who Must File discussion for Schedule B. This line need not be completed if the actuarial value of assets (line 1b(2)) divided by the RPA '94 current liability (line 1d(2)(a)) is greater than or equal to 90%. However, if this line is not completed, sufficient records should be retained so that the current liability amount that would otherwise have been entered on this line can be computed at a later time if required.

Lines 1d(2)(d) and 1d(3)(c).   Do not complete these lines if Code section 412(l) does not apply to the plan for this plan year under Code sections 412(l)(1), 412(l)(6), or 412(l)(9).

Line 1d(2)(d). Expected Release from RPA '94 Current Liability for the Plan Year.   Enter the expected release from RPA '94 current liability on account of disbursements (including single sum distributions) from the plan expected to be paid after the valuation date but prior to the end of the plan year (see also Q&A-7 of Rev. Rul. 96-21).

Line 1d(3)(c). Expected Release from OBRA '87 Current Liability for the Plan Year.   Enter the expected release from OBRA '87 current liability on account of disbursements (including single sum distributions) from the plan expected to be paid after the valuation date but prior to the end of the plan year (see also Q&A-7 of Rev. Rul. 96-21).

Line 1d(4). Expected Plan Disbursements.   Enter the amount of plan disbursements expected to be paid for the plan year.

Line 2.   All entries must be reported as of the beginning of the 2002 plan year. Lines 2a and 2b should include all assets and liabilities under the plan except for assets and liabilities attributable to:

1. rollover amounts or other amounts in individual accounts that are not available to provide defined benefits, or
2. benefits for which an insurer has made an irrevocable commitment as defined in 29 CFR 4001.2.

The pre-participation service phase-in of Internal Revenue Code section 412(l)(7)(D) and ERISA section 302(d)(7)(D) will apply in computing the liabilities shown in line 2b, unless the employer has made an election under Code section 412(l)(7)(D)(iv).

Line 2a. Current Value of Assets.   Enter the current value of net assets as of the first day of the plan year. Except for plans with excluded assets as described above, this entry should be the same as reported on the 2002 Schedule H (Form 5500) (line 1l, column (a)) or Schedule I (Form 5500) (line 1c, column (a)), or, alternatively, the 2002 Form 5500-EZ (line 11a, column (a): total assets at the beginning of the year). Note that contributions designated for the 2002 plan year are not included on those lines.

Line 2b. RPA '94 Current Liability (beginning of plan year).   Enter the RPA '94 current liability as of the first day of the plan year. Do not include the expected increase in current liability due to benefits accruing during the plan year. See the instructions for lines 1d(2)(a) and 1d(3)(a) for actuarial assumptions used in determining RPA '94 current liability.

Column (1) - Enter the number of participants and beneficiaries as of the beginning of the plan year. If the current liability figures are derived from a valuation that follows the first day of the plan year, the participant and beneficiary count entries should be derived from the counts used in that valuation in a manner consistent with the derivation of the current liability reported in columns (2) and (3).

Column (2) - Include only the portion of the current liability attributable to vested benefits.

Column (3) - Include the current liability attributable to all benefits, both vested and nonvested.

Line 2c.   This calculation is required under ERISA section 103(d)(11). Do not complete if line 2a divided by line 2b(4), column (3), is 70% or greater.

Line 3. Contributions Made to Plan.   Show all employer and employee contributions for the plan year. Include employer contributions made not later than 2½ months (or the later date allowed under Code section 412(c)(10) and ERISA section 302(c)(10)) after the end of the plan year. Show only contributions actually made to the plan by the date Schedule B is signed. Certain employer contributions must be made in quarterly installments. See Code section 412(m). Note that contributions made to meet the liquidity requirement of Code section 412(m)(5) should be reported.

Add the amounts in both columns (b) and (c) and enter both results on the total line. All contributions must be credited toward a particular plan year.

