l. Contract approval - Laserfiche WebLink

1.9 "Election Period" means the period immediately preceding the begin-ning of each Ian Year established by the Administrator, such period to be applied on a uniform and nondi criminatory basis for all Employees and Participants. However, an Employee's initial Electi n Period shall be determined pursuant to Section 5.1. 1.10 "Eligible Employee" means any Employee who has satisfied the provisions of Secti n 2.1. An individual shall not be an "Eligible Employee" if such individual is not reported on th payroll records of the Employer as a common law employee. In particular, it is expressly inten ed that individuals not treated as common law employees by the Employer on its payroll recor s are not "Eligible Employees" and are excluded from Plan participation even if a court or admi istrative agency determines that such individuals are common law employees and not indep ndent contractors. i 1.11 "Employee" means any person who is employed by the Employer. The term Empl4yee shall include leased employees within the meaning of Code Section 414(n)(2). ! i 1.12 "Employer" means Cass County Government Personnel and any successor WhiChl shall maintain this Plan; and any predecessor which has maintained this Plan. 1.13 "Employer Contribution" means the contributions made by the Employer pursu nt to Section 3.1 to enable a Participant to purchase Benefits. These contributions shall be co verted to Cafeteria Plan Benefit Dollars and allocated to the funds or accounts estab ished under the Plan pursuant to the Participants' elections made under Article V and as set fo h in Section 3.1. 1.14 "Insurance Contract" means any contract issued by an Insurer underwriting a Bene it. I I 1.15 "Insurer" means any insurance company that underwrites a Benefit under this Plan ~' with respect to any self-funded benefits, the Employer. 1.16 "Key Employee" means an Employee described in Code Section 416(i)(1) and the T asury regulations thereunder. r 1.17 "Participant" means any Eligible Employee who elects to become a Participant pursu nt to Section 2.3 and has not for any reason become ineligible to participate further in the Plan. i 1.18 "Plan" means this instrument, including all amendments thereto. I ! 1.19 "Plan Year" means the 12-month period beginning January 1 and ending Dece~ber 31. The Plan Year shall be the coverage period for the Benefits provided for under this P an. In the event a Participant commences participation during a Plan Year, then the initial cover ge period shall be that portion of the Plan Year commencing on such Participant's date of entry nd ending on the last day of such Plan Year. L1.20 "Premium Expenses" or "Premiums" mean the Participant's cost for the self- funder Benefits described in Section 4.1. I 1.21 "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 shall be paid or reimbursed. If more than 2