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HII Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. Hourly Employees’ Retirement Plan Summary Plan Description March 2011 Applying for Your Benefit Once you decide on your retirement date, call the HIBC at 1-877-216-3222 or log in to HII Benefits Connect at http://hiibenefits.com to begin the retirement process. In general, you must provide notice of your intent to retire and request your retirement kit two months prior to the date you want your retirement to begin (which can be the first day of any month). For example, if you want to begin your retirement on June 1, 2008, you must request your retirement kit by April 1, 2008. This applies to all types of retirement commencements, including early, normal, and postponed retirement. The notice requirement is waived in cases where a Companyorganized layoff specified the applicable retirement date. Effective for benefit commencement dates on or after July 1, 2009, if you provide a signed and dated note from your treating physician stating that you have a terminal illness and are not expected to survive more than six months, or some longer period of time as deemed acceptable by the Administrative Committee, from the date the written note is executed by the physician, then you will be permitted to provide notice of your intent to retire and request your retirement kit within the two-month period before the date you want your retirement to begin. As a participant in the Plan, it is your responsibility (or your surviving spouse’s responsibility, if applicable) to request your retirement kit and start the retirement process. Your retirement date is the date you want to begin your pension benefit payments. Failure to call the HIBC or apply for retirement online through HII Benefits Connect at http://hiibenefits.com as described in this section may result in a delay in payment or even a forfeiture of benefits. Please be prepared to provide the following information when you apply for retirement: • Your name and home address • Your telephone numbers (work and home) • Your Social Security number • Your current marital status • Your spouse’s name, Social Security number, and date of birth (if you are married) • Your anticipated last day of work with the Company • Your benefit commencement date (the date that you would like payments to begin) • Your beneficiary information ⎯ If you would like to designate someone other than your spouse as a beneficiary, please provide the beneficiary’s name, date of birth, and Social Security number; you must also provide your spouse’s information even if you choose to have someone other than your spouse as a beneficiary* ⎯ If you are not married, you can name a beneficiary for some payment options. * Written and notarized spousal consent is required if you elect a beneficiary other than your spouse. To complete the retirement process, you will need to confirm your date of birth, your marital status, and your beneficiary’s date of birth (if applicable). If you have a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) that awards any part of your pension benefit to a former spouse, such order should be submitted to the HIBC well in advance of 13048086v.6 11
HII Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. Hourly Employees’ Retirement Plan Summary Plan Description March 2011 your retirement date in order to avoid a delay in processing your retirement. You may obtain a copy of the Plan’s procedures regarding QDROs free of charge by contacting the Domestic Relations Matters Group at 1-877-216-3222. 13048086v.6 12
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