Line 4a. Quarterly Contributions.   In accordance with RPA '94, only plans that have a funded current liability percentage (as provided in Rev. Rul. 95-31, 1995-1 C.B. 76) for the preceding plan year of less than 100 percent are subject to the quarterly contribution requirement of Code section 412(m) and ERISA section 302(e). For 2002, the funded current liability percentage for the preceding plan year is equal to line 1b(2) (actuarial value of assets) divided by line 1d(2)(a) (RPA '94 current liability), both lines as reported on the 2001 Schedule B (Q&A-3, 4 and 5 of Rev. Rul. 95-31, also provide guidance on this computation), except that 120% of the weighted average interest rate could be used for the 2001 1d(2)(a) calculation if the special rule under Code section 412(l)(7)(C)(i)(III) is being used for the 2002 plan year.

Line 4b.   Multiemployer plans, plans with funded current liability percentages (as provided in Code section 412(m)(1)) of 100 percent or more for the preceding plan year, and plans that on every day of the preceding plan year had 100 or fewer participants (as defined under the Who Must File discussion for Schedule B) are not subject to the liquidity requirement of Code section 412(m)(5) and ERISA section 302(e)(5) and should not complete this line. See Q&As 7 through 17 of Rev. Rul. 95-31 for guidance on the liquidity requirement. Note that a certification by the enrolled actuary must be attached if the special rule for nonrecurring circumstances is used and label the certification, Schedule B, line 4b - Liquidity Requirement Certification (see Code section 412(m)(5)(E)(ii)(II) and Q&A-13 of Rev. Rul. 95-31).

If the plan has a liquidity shortfall for any quarter of the plan year (see Q&A-10 of Rev. Rul. 95-31), enter the amount of the liquidity shortfall for each such quarter. If the plan was subject to the liquidity requirement, but did not have a liquidity shortfall, enter zero. File Form 5330, Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans, with the IRS to pay the 10% excise tax(es) if there is a failure to pay the liquidity shortfall by the required due date, unless a waiver of the 10% tax under Code section 4971(f) has been granted.

Line 5. Actuarial Cost Method.   Enter only the primary method used. If the plan uses one actuarial cost method in one year as the basis of establishing an accrued liability for use under the frozen initial liability method in subsequent years, answer as if the frozen initial liability method was used in all years. The projected unit credit method is included in the Accrued benefit (unit credit) category of line 5c. If a method other than a method listed in lines 5a through 5g is used, check the box for line 5h and specify the method. For example, if a modified individual level premium method for which actuarial gains and losses are spread as a part of future normal cost is used, check the box for 5h and describe the cost method. For the shortfall method, check the appropriate box for the underlying actuarial cost method used to determine the annual computation charge.

Changes in funding methods include changes in actuarial cost method, changes in asset valuation method, and changes in the valuation date of plan costs and liabilities or of plan assets. Changes in the funding method of a plan include not only changes to the overall funding method used by the plan, but also changes to each specific method of computation used in applying the overall method. Generally, these changes require IRS approval. If the change was made pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2000-40, 2000-42 I.R.B. 357, check Yes in line 5j. If approval was granted by either an individual ruling letter or a class ruling letter for this plan, enter the date of the applicable ruling letter in line 5k. Note that the plan sponsor's agreement to a change in funding method (made pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2000-40 or a class ruling letter) should be reported on line 7 of Schedule R (Form 5500).

Line 6. Actuarial Assumptions.   If gender-based assumptions are used in developing plan costs, enter those rates where appropriate in line 6. Note that requests for gender-based cost information do not suggest that gender-based benefits are legal. If unisex tables are used, enter the values in both Male and Female lines. Complete all blanks. Check N/A if not applicable.

Attach a statement of actuarial assumptions (if not fully described by line 6), and actuarial methods used to calculate the figures shown in lines 1 and 9 (if not fully described by line 5), and label the statement, Schedule B, line 6 - Statement of Actuarial Assumptions/Methods.

Also attach a summary of the principal eligibility and benefit provisions on which the valuation was based, an identification of benefits not included in the valuation, a description of any significant events that occurred during the year, a summary of any changes in principal eligibility or benefit provisions since the last valuation, a description (or reasonably representative sample) of plan early retirement factors, and any change in actuarial assumptions or cost methods and justifications for any such change (see section 103(d) of ERISA), and label the summary, Schedule B, line 6 - Summary of Plan Provisions.

