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Employee Deferral Plan

 
Exhibit 10(b)

 
OLIN CORPORATION 
EMPLOYEE DEFERRAL PLAN 
 
As Amended and Restated Effective January 30, 2003 
 

	1.	 	PURPOSE 

 
The purpose of this Olin Corporation Employee Deferral Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide eligible employees of Olin Corporation
and its subsidiaries and affiliates with an opportunity to defer compensation earned or to be earned by them as a means of saving for retirement or other future purposes. The Plan is amended and restated to reflect the distribution to Olin’s
shareholders of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Arch Chemicals, Inc., effective as of the date of such distribution. 
 

	2.	 	DEFINITIONS 

 
The following definitions shall be applicable throughout the Plan: 
 
(a) “Accounting Date” means each December 31, March 31, June 30 and September 30. 
 
(b) “Administrator” means the Senior Vice President,
Corporate Affairs or his delegate. 
 
(c)
“Arch” means Arch Chemicals, Inc., a Virginia corporation and any successor thereto. 
 
(d) “Arch Common Stock” means shares of common stock of Arch, par value $1.00 per share. 
 
(e) “Arch Employee” means an employee of Arch. 
 
(f) “Arch Employee Deferral Plan” means the Arch Chemicals, Inc. Employee Deferral Plan.

 
(g) “Arch Stock Account” means the
Stock Account to which Arch Stock Units are credited. 
 
(h) “Arch Stock Unit(s)” means the share equivalents credited to the Arch Stock Account of a Participant’s Compensation Account pursuant to Section 6, with one Arch Stock Unit equal to one share of Arch Common Stock.

 
 

 
(i)
“Beneficiary” means the person(s) designated by the Participant in accordance with Section 10. 
 
(j) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 
(k) “Cash Account” means an account established under the Plan for a Participant to which
compensation has been or is to be credited in the form of cash and which is to earn interest at the Rate of Interest as provided herein. 
 
(l) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following events: 
 
(i) individuals who, on November 1, 2002, constitute the Board
(the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to November 1, 2002, whose election or nomination for election was approved
(either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for director, without written objection to such nomination) by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors who were, as of
the date of such approval, Incumbent Directors, shall be an Incumbent Director; provided, however, that no individual initially appointed, elected or nominated as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened
election contest with respect to directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any person other than the Board shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director; 
 
(ii) any “person” (as such term is defined in
Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and as used in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the
Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities eligible to vote for the election of the Board (“Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that the event
described in this paragraph (ii) shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control if such event results from any of the following: (A) the acquisition of Company Voting Securities by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) the acquisition of
Company Voting Securities by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (C) the acquisition of Company Voting Securities by any underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant
to an offering of such securities, or (D) the acquisition of Company Voting Securities pursuant to a Non-Qualifying Transaction (as defined in paragraph (iii)); 
 
(iii) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate
transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Reorganization”) or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of 
 

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the assets of the Company to
an entity that is not an affiliate of the Company (a “Sale”), unless immediately following such Reorganization or Sale: (A) more than 50% of the total voting power (in respect of the election of directors, or similar officials in the case
of an entity other than a corporation) of (x) the entity resulting from such Reorganization, or the entity which has acquired all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (in either case, the “Surviving Entity”), or (y) if
applicable, the ultimate parent entity that directly or indirectly has beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the total voting power (in respect of the election of directors, or similar officials in the case of an entity other than a corporation)
of the Surviving Entity (the “Parent Entity”), is represented by Company Voting Securities that were outstanding immediately prior to such Reorganization or Sale (or, if applicable, is represented by shares into which such Company Voting
Securities were converted pursuant to such Reorganization or Sale), and such voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same proportion as the voting power of such Company Voting Securities among the holders thereof immediately
prior to the Reorganization or Sale, (B) no person (other than any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Surviving Entity or the Parent Entity), is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 20% or
more of the total voting power (in respect of the election of directors, or similar officials in the case of an entity other than a corporation) of the outstanding voting securities of the Parent Entity (or, if there is no Parent Entity, the
Surviving Entity) and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar officials in the case of an entity other than a corporation) of the Parent Entity (or, if there is no Parent Entity, the Surviving Entity) following
the consummation of the Reorganization or Sale were, at the time of the approval by the Board of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Reorganization or Sale, Incumbent Directors (any Reorganization or Sale which satisfies all of
the criteria specified in (A), (B) and (C) above being deemed to be a “Non-Qualifying Transaction”); 
 
(iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 
 
Not withstanding the foregoing, the acquisition by any person of beneficial
ownership of 20% or more of the combined voting power of Company Voting Securities solely as a result of the acquisition of Company Voting Securities by the Company which reduces the number of Company Voting Securities outstanding shall be deemed
not to result in a Change in Control; provided, however, that if such person subsequently becomes the beneficial owner of additional Company Voting Securities that increases the percentage of outstanding Company Voting Securities
beneficially owned by such person, a Change in Control of the Company shall then be deemed to occur. 
 
(m) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee (or its successor) of the Board. 
 
(n) “Common Stock” means the Company’s common
stock, $1.00 par value per share. 
 

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(o)
“Company” means Olin Corporation, a Virginia corporation, its divisions and subsidiaries. 
 
