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Plan Interpretation
Please note that no individual other than the Board of Trustees or its duly authorized designee(s) has any authority to interpret the Plan documents, including this Summary Plan Description or the other official Plan documents, or to make any promises to you about the Plan, or your benefits under the Plan, or to change the provisions of the Plan.

The Plan Administrator and its duly authorized designee(s) has the exclusive right, power, and authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer, apply and interpret the Plan, including this booklet, the Trust Agreement and any other Plan documents, and to decide all matters arising in connection with the operation or administration of the Plan or the AFTRA Retirement Fund. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Plan Administrator and/or its duly authorized designee(s) shall have the sole and absolute discretionary authority to:
  • Take all actions and make all decisions with respect to the eligibility for, and the amount of, benefits payable under the Plan;
  • Formulate, interpret and apply rules, regulations and policies necessary to administer the AFTRA Retirement Fund in accordance with the terms of the Plan;
  • Decide questions, including legal or factual questions, relating to the calculation and payment of benefits under the Plan;
  • Resolve and/or clarify any ambiguities, inconsistencies and omissions arising under the Plan, including this booklet, the Trust Agreement or other Plan documents;
  • Process and approve or deny benefit claims; and
  • Determine the standard of proof required in any case.
All determinations and interpretations made by the Plan Administrator and/or its duly authorized designee(s) shall be final and binding upon all participants, beneficiaries and any other individuals claiming benefits under the Plan.
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