**PAUL MUELLER COMPANY
SHORT-TERM DISABILITY PLAN
 

May 3, 2004, Restatement

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS

**ARTICLE I -- USING THE PLAN DOCUMENT**Page
1.1
Introduction
1
1.2
How to File a Claim
1
1.3
Coverage
1
1.4
Benefits
1
1.5
Exclusions
1
1.6
General Provisions
1
1.7
Definitions
1   **ARTICLE II -- HOW TO FILE A CLAIM 
2.1
Claims for Benefits
2
2.2
Claims Decisions
2
2.3
Appeals Procedure
2   **ARTICLE III -- COVERAGE 
3.1
Commencement of Coverage
4
3.2
Termination of Coverage
4
3.3
Resumption of Coverage
4
3.4
Contributions and Taxes
4   **ARTICLE IV -- BENEFITS 
4.1
Benefit Eligibility
5
4.2
Benefit Amount
5
4.3
Benefit Offsets
5
4.4
Certification of Disability
5
4.5
Partial Days of Disability
5
4.6
Treatment of Holidays
6
4.7
Miscellaneous
6   **ARTICLE V -- EXCLUSIONS 
5.1
General Exclusions
7
5.2
Workers' Compensation
7
5.3
Suspension of Benefits During Investigation
7   **ARTICLE VI -- GENERAL PROVISIONS 
6.1
Governing Law
8
6.2
Interpretation
8
6.3
Facility of Payment
8
6.4
Termination and Amendment
8
6.5
General Information
8
6.6
Plan Sponsor
8

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6.7
Plan Administrator
8
6.8
Agent for Service of Process
8
6.9
Participants' Rights
9
6.10
Gender and Number
9
6.11
Effective Date
9   **ARTICLE VII -- DEFINITIONS 
7.1
Committee
10
7.2
Company
10
7.3
Disability
10
7.4
Disability Period
10
7.5
Eligible Employee
10
7.6
Employer
10
7.7
Illness
10
7.8
Injury
11
7.9
Participating Affiliate
11
7.10
Plan
11
7.11
We
11
7.12
You
11   **APPENDIX A -- ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN**12   **APPENDIX B -- PARTICIPANTS' RIGHTS**14

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**ARTICLE I

USING THE PLAN DOCUMENT**
          **1.1        Introduction.**  This is not just a summary of your Plan, but the actual Plan document, written so that it can be used by you, the Company, and the Committee.  In addition to this Article, which explains how to use the Plan document, the Plan has seven other articles.  A brief summary of what you will find in each of them is given below.  Any amendments that may be adopted pursuant to Section 6.4 of this document are also a part of the Plan.  You will receive notice of any such amendments.

          **1.2        How to File a Claim.**  Article II gives you the information you need to file a claim for benefits.

          **1.3        Coverage.**  In Article III, we have explained the coverage rules of the Plan.

          **1.4        Benefits.**  In Article IV, we describe the benefits provided by the Plan.

          **1.5        Exclusions.**  There are a few exclusions that apply to the Plan.  We have listed them in Article V.

          **1.6        General Provisions.**  Article VI sets forth general provisions important to the administration of the Plan, including information the government requires be included in this document.

          **1.7        Definitions.**  Many of the terms used throughout the Plan are defined in Article VII.  Note that some very commonly used terms (such as "we" and "you") are specially defined in this Article. 

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**ARTICLE II

HOW TO FILE A CLAIM**
          **2.1        Claims for Benefits.**  Claims for benefits under this Plan should be filed with the Company's Human Resources Department, on a form provided by that Department.  Completed forms should be returned to the following address: 

                                                                        Human Resources Department******************************