(p) “Compensation” means any employee compensation which represents salary, severance pay, bonus, or any other incentive plan
payout, in the form of cash or stock, including but not limited to payouts or payment distributions from the EVA Incentive Plan, Performance Unit Plan and 1991 Olin Long Term Incentive Plan but excluding stock resulting from employee stock option
exercises and excluding other incentive payouts which the Administrator determines prospectively not eligible to be deferred under this Plan. 
 
(q) “Compensation Account” means the account established under the Plan to which the Participant’s Deferred Compensation is
credited, including the Cash Account, Stock Account, and such other investment accounts as the Committee may establish from time to time. 
 
(r) “Corporate Human Resources” means the Corporate Human Resources Department of the Company. 
 
(s) “Credit Date” means with respect to Deferred
Compensation, such date as designated by Corporate Human Resources that Deferred Compensation shall be credited to the Compensation Account. 
 
(t) “Deferred Compensation” means the Compensation elected by the Participant to be deferred pursuant to the Plan. 
 
(u) “Distribution” means the distribution of all
outstanding shares of Arch Common Stock to the shareholders of the Company. 
 
(v) “Distribution Date” means the dividend payment date fixed by the Board for the Distribution. 
 
(w) “Election” means a Participant’s delivery of a written notice of election to Corporate Human Resources electing to
defer payment of all or a portion of his or her Compensation. 
 
(x) “Employee” means a full-time, active salaried employee (which term shall be deemed to include officers) of the Company and its affiliates who has at least 1182 Hay Points and who has been selected by the Administrator,
and if required, approved by the Committee, to participate in this Plan. 
 
(y) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 
 

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(z)
“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to a date, on a per share basis, the average of the high and the low price of a share of Common Stock or Arch Common Stock, as the case may be, as reported on the consolidated tape of the New
York Stock Exchange on such date or if the New York Stock Exchange is closed on such date, the next succeeding date on which it is open. 
 
(aa) “Fiscal Year” means that annual period commencing January 1 and ending the following December 31. 
 
(bb) “Olin Stock Account” means the Stock Account to
which Olin Stock Units are credited from time to time. 
 
(cc) “Olin Stock Unit(s)” means the share equivalents credited to the Olin Stock Account of a Participant’s Compensation Account pursuant to Section 6, with one Olin Stock Unit equal to one share of Common Stock.

 
(dd) “Participant” means an Employee
selected by the Administrator and if required, approved by the Committee, to participate in the Plan and who has elected to defer payment of all or a portion of his or her Compensation under the Plan. “Participant” shall also include any
person who had an account under the Prior Plans which has been transferred to this Plan. 
 
(ee) “Plan” means this Olin Corporation Employee Deferral Plan. 
 
(ff) “Prior Plans” mean the deferral plans and arrangements utilized by present and past employees or consultants for the
deferral of payouts or distributions of salary, bonuses (other than Bonus bank amounts under the EVA Incentive Plan), performance shares, performance units and retention units, all which were replaced by this Plan as of the effective date of this
Plan identified in Section 17. 
 
(gg) “Rate
of Interest” means the rate of interest for the quarterly period ending with the Accounting Date equal to (i) the Company’s before-tax cost of borrowing as determined from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer, Controller or
Treasurer (or in the event there is no such borrowing, the Federal Reserve A1/P1 Composite rate for 90-day commercial paper plus 10 basis points as determined by such officer) or (ii) such other rate as the Board or the Committee may select
prospectively from time to time. 
 
(hh)
“Section 16(b) Employee” means an Employee or former Employee who is subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. 
 
(ii) “Stock Account” means an account established under the Plan to which shares of Common Stock and Arch Common Stock have been
or are to be credited in the form of Olin Stock Units and Arch Stock Units, which shall include the Olin Stock Account and the Arch Stock Account. 
 

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(jj)
“Stock-based Compensation” means Compensation that is being paid out in the form of shares of Common Stock (excluding stock options), such as retention stock units, performance shares and restricted stock units. 
 
(kk) “Termination” means retirement from the Company
or termination of services as an Employee for any other reason; provided, however, that an Employee will not be considered to have incurred a Termination if he or she ceases to provide services to the Company as a result of becoming an
Arch Employee. 
 

	3.	 	SHARES; ADJUSTMENTS IN EVENT OF CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION 

 
(a) Shares Authorized for Issuance. There shall be reserved for issuance under the Plan 100,000 shares
of Common Stock, subject to adjustment pursuant to subsection (b) below. 
 
(b) Adjustments in Certain Events. In the event of any change in the outstanding Common Stock of the Company or Arch Common Stock by reason of any stock split, share dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation,
reorganization, combination, or exchange or reclassification of shares, split-up, split-off, spin-off, liquidation or other similar change in capitalization, or any distribution to common shareholders other than cash dividends, the number or kind of
shares or Olin Stock Units or Arch Stock Units, as the case may be that may be issued or credited under the Plan may be adjusted by the Committee so that the proportionate interest of the Participants shall be maintained as before the occurrence of
such event. Such adjustment shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of the Plan. 
 

	4.	 	ELIGIBILITY 

 
The Administrator shall have the authority to select among any Employees those Employees who shall be eligible to participate in the Plan.
Deferrals to a Stock Account by Section 16(b) Employees must be approved by the Committee. 
 

