Administrative Information

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

As a general rule, your interest in your CRP benefit may not be alienated. This means that your interest may not be sold, used as collateral for a loan, given away, or otherwise transferred. In addition, your creditors may not attach, garnish, or otherwise interfere with your CRP benefit.

There is an exception, however, to this general rule. Under certain circumstances, a court may award all or part of your CRP benefit to your current or former spouse, child, or other dependent by issuing a “domestic relations order.” If the University determines that the domestic relations order is a “qualified domestic relations order,” the University must honor the order, and all or a portion of your CRP benefit will be paid as indicated in the order. The procedures used by the University to determine whether a domestic relations order is a qualified domestic relations order are available upon request without charge.

While this Summary Plan Description summarizes the major provisions of this plan, it does not provide you with every plan detail. The plan documents, which govern this plan, provide full details. If there are any discrepancies between this Summary Plan Description and the legal plan documents, the legal plan documents control.