1. | Section 1(e) is amended in its entirety to read as follows: |
“(e) | “Committee” means the Benefits Administrative Committee (referred to as the “Benefits Administrative Committee”, “BAC” or “Committee” in this Plan), and includes any delegate of the BAC pursuant to applicable BAC approvals, as more fully described in Section 9.” |
2. | Section 9(a) is amended in its entirety to read as follows: |
“(a) | In General. The Excess Plan shall be administered by the BAC or any successor thereto, which shall have the sole authority to construe or interpret the terms and provisions of the Excess Plan and determine the amount, manner and time of payment of any benefits hereunder. The BAC serves as the PlanAdministrator under ERISA. The Anixter Inc. Employee Retirement and Benefits Oversight Committee (“ERBOC”) has the authority and responsibility (i) to appoint and remove members of the BAC and (ii) monitor the BAC. The BAC shall maintain records, make the requisite calculations and disburse payments hereunder, and its interpretations, determinations, regulations and calculations shall be final and binding on all persons and parties concerned. The BAC may adopt such rules as it deems necessary, desirable or appropriate in administering the Excess Plan and the BAC may act at a meeting, in writing without a meeting, or by having actions otherwise taken by a member of the BAC pursuant to a delegation of duties from the BAC. The BAC may, in its discretion, delegate its duties to an officer or other employee of the Company, or to a committee composed of officers or employees of the Company. The determination of the BAC as to disputed questions arising under this Excess Plan, whether of law or of fact, or mixed questions of law and fact, including questions of construction or interpretation, shall be final, binding, conclusive upon all persons. No member of the BAC may act, vote, or otherwise influence a decision of the BAC specifically relating to his benefits, if any, under the Excess Plan. The powers and duties of the BAC and the ERBOC are further provided in the Anixter Inc. Employee Benefit Plans Administration and Investment Charter, as adopted by the Company, and as may be renamed and/or amended from time to time.” |
3. | Section 9(b) is amended in its entirety to read as follows: |
“(b) | Claims Procedure. Any Participant claiming a benefit ("Claimant") under the Plan shall present the request in writing to the Committee. |
(i) | Initial Claim Review. If the claim is wholly or partially denied, the Committee will, within a reasonable period of time, and within 90 days of the receipt of such claim, or if the claim is a claim on account of Disability, within 45 days of the receipt of such claim, provide the Claimant with written notice of the denial setting forth in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant: |
(A) | The specific reason or reasons for which the claim was denied; |
(B) | Specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions, rules, procedures or protocols upon which the Committee relied to deny the claim; |
(C) | A description of any additional material or information that the Claimant may file to perfect the claim and an explanation of why this material or information is necessary; |
(D) | An explanation of the Plan's claims review procedure and the time limits applicable to such procedure and a statement of the Claimant's right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following an adverse determination upon review; and |
(E) | In the case of an adverse determination of a claim on account of Disability, the information to the Claimant shall include, to the extent necessary, the information set forth in Department of Labor Regulation Section 2560.503-1(g)(1)(v). |
(ii) | Review of Claim. If a claim for benefits is denied, in whole or in part, the Claimant may request to have the claim reviewed. The Claimant will have 180 days in which to request a review of a claim regarding Disability, and will have 60 days in which to request a review of all other claims. The request must be in writing and delivered to the Committee. If no such review is requested, the initial decision of the Committee will be considered final and binding. |