	5.	 	ADMINISTRATION 

 
Full power and authority to construe, interpret and administer the Plan shall be vested in the Committee. This power and authority
includes, but is not limited to, selecting compensation eligible for deferral, establishing deferral terms and conditions and adopting modifications, amendments and procedures as may be deemed necessary, appropriate or convenient by the Committee.
Decisions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties. Day-to-day administration of the Plan shall be the responsibility of Corporate Human Resources. 
 
 

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	6.	 	PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS 

 
(a) Compensation Accounts. Upon election to participate in the Plan, there shall be established a Compensation Account for the
Participant to which there shall be credited any Deferred Compensation as of the Credit Date for such deferral. For each type of Compensation to be deferred, the Plan shall provide for a Cash Account and an Olin Stock Account. Stock-based
Compensation may only be deferred to an Olin Stock Account. The Committee may establish from time to time other types of Compensation Accounts reflecting different investment options. Each Participant’s Compensation Account shall be credited
(or debited) on each Accounting Date with income (or loss) based on a hypothetical investment in any one or more of the investment options available under the Plan, as prescribed by the Plan or the Committee. Gains, losses and other elements of
determining value shall be determined substantially on the basis of a hypothetical investment in the various investment options, as determined and applied in the manner deemed appropriate by the Committee. 
 
(b) Olin Stock Account. If a Participant elects to
invest all or any portion of his or her Deferred Compensation in the Olin Stock Account, that portion of the Participant’s Compensation Account shall be credited on the Credit Date with Olin Stock Units equal to the number of shares of Common
Stock (including fractions of a share determined to three decimal places) that could have been purchased with the amount of such Deferred Compensation at the Fair Market Value on the Credit Date; provided that in the case of Stock-based
Compensation, the Olin Stock Account shall be credited with the number of Olin Stock Units equal to the number of shares being paid out as the Stock-based Compensation. 
 
(c) Dividends and Interest. Each time a cash dividend is paid on Common Stock or Arch Common Stock, a
Participant who has shares of such stock credited to his or her Stock Account shall receive a credit in applicable Stock Units for such dividends on the dividend payment date to his or her applicable Stock Account. The number of additional Olin
Stock Units or Arch Stock Units (rounded to the nearest one-thousandth of a share) credited to the applicable Stock Account will be determined by dividing (i) the product of (a) the dollar value of the cash dividend declared in respect of a share of
Common Stock or Arch Common Stock, as applicable, multiplied by (b) the number of Stock Units credited to the Participant’s applicable Stock Account as of the dividend record date by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock or Arch
Common Stock, as applicable, on the dividend payment date. 
 
The Cash Account of a Participant shall be credited on each Accounting Date with interest for the quarter ending on such date, payable at the Rate of Interest on such date. 
 
(d) Prior Plans. A Participant who had an existing deferred account under the Prior Plans shall
automatically have such account transferred to a Compensation Account under this Plan to be maintained and administered pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Plan. A cash account of a Prior Plan shall be transferred to the Cash Account

 

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maintained under the Plan for
such Prior Plan and a stock account for a Prior Plan shall be transferred to the Olin Stock Account maintained under this Plan for such Prior Plan. 
 
(e) Adjustment for Distribution. Immediately prior to the Distribution, the terms of the Olin Stock Units held in the Olin Stock
Accounts of each Participant who will become an Arch Employee shall be amended to provide that such shares shall be paid out in cash based on the Fair Market Value of Olin Stock Units at the time of distribution to the Arch Employees. As of the
Distribution Date, the Arch Stock Account of each Participant on such date shall be credited with the number of Arch Stock Units that the Participant would have received in the Distribution Date had the Participant owned directly the number of
shares of Common Stock represented by the Olin Stock Units held in his or her Olin Stock Account. As of the Distribution Date, the Cash Account and Stock Account of each Arch Employee (after giving effect to the adjustment described in this Section
6(e)) shall be transferred to the Arch Employees Deferral Plan provided that the Arch Employee provides the Company with a release, acceptable to the Committee, waiving all rights to benefits under this Plan. 
 
Except as provided in Section 6(c) with respect to dividends
or in Section 3, no additional contributions or additions may be made to a Participant’s Arch Stock Account after the Distribution Date. 
 
(f) Plan Remains Unfunded. Amounts credited to a Compensation Account shall remain a part of the general funds of the Company and
nothing contained in this Plan shall be deemed to create a trust or fund of any kind or create any fiduciary relationship. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to give any Participant any ownership or other proprietary, security or other rights
in any funds, stock or assets owned or possessed by the Company, whether or not earmarked for the Company’s own purposes as a reserve or fund to be utilized by the Company for the discharge of its obligations hereunder. To the extent that any
person acquires a right to receive payments or distributions from the Company under this Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured creditor of the Company. 
 

	7.	 	MANNER OF ELECTION 

 
(a) General. Any Employee selected by the Administrator to participate in the Plan may elect to do so in any Fiscal Year by
delivering to Corporate Human Resources a written notice on a form prescribed by Corporate Human Resources electing to defer payment of all or a portion (in 25% increments or other increments so prescribed by the Committee) of his or her
Compensation (an “Election”), provided Section 16(b) Employees who elect to defer to an Olin Stock Account must have the prior approval of the Committee. Such Election shall specify whether the payout for the Compensation Account shall be
in a lump sum or in annual installments (not to exceed 20). Separate elections may be made with respect to each type of Deferred Compensation; however, Compensation Accounts for the same type of Deferred Compensation shall be paid out in accordance
with the same payout schedule. The Election must be filed on or before 
 

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December 31 in order to be
effective for amounts earned in the immediately succeeding Fiscal Year. An effective Election may not be revoked or modified (except as otherwise stated herein) with respect to a Fiscal Year for which such Election is effective. 
 
