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nondiscriminatory basis for all Employees and Participants. However, an Employee's initial Election Period shall be determined pursuant to Section 5.1. 1.9 "Eligible Employee" means any Employee who has satisfied the provisions of Section 2.1. 1.10 "Employee" means any person who is employed by the Employer, but excludes any person who is employed as an independent contractor. The term Employee shall include leased employees within the meaning of Code Section 414(n)(2). 1.11 "Employer" means Cass County Government and any successor which shall maintain this Plan; and any predecessor which has maintained this Plan. 1.12 "Employer Contribution" means the contributions made by the Employer pursuant to Section 3.1 to enable a Participant to purchase Benefits. These contributions shall be converted to Cafeteria Plan Benefit Dollars and allocated to the funds or accounts established under the Plan pursuant to the Participants' elections made under Article V. 1.13 "Insurance Contract" means any contract issued by an Insurer underwriting a Benefit. 1.14 "Insurer" means any insurance company that underwrites a Benefit under this Plan or, with respect to any self-funded benefits, the Employer. 1.15 "Key Employee" means an Employee described in Code Section 416(i)(1) and the Treasury regulations thereunder. 1.16 "Participant" means any Eligible Employee who elects to become a Participant pursuant to Section 2.3 and has not for any reason become ineligible to participate further in the Plan. 1.17 "Plan" means this instrument, including all amendments thereto. 1.18 "Plan Year" means the 12-month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31. The Plan Year shall be the coverage period for the Benefits provided for under this Plan. In the event a Participant commences participation during a Plan Year, then the initial coverage period shall be that portion of the Plan Year commencing on such Participant's date of entry and ending on the last day of such Plan Year. 1.19 "Premium Expenses" or "Premiums" mean the Participant's cost for the self- funded Benefits described in Section 4.1. 1.20 "Premium Reimbursement Account" means the account established for a Participant pursuant to this Plan to which part of his Cafeteria Plan Benefit Dollars may be allocated and from which Premiums of the Participant may be paid or reimbursed. If more than one type of insured or self-funded Benefit is elected, sub-accounts shall be established for each type of insured or self-funded Benefit. 1.21 "Salary Redirection" means the contributions made by the Employer on behalf of Participants pursuant to Section 3.2. These contributions shall be converted to Cafeteria Plan Benefit Dollars and allocated to the funds or accounts established under the Plan pursuant to the Participants' elections made under Article V. 1.22 "Salary Redirection Agreement" means an agreement between the Participant and the Employer under which the Participant agrees to reduce his Compensation or to forego