§ 35.103. ABANDONMENT OF BENEFITS.

(A)

All participants and any other persons entitled to plan benefits shall keep the Retirement Committee informed of their current mailing address at all times. All changes of address shall be promptly submitted in writing to the Committee. All checks and correspondence will be sent to the current address on file with the Committee. The Committee shall not be obliged to search for or ascertain the location of any person.

(B)

If the Committee, for any reason, is in doubt as to whether retirement income payments are being received by the person entitled thereto, it shall, by Registered mail addressed to the person concerned at the address last known to the Committee, notify the person that:

(1)

All unmailed and future retirement income payments shall be henceforth withheld until the person provides the Committee evidence of continued life and/or correct mailing address; and

(2)

A participant's right to receive retirement income may, at the option of the Committee, be canceled forever if the participant does not respond or otherwise contact the Committee within three (3) years following the date payments are withheld pursuant to subsection (B)(1) of this Section.

(Code 1980, § 18-137; Am. Ord. No. 78-93, passed 12/7/93; Ord. No. 45-17 , § 9, passed 12/5/17)