(b) Changes in Election. A Participant will be allowed
to change the Election as provided herein. Any change with respect to the terms of a Participant’s Election for (i) amount or form of any future deferral hereunder may be made at any time prior to such Compensation being earned and (ii) the
timing (which change may not accelerate a distribution date) or amount of payments from any Compensation Account shall only be effective if made at least six months prior to the payout and in the calendar year prior to the calendar year payout is to
occur. 
 

	8.	 	MANNER OF PAYMENT 

 
(a) Form of Payment. In accordance with the Participant’s Election, amounts credited to a Participant’s Compensation
Account will be paid in a lump sum or in the form of annual installments. Except as provided in Section 11, in the case of distributions from the Olin Stock Account (unless the Administrator, or in the case of a Section 16(b) Employee, the
Committee, decides it shall be in the form of cash), distributions shall be in shares of Common Stock and in case of distributions from any other Compensation Account (including the Arch Stock Account), distributions shall be in the form of cash
(unless the Committee decides it shall be in the form of shares of Common Stock), in each case to the Participant or, in the event of his or her death, to the Beneficiary. If a Participant elects to receive payment in installments, the payment
period shall not exceed 20 years. Payment dates shall be January 1 or July 1 pursuant to Participant’s Election. 
 
(b) Calculation for Payments in Cash. The amount of any cash distribution to be made in installments with respect to a Compensation
Account (other than the Olin Stock Account) will be determined by multiplying (i) the balance in such Compensation Account on the payment date by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is the number of
installments in which distributions remain to be made (including the current distribution). If a Stock Account is to be paid out in cash, the amount of any cash distribution to be made in installments with respect to Stock Units will be determined
by (i) multiplying the number of Olin Stock Units or Arch Stock Units attributable to such installment (determined as hereinafter provided) by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock or Arch Common Stock, as applicable, on the fifth
business day immediately prior to the date on which such installment is to be paid. The number of Olin Stock Units or Arch Stock Units, as applicable, attributable to an installment shall be determined by multiplying (i) the current number of Olin
Stock Units or Arch Stock Units in the applicable Stock Account by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is the number of installments in which distributions remain to be made (including the current
distribution). 
 
(c) Calculation for Payments
in Stock. The amount of any stock distribution to be made in installments with respect to the amount of a Compensation Account 
 

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invested in the Olin Stock
Account shall be determined by multiplying (i) the current number of Olin Stock Units by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is the number of installments in which distributions remain to be made (including
the current distribution). If a Compensation Account (other than the Olin Stock Account) is to be paid out in shares of Common Stock, the amount of any stock distribution to be made in installments with respect to such Compensation Account shall be
determined by dividing the amount of cash attributable to such installment (determined as provided above) by the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the fifth business day immediately prior to the date on which such installment is to be paid.

 
(d) Fractional Shares; Required
Withholding. Only whole numbers of shares of Common Stock will be issued, with any fractional shares to be paid in cash. To the extent required by law, taxes shall be withheld from payouts of the Compensation Account, provided that if a
fractional share results after withholding, such fractional share shall be withheld as additional tax. 
 

	9.	 	COMMENCEMENT OF PAYMENTS 

 
Payments of amounts deferred pursuant to a valid Election shall commence (i) with respect to a lump sum, on January 1 or July 1 as
indicated in a Participant’s Election and (ii) with respect to annual installments, on January 1 or July 1 of the first calendar year of deferred payment as selected by a Participant in his or her Election. If a Participant dies prior to the
first deferred payment specified in an Election or prior to completion of all installments, payments shall commence to the Participant’s Beneficiary on the first or next payment date so specified, unless the Administrator elects otherwise to
provide for a lump-sum distribution of the deceased Participant’s Compensation Accounts. 
 

	10.	 	BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION 

 
A Participant may designate one or more persons to whom payments are to be made if the Participant dies before receiving payment of any or
all amounts due hereunder. A designation of Beneficiary will be effective only after the signed Election is filed with Corporate Human Resources while the Participant is alive and will cancel all designations of Beneficiary signed and filed earlier.
If Corporate Human Resources so permits, Beneficiaries may be designated for each type of Compensation that is deferred. If the Participant fails to designate a Beneficiary as provided above, the remaining unpaid amounts shall be paid in one lump
sum to the estate of such Participant. If all Beneficiaries of the Participant die before the Participant or before complete payment of all amounts due hereunder, the remaining unpaid amounts shall be paid in one lump sum to the estate of the last
to die of such Beneficiaries. A Participant may, at any time prior to death, elect to change the designation of a Beneficiary. 
 

