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Introduction

Section 2. Definitions

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2009-39 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

2.1 An “automatic contribution arrangement” is an arrangement under which, in the absence of an affirmative election by a Covered Employee, a certain percentage of compensation will be withheld from the Covered Employee’s pay and contributed to the Plan as an Elective Deferral.

2.2 A “Covered Employee” is a Plan participant identified in the adoption agreement as being covered under the automatic contribution arrangement.

2.3 “Default Elective Deferrals” are Elective Deferrals contributed to the Plan under the automatic contribution arrangement on behalf of Covered Employees who do not have an affirmative election in effect regarding Elective Deferrals.

2.4 The “Default Percentage” is the percentage of a Covered Employee’s compensation contributed to the Plan as a Default Elective Deferral for a Plan Year. The Default Percentage is specified in the adoption agreement.

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