Also, include any other information needed to disclose the actuarial position of the plan fully and fairly.

Line 6a(1). RPA '94 Current Liability Interest Rate.   Enter the interest rate used to determine RPA '94 current liability. Generally, the interest rate used must not fall outside the corridor of 90% to 105% of the weighted average interest rate (See Code section 412(l)(7)(C)(i)). However, a special rule under Code section 412(l)(7)(C)(i)(III) allows a rate up to 120% to be used for the 2002 plan year. The rate used must be in accordance with the guidelines issued by the IRS. See Notice 90-11 and Rev. Rul. 96-21. Enter rate to the nearest .01 percent.

Line 6a(2). OBRA '87 Current Liability Interest Rate.   Enter the interest rate used to determine OBRA '87 current liability. The interest rate used must not fall outside the corridor of 90% to 110% of the weighted average interest rate. The rate used must be in accordance with the guidelines issued by the IRS. See Notice 90-11 and Rev. Rul. 96-21. Enter rate to the nearest .01 percent.

Line 6b. Weighted Average Retirement Age.   If each participant is assumed to retire at his/her normal retirement age, enter the age specified in the plan as normal retirement age. If the normal retirement age differs for individual participants, enter the age that is the weighted average normal retirement age; do not enter NRA. Otherwise, enter the assumed retirement age. If the valuation uses rates of retirement at various ages, enter the nearest whole age that is the weighted average retirement age. On an attachment to Schedule B, list the rate of retirement at each age and describe the methodology used to compute the weighted average retirement age, including a description of the weight applied at each potential retirement age, and label the list Schedule B, line 6b - Description of Weighted Average Retirement Age.

Line 6c.   Check Yes, if the rates in the contract were used (e.g., purchase rates at retirement).

Line 6d. Mortality Table.   The 1983 G.A.M. mortality table published in Rev. Rul. 95-28 must be used in the calculation of RPA '94 current liability for non-disabled lives. The mortality tables published in Rev. Rul. 96-7 may be used in the calculation of RPA '94 current liability for disabled lives. Enter the mortality table code for non-disabled lives used for OBRA '87 current liability (see instructions for lines 1d(2)(a) and 1d(3)(a)) and for valuation purposes as follows:

Mortality Table	Code
1951 Group Annuity	1
1971 Group Annuity Mortality (G.A.M.)	2
1971 Individual Annuity Mortality (I.A.M.)	3
UP-1984	4
1983 I.A.M.	5
1983 G.A.M.	6
1983 G.A.M. (solely per Rev. Rul. 95-28)	7
UP-1994	8
Other	9
None	0

Code 6 includes all sex-distinct versions of the 1983 G.A.M. table other than the table published in Rev. Rul. 95-28. Thus, for example, Code 6 also would include the 1983 G.A.M. male-only table used for males, where the 1983 G.A.M. male-only table with a 6-year setback is used for females. Code 9 includes mortality tables other than those listed in Codes 1 through 8, including any unisex version of the 1983 G.A.M. table.

Where an indicated table consists of separate tables for males and females, add F to the female table (e.g., 1F). When a projection is used with a table, follow the code with P and the year of projection (omit the year if the projection is unrelated to a single calendar year); the identity of the projection scale should be omitted. When an age setback or set forward is used, indicate with - or + and the number of years. For example, if for females the 1951 Group Annuity Table with Projection C to 1971 is used with a 5-year setback, enter 1P71-5. If the table is not one of those listed, enter 9 with no further notation. If the valuation assumes a maturity value to provide the post-retirement income without separately identifying the mortality, interest and expense elements, under post-retirement, enter on line 6d the value of $1.00 of monthly pension beginning at the age shown on line 6b, assuming the normal form of annuity for an unmarried person; in this case check N/A on lines 6e and 6f.

Line 6e. Valuation Liability Interest Rate.   Enter the assumption as to the expected interest rate (investment return) used to determine all the calculated values except for current liability and liabilities determined under the alternative funding standard account (see instructions for line 8b). If the assumed rate varies with the year, enter the weighted average of the assumed rate for 20 years following the valuation date. Enter rates to the nearest .01 percent.