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	11.	 	CHANGE IN CONTROL 

 
Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control, each Participant in the Plan shall
receive an automatic lump-sum cash distribution of all amounts accrued in the Participant’s Compensation Account (including interest at the Rate of Interest from the date of the Change in Control through the business day immediately preceding
the date of distribution) not later than 15 days after the date of the Change in Control. For this purpose, the balance in the portion of a Participant’s Compensation Account invested in the Olin Stock Account or Arch Stock Account shall be
determined by multiplying the number of applicable Stock Units by the higher of (a) the highest Fair Market Value of Common Stock or Arch Common Stock, as applicable, on any date within the period commencing 30 days prior to such Change in Control
and ending on the date of the Change in Control, or (b) if the Change in Control of the Company occurs as a result of a tender or exchange offer or consummation of a corporate transaction, then the highest price paid per share of Common Stock or
Arch Common Stock, as applicable, pursuant thereto. Any consideration other than cash forming a part or all of the consideration for Common Stock to be paid pursuant to the applicable transaction shall be valued at the valuation price thereon
determined by the Board. 
 
In addition, the
Company shall reimburse a Participant for the legal fees and expenses incurred if the Participant is required to seek to obtain or enforce any right to distribution. In the event that it is determined that such Participant is properly entitled to a
cash distribution hereunder, such Participant shall also be entitled to interest thereon payable in an amount equivalent to the prime rate of interest as announced from time to time by Citibank, N.A. from the date such distribution should have been
made to and including the date it is made. 
 
Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, this Section 11 as applied to any Participant may not be amended or modified to the detriment of a Participant after a Change in Control occurs without the written consent
of such Participant. 
 

	12.	 	LOANS 

 
The Administrator may, upon rules and procedures established by it, permit Participants to borrow from their Compensation Accounts up to
50% of the value of the Participant’s Stock Account and up to 100% of the Participant’s other Compensation Accounts with such accounts constituting security for repayment of such borrowings and with such borrowings bearing interest at
market rates as determined by the Administrator. In addition to terms established by the Administrator, borrowings shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) a borrowing may not exceed in principal amount outstanding at any one time
$50,000 and the minimum borrowed amount shall be $1,000, (2) a Participant may not have more than one borrowing outstanding hereunder at any one time, (3) a borrowing shall mature in not more than five years, (4) the annual interest rate

 

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on the borrowing, which shall
be fixed during its term (except it may increase in the case of default), shall be 25 basis points over the minimum rate required by the Internal Revenue Service to avoid imputation of income and (5) principal and interest payments will amortize
over the life of the borrowing except Participants with borrowings maturing over two years or more may instead elect to make annual principal installment payments of five percent and pay the balance of principal at maturity. Notwithstanding any
later maturity date, all such borrowings by Participant become due and payable when the Participant’s employment with the Company and any affiliate terminates. 
 

	13.	 	INALIENABILITY OF BENEFITS 

 
The interests of the Participants and their Beneficiaries under the Plan may not in any way be voluntarily or involuntarily transferred,
alienated or assigned, nor subject to attachment, execution, garnishment or other such equitable or legal process. A Participant or Beneficiary cannot waive the provisions of this Section 13. 
 

	14.	 	GOVERNING LAW 

 
The provisions of this plan shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, except to the
extent preempted by Federal law. 
 

	15.	 	AMENDMENTS 

 
The Committee may amend, alter or terminate this Plan at any time without the prior approval of the Board; provided, however, that the
Committee may not, without approval by the Board increase the number of securities that may be issued under the Plan (except as provided in Section 3(b)). No amendment or modification may impair the rights of a Participant to receive amounts accrued
in the Participant’s Compensation Account at the time of the effectiveness of the amendment or modification. 
 

	16.	 	RULE 16b-3 COMPLIANCE 

 
It is the intention of the Company that all transactions under the Plan be exempt from liability imposed by Section 16(b) of the Exchange
Act. Therefore, if any transaction under the Plan is found not to be in compliance with an exemption from such Section 16(b), the provision of the Plan governing such transaction shall be deemed amended so that the transaction does so comply and is
so exempt, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee, and in all events the Plan shall be construed in favor of its meeting the requirements of an exemption. 
 

	17.	 	EFFECTIVE DATE 

 
The Plan became effective as of November 1, 1997, and is amended and restated in this document effective as of the Distribution Date.

 

12Key Executive Death Benefits

 
Exhibit 10(e)

 
Key Executive 
Death Benefits 
 

	

	 KEY EXECUTIVE DEATH BENEFITS—8/95
	 	 I

 
Contents

 

	 Summary of your Key Executive Death Benefits
	  	 1

	 Olin Life Accumulation Program
	  	 1

	 Survivor Income Benefit
	  	 1

	 Emergency Death Benefit
	  	 1

	 Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI)
	  	 1

	 Accidental Death and Dismemberment
	  	 1

	 Group Universal Life Insurance
	  	 1

	 When Coverage Begins
	  	 2

	 Eligibility
	  	 2

	 Olin Life Accumulation Program
	  	 3

	 Premiums
	  	 3

	 Retirement from Olin at Age 55 or Later
	  	 4

	 Survivor Income Benefit
	  	 6

	 Emergency Death Benefit
	  	 7

	 Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI)
	  	 8

	 Taxes
	  	 9

	 Olin Life Accumulation Program/Survivor Income Benefit
	  	 9

	 Emergency Death Benefit/ Corporate Owned Life Insurance
	  	 9

	 Beneficiary
	  	 10

	 Changes in Amounts of Insurance
	  	 11

	 How Long the Key Executive Death Benefits Continue
	  	 12

	 Plan Limitations
	  	 13

	 Claiming Benefits
	  	 14

 

	

	 KEY EXECUTIVE DEATH BENEFITS—8/95
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Contents 
 

	 Plan Administration
	  	 15

	 Plan Administrator
	  	 15

	 Agent for Service of Process
	  	 15

	 Plan Amendment or Termination
	  	 15

	 Conversion
	  	 16

	 General Information
	  	 17

	 Definitions
	  	 18

 
 

	

	 KEY EXECUTIVE DEATH BENEFITS—8/95
	 	 III

 
Summary of
your Key 
Executive Death Benefits 
 

	 	 Employees who qualify as Key Executives have the following coverages that may provide a death benefit if they die while in Active
Service of the Company. This is a brief summary; you are encouraged to read the complete descriptions for more details. 

