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7 | SOUND RETIREMENT

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

You are a participant if you are an employee of a contributing
employer working under a collective bargaining agreement
with your union or a special agreement with the Trustees that
requires contributions to the Trust for your employment. Your
participation begins on the first day of the calendar month after
you work 1 hour of Covered Employment.

The Plan does not cover any sole proprietors, partners, corporate
owner/officers with management responsibilities, or any other
self-employed persons.

If you last worked under the Sound Plan before July 1, 2017, please
refer to your prior SPD for more detail on the eligibility and
participation details that applied to you. You may also contact
the Administrative Office at (206) 282-4500 or (800) 225-7620 if
you have any questions, or visit www.soundretirementtrust.com.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Is my eligibility affected if I No. Provided your transfer occurred
transfer from a position as a on or after October 1, 2008 (for the
Clerks employee to one as Drug Plan) and July 1, 2014 (for the
a Drug employee or Meat Meat Plan), you will continue to earn
employee? benefits under the provisions of the
Sound Plan, but after your transfer
date benefits will be earned as
described in “Appendix A,” beginning
on page 61 for the Drug Plan and
“Appendix C” beginning on page 74
for the Meat Plan. Benefits you earned
prior to the time of your transfer will
not be affected.
If your transfer occurred before
October 1, 2008 (from Drug) or July
1, 2014 (from Meat), you are subject
to the rules of the Sound Plan or
Drug or Meat Plan in effect at the
time of your transfer. If this applies
to you, contact the Administrative
Office for details.