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1.9 "Election Period" means the period immediately preceding the beginning of each Plan Year established by the Administrator, such period to be applied on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis for all Employees and Participants. However, an Employee's initial Election Period shall be determined pursuant to Section 5.1. 1.10 "Eligible Employee" means any Employee who has satisfied the provisions of Section 2.1. An individual shall not be an "Eligible Employee" if such individual is not reported on the payroll records of the Employer as a common law employee. In particular, it is expressly intended that individuals not treated as common law employees by the Employer on its payroll records are not "Eligible Employees" and are excluded from Plan participation even if a court or administrative agency determines that such individuals are common law employees and not independent contractors. 1.11 "Employee" means any person who is employed by the Employer. The term Employee shall include leased employees within the meaning of Code Section 414(n)(2). 1.12 "Employer" means Cass County Government Personnel and any successor which shall maintain this Plan; and any predecessor which has maintained this Plan. In addition, where appropriate, the term Employer shall include any Participating, Affiliated or Adopting Employer. 1.13 "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 and as set forth in Section 3.1. 1.14 "Insurance Contract" means any contract issued by an Insurer underwriting a Benefit. 1.15 "Insurer" means any insurance company that underwrites a Benefit under this Plan or, 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 Treasury regulations thereunder. 1.17 "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. 1.18 "Plan" means this instrument, including all amendments thereto. 1.19 "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. 1.20 "Premium Expenses" or "Premiums" mean the Participant's cost for the self- funded Benefits described in Section 4.1. 2