 

	 Olin Life Accumulation Program (OLAP) 
	 Provides a life insurance death benefit equal to at least two times Annual Salary rounded to the next $10,000.

 

	 Survivor Income Benefit 
	 Provides monthly payments equal to 30% of Monthly Salary (40% if you have eligible children).

 

	 Emergency Death Benefit 
	 Provides a timely payment of one month’s salary. This benefit is not available for an employee who is receiving Long Term
Disability payments at the time of death. 

 

	 Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI) 
	 Provides a $5,000 death benefit from Olin’s Corporate Owned Life Insurance Program. All Key Executives may not qualify for
this benefit. 

 

	 Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) 
	 Provides an additional life insurance death benefit equal to two times Annual Salary rounded to the next $10,000 if death was the
result of an accident. See the Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan for details. 

 

	 Group Universal Life Insurance  
	 In addition to the coverages described herein that are provided by Olin, you may also purchase Group Universal Life Insurance.
This insurance coverage is not an Olin-sponsored benefit and Olin does not pay any of its premiums, therefore, it is not considered an “ERISA benefit” and is not subject to ERISA regulations. Olin does, however, offer the convenience of
payroll deducted premiums should you elect to participate in the Group Universal Life Insurance program. This program is administered by Johnson & Higgins KVI, 1776 West Lakes Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50398. The telephone
number is (800) 525-0518. Enrollment materials are available from your Benefits Administrator. 

 

	

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When Coverage Begins

 

	 Eligibility 
	 You are eligible for the coverages that are described in this section if you are deemed to be a Key Executive. A Key Executive,
for this purpose, is a Full-time employee of the Company whose Hay Points have been determined to be 1,175 or higher. Hay Points are assigned to your position through Olin’s job evaluation process. 

 

	 	 If your business unit does not use the Hay Point system for job evaluation, you will be deemed to be a Key Executive if your job
content is typical of the job content for other Olin Key Executives and your division president approves your appointment as a Key Executive with rights to benefits under this program. 

 

	

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Olin Life
Accumulation 
Program 
 

	 Premiums 
	 Under this program, Olin pays premiums on your behalf to a universal life insurance policy which will provide a death benefit that
is at least equal to two times your Annual Salary rounded to the next $10,000. Additionally, because this is a universal life insurance policy, the policy may provide cash values which will serve to increase the policy death benefits.

 

	 	 Starting when you are age 55, or when you have 10 years service, if later, Olin will pay additional premiums to your policy to
enhance the cash values in the policy, and, in so doing, “pre-fund” the death benefits coverage that is provided upon your retirement from the Company. 

 

	 	 In addition to the above premiums, Olin may pay another premium, called An Investment Premium, to further enhance the cash value
in the policy. At retirement or termination of employment, Olin will recover the amount paid as Investment Premium plus interest at 9% from the cash value in the policy. 

 

	 	 You may also choose to make voluntary contributions to the policy. Such contributions (which are made on an after-tax basis) will
serve to increase the policy death benefit and cash values. You may withdraw the cash value attributed to these voluntary contributions at any time. 

 

	

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	 	  	 Olin Life

	 	  	 Accumulation Program

	 	  	 continued

 

	 	 The program is designed to ensure that the cash values in the policy are sufficient to provide continued death benefits at
retirement from the Company in accordance with the following schedule: 

 

	 Age at Retirement

	  	 Death Benefit as a Percent of Annual
 Salary Rounded to the next $10,000

	 65 or older
	  	 50%

	 64
	  	 45%

	 63
	  	 40%

	 62
	  	 35%

	 61
	  	 30%

	 60
	  	 25%

	 59
	  	 20%

	 58
	  	 15%

	 57
	  	 10%

	 56 and 55
	  	 5%

 

	 	 For example, if your Annual Salary is $125,000 when you retire at age 62, the cash value in the policy will be sufficient to
provide death benefits of at least $45,500 (130,000 x 35%). 

 

	 Retirement from Olin at Age 55 or Later 
	 Upon retirement from the Company at age 55 or later, provided you have at least 10 years of service, Olin will transfer ownership
of the universal life policy directly to you with the cash value (less Olin’s Investment Premium, if any) and applicable death benefit. You will have the following options at that time: 

 

	 	1.	 	You may choose to leave the cash values in the policy and reduce the death benefit as described in the schedule above. The cash value will be applied towards
premiums. 

 

	

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	 	2.	 	You may pay additional premiums and maintain your current level of death benefit as if you were still employed. 

 

	 	3.	 	You may withdraw some, or all, of the cash values in the policy and thereby reduce or eliminate the policy death benefit. 

 

	 	 The Olin Life Accumulation program is administered by William Lynch and Associates Inc., 13577 Feather Sound Drive, Suite 500,
Clearwater, FL 34622. The telephone number is (800) 648-6484. 

 

	 	 You will receive a statement of your life insurance death benefit and cash values from the program administrator on an annual
basis. 

 

	 	 Enrollment in the Olin Life Accumulation Program requires you to submit evidence of good health. If you are rejected for health
reasons, Olin will provide term life insurance coverage equal to two times your Annual Salary rounded to the next $10,000 while you are in Active Service of the Company. Upon your retirement from Olin, you will be provided term life insurance in
amounts equal to the death benefit in the previous schedule for retirees who qualify for the Olin Life Accumulation Program. 

 

	

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Survivor Income Benefit

 

	 	 In the event you die while in the Active Service of the Company, your surviving spouse will receive a monthly benefit equal to 30%
of your Monthly Salary, up to a maximum benefit of $6,000 per month, until he or she reaches age 65. If you have eligible children, your spouse will receive an additional monthly payment equal to 10% of your Monthly Salary up to a maximum payment of
$2,000 per month. This additional payment will continue until your children are all at least age 25 or married, whichever is earlier. 

 

	 	 If your spouse should die following your death, your eligible children, or their guardian, will continue to receive the monthly
benefit equal to 10% of your Monthly Salary until your children are all at least age 25, or married, whichever is earlier. 

 

	 	 The monthly benefit paid on behalf of the children is the same 10% of Monthly Salary regardless of the number of eligible
children. For example, if your Monthly Salary was $10,000 at the time of your death and you had 2 eligible children, the total monthly benefit paid on behalf of the children would be $1,000 (10% of $10,000). 

 

	 	 You may choose to waive the Survivor Income Benefit coverage, and instead, have the premium that would otherwise have been paid
for this coverage paid to the Olin Life Accumulation Program. In such event, this premium will serve to increase the death benefits and cash values provided by that policy. 

 

	

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Emergency
Death Benefit 
 

	 	 In the event you die while in the Active Service of the Company, your spouse, or your life insurance Beneficiary, if you do not
have a spouse, will receive a death benefit equal to one month’s salary to help defray funeral expenses and other costs associated with your death. 

 

	 	 This benefit is administered locally by your business unit. The payment is made through Olin’s payroll system.

 

	 	 Note: This benefit is not available for an employee who is receiving Long Term Disability payments at the time of death.

 

	

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Corporate Owned Life
Insurance 
 

	 $5,000 COLI Death Benefit 
	 The beneficiary of certain employees of Olin, or an affiliate, who die while in Active Service of the Company, may be entitled to
a special $5,000 COLI death benefit. This benefit is payable to your Beneficiary if you die while in the Active Service of the Company and you were a salaried or non-bargaining hourly employee of the Company on December 31, 1992, or receiving Short
Term Disability payments on that date. 

 

	 	 The Beneficiaries of employees of Aerojet, who became employees of Olin on April 30, 1994, may also be entitled to this special
$5,000 COLI death benefit, provided such employee dies while in the Active Service of the Company. 

 

	 	 Beneficiaries for this Plan are deemed to be the Beneficiary of record for the Olin Life Accumulation Plan, or the term life
insurance coverage if you failed to qualify for OLAP for reasons of health. 

 

	

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Taxes

 

	 Olin Life Accumulation Program/Survivor Income Benefit 
	 Participants are subject to Federal, and State income tax as well as FICA tax on the amount of premiums paid on their behalf each
year to the Olin Life Accumulation Insurance Program. These premiums include the premium to purchase the basic life insurance coverage, any premium paid to “pre-fund” the retiree life insurance coverage and any extra premium that would be
paid into the policy if you chose to waive the Survivor Income Benefit coverage. If you chose to keep the Survivor Income Benefit coverage, the actuarial value of the Survivor Income Benefit coverage will be subject to Federal, State and FICA tax.
Your taxable income will be calculated for you and reported on your W-2 form each year. 

 

	 	 Death benefits paid from the OLAP are treated as a life insurance benefit and, as such are not subject to Federal, State or FICA
tax. However, the benefit may be included in the participant’s estate for estate tax purposes. 

 

	 	 A portion of cash values withdrawn from the OLAP may be taxed as income for Federal and state income tax purposes.

 

	 	 A portion of the Survivor Income Benefit may be subject to Federal and State income tax. 

 
Emergency Death Benefit/ 

	 Corporate Owned Life Insurance 
	 The death benefits paid as an Emergency Death Benefit and the $5,000 COLI death benefit are included as taxable income for Federal
and State income tax purposes. However, for Federal income tax purposes there is a one-time exclusion from income of up to $5,000 of cumulative death benefit proceeds. 

 

	 	 Note: This is a very brief description of tax consequences. You should consult with your tax advisor concerning the
specific taxes associated with these benefits. 

 

	

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Beneficiary

 

	 	 When you become eligible for the Olin Key Executive Death Benefits, you will be asked to name a Beneficiary, someone who will
receive payments from the Plans if you die. 

 

	 	 You may choose anyone you wish as your Beneficiary(ies). You may want to name a contingent Beneficiary(ies) in case your primary
Beneficiary dies before you do. 

 

	 	 If the Beneficiary is not living when you die, your death benefits will be paid to your estate.

 

	 	 It is important to review the names of your Beneficiaries periodically so that the benefits will be paid to those you want
protected. For example, if your marital status changes or your dependents change, you may want to make a new Beneficiary designation. You should also advise your local Benefits Administrator of address changes for your Beneficiary(ies). This will
help prevent delays in benefit payments. 

 

	

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Changes In
Amounts of 
Insurance 
 
The minimum death benefit that is payable from OLAP and Survivor Income Benefit will automatically keep pace with changes in your Annual
Salary. Your coverage will change on the day your salary changes. If you’re not at work on the day the amount of your coverage is scheduled to change, the change will be delayed until you return to work Full-time. 
 

	

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How Long the Key

Executive Death Benefits 
Continue 
 

	 In this Situation: 
	 This Happens To Your Coverage: 

 

	 You Terminate Employment, Including Retirement 
	 Coverage for OLAP, Survivor Income Benefit, Emergency Death Benefit and COLI continues through the end of the month in which you
terminate Full-time employment. You may continue the OLAP by paying the full premium. 

 

	 	 If you retire on early or normal retirement, a portion of your OLAP will continue. 

 

	 	 Your pension plan also provides for the payment of a $5,000 death benefit if you die following early or normal retirement from
Olin. See the Pension Plan section in this handbook for details. 

 

	 You are receiving Severance or Job Transition benefits 
	 Coverage for OLAP, Survivor Income Benefit, Emergency Death Benefit and COLI continues as though you were actively at work while
you are receiving Job Transition Benefits or Severance payments. 

 

	 You are receiving Short Term Disability benefits 
	 Coverage for OLAP, Survivor Income Benefit, Emergency Death Benefit and COLI will be equal to the amount of coverage you had
immediately before your disability began. 

 

	 You are receiving Long Term Disability (LTD)] benefits 
	 Coverage for OLAP, Survivor Income Benefit and COLI will be equal to the amount of coverage you had immediately before your
disability began. Coverage will continue for the period you are entitled to LTD payments and cease upon your retirement. 

 

	 	 Your Emergency Death Benefit coverage ends when you are on Long Term Disability. 

 

	 You are on an Unpaid Leave of Absence 
	 Coverage for OLAP, Survivor Income Benefit, Emergency Death Benefit and COLI ceases at the end of the month in which your leave
begins. You may continue coverage for OLAP and Survivor Income Benefit for the length of your leave provided you pay the entire premiums. 

 

	 The Plan is Terminated or Changed so that it No Longer Covers Your Employee Group 
	 Your OLAP is an individual policy and is portable. All other coverages end. 

 

	

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Plan
Limitations 
 
Each state has different rules
regarding payment to a particular Beneficiary. For example, in some states, the Beneficiary who is convicted of having caused the death of the participant may not be entitled to death benefits. In this case, the benefit would be paid to the
estate. 
 
In the event of your death as a result
of suicide during the first two years of employment with Olin, no OLAP or Survivor Income Benefit will be paid. Your Emergency Death Benefit and the $5,000 COLI Death Benefit will be paid to your Beneficiary. 
 

	

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Claiming Benefits

 

	 	 If you die, the Company will contact your beneficiary(ies) as soon as possible to explain what benefits are payable and the forms
of payment available. 

 

	 	 I t is very important to be sure that your beneficiary designation reflects the person(s) you want to receive the benefit, and
that their name(s) and address(es) are correct. 

 

	 	 If the person(s) can’t be found, the benefit is automatically paid to your estate. This will delay or prevent the funds from
reaching those you want protected. 

 

	

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Plan
Administration 
 

	 Plan Administrator 
	 The Plan Administrator is the Welfare and Fringe Benefit Plan Committee (the Committee) of Olin Corporation, 120 Long Ridge Road,
Stamford, CT 06904. Effective December 1, 1995, the Plan Administrator will be located at Olin Corporation, 501 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06856. 

 

	 	 The Plan Administrator has absolute authority to interpret the terms of the Plan and to determine any and all matters arising
under the Plan or in connection with its administration, including, without limitation, questions concerning eligibility for, and entitlement to, Plan benefits. Any interpretation or determination made pursuant to such discretionary authority shall
be binding on all persons claiming to have an interest under the Plan and given full force and effect. 

 

	 	 The Committee may adopt rules for the administration of the Plan and the conduct of its business. A majority of the members of
such Committee shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business. All resolutions or other action taken by the Committee shall be by the vote of at least a majority of the members present at a meeting, or without a meeting by an instrument
signed by a majority of the members. 

 

	 	 The Plan Administrator and any other fiduciary designated in this Plan may use, employ, discharge, or consult with one or more
individuals, corporations, or other entities with respect to advice regarding responsibilities, obligations, or duties in connection with this Plan. Olin Corporation may also designate other individuals, corporations, or other entities, who are not
named fiduciaries in this Plan to carry out fiduciary responsibilities, obligations and duties with respect to this Plan. Such delegation may be revoked or modified at any time. 

 

	 Agent for Service of Process 
	 The Secretary of Olin Corporation has been designated as agent for service of legal process upon this Plan. Service of process may
also be made on the Plan Administrator.  

 

	 Plan Amendment or Termination 
	 Olin fully expects that the Key Executive Death Benefits will continue indefinitely, but reserves the right by resolution of its
Board of Directors or any duly authorized Committee or officer to amend