[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR4022.25]

[Page 720-721]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                          GUARANTY CORPORATION
 
PART 4022--BENEFITS PAYABLE IN TERMINATED SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart B--Limitations on Guaranteed Benefits
 
Sec. 4022.25  Five-year phase-in of benefit guarantee for participants other than substantial owners.

    (a) Scope. This section applies to the guarantee of benefit 
increases which have been in effect for less than five years with 
respect to participants other than substantial owners.
    (b) Phase-in formula. The amount of a benefit increase computed 
pursuant to Sec. 4022.24 shall be guaranteed to the extent provided in 
the following formula: the number of years the benefit increase has been 
in effect, not to exceed five, multiplied by the greater of (1) 20 
percent of the amount computed pursuant to Sec. 4022.24; or (2) $20 per 
month.
    (c) Computation of years. In computing the number of years a benefit

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increase has been in effect, each complete 12-month period prior to the 
termination date during which such benefit increase was in effect shall 
constitute one year.
    (d) Multiple benefit increases. In applying the formula contained in 
paragraph (b) of this section, multiple benefit increases within any 12-
month period prior to the termination date and calculated from that date 
shall be aggregated and treated as one benefit increase.
    (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section, 
a benefit increase described in paragraph (a) of this section shall be 
guaranteed only if PBGC determines that the plan was terminated for a 
reasonable business purpose and not for the purpose of obtaining the 
payment of benefits by PBGC.