Line 6f. Expense Loading.   If there is no expense loading, enter -0-. For instance, there would be no expense loading attributable to investments if the rate of investment return on assets is adjusted to take investment expenses into account. If there is a single expense loading not separately identified as pre-retirement or post-retirement, enter it under pre-retirement and check N/A under post-retirement. Where expenses are assumed other than as a percentage of plan costs or liabilities, enter the assumed pre-retirement expense as a percentage of the plan's normal cost, and enter the post-retirement expense as a percentage of plan liabilities. If the normal cost of the plan is zero, enter the assumed pre-retirement expense as a percentage of the sum of the lines 9c(1) and 9c(2), minus line 9j. Enter rates to the nearest .1 percent.

Line 6g. Annual Withdrawal Rates.   Enter rates to the nearest .01 percent. Enter the rate assumed for a new entrant to the plan at the age shown. Enter S before the rate if that rate is different for participants with the same age but longer service. Enter U before the rate if all participants of that age are assumed to experience the same withdrawal rates, regardless of service. Enter C before the rate if criteria other than service apply to the rates used.

Line 6h. Salary Scale.   If a uniform level annual rate of salary increase is used, enter that annual rate. Otherwise, enter the level annual rate of salary increase that is equivalent to the rate(s) of salary increase used. Enter the annual rate as a percentage to the nearest .01 percent, used for a participant from age 25 to assumed retirement age. If the plan's benefit formula is not related to compensation, check N/A.

Line 6i. Estimated Investment Return.   Enter the estimated rate of return on the actuarial value of plan assets for the 1-year period ending on the valuation date. For this purpose, the rate of return is determined by using the formula 2I/(A + B - I), where I is the dollar amount of the investment return under the asset valuation method used for the plan, A is the actuarial value of the assets one year ago, and B is the actuarial value of the assets on the current valuation date. Enter rates to the nearest .1 percent. If entering a negative number, enter a minus sign - to the left of the number.

Note.   Use the above formula even if the actuary feels that the result of using the formula does not represent the true estimated rate of return on the actuarial value of plan assets for the 1-year period ending on the valuation date. The actuary may attach a statement showing both the actuary's estimate of the rate of return and the actuary's calculations of that rate and label the statement, Schedule B, line 6i - Estimated Rate of Investment Return.

Line 7. New Amortization Bases Established.   List all new amortization bases established in the current plan year (before the combining of bases, if bases were combined). Use the following table to indicate the type of base established, and enter the appropriate code under Type of Base. List amortization bases and charges and/or credits as of the valuation date. Bases that are considered fully amortized because there is a credit for the plan year on line 9l(4) should be listed. If entering a negative number, enter a minus sign - to the left of the number.

Line 8c–Schedule of Active Participant Data

Code		Type of Amortization Base
	1	Experience gain or loss
	2	Shortfall gain or loss
	3	Change in unfunded liability due to plan amendment
	4	Change in unfunded liability due to change in actuarial assumptions
	5	Change in unfunded liability due to change in actuarial cost method
	6	Waiver of the minimum funding standard
	7	Switchback from alternative funding standard account
	8	Initial unfunded liability (for new plan)
	9	165% current liability full funding limitation base

Line 8a. Funding Waivers or Extensions.   If a funding waiver or extension request is approved after the Schedule B is filed, an amended Schedule B should be filed with Form 5500 to report the waiver or extension approval (also see instructions for line 9m(1)).

Line 8b. Alternative Methods or Rules.   Enter the appropriate code from the table below if one or more of the alternative methods or rules were used for this plan year.

Code		Method or Rule
	1	Shortfall method
	2	Alternative funding standard account (AFSA)
	3	Shortfall method used with AFSA
	4	Plan is in reorganization status
	5	Shortfall method used when in reorganization status

Shortfall Method:   Only certain collectively bargained plans may elect the shortfall funding method (see regulations under Code section 412). Advance approval from the IRS for the election of the shortfall method of funding is NOT required if it is first adopted for the first plan year to which Code section 412 applies. However, advance approval from the IRS is required if the shortfall funding method is adopted at a later time, if a specific computation method is changed, or if the shortfall method is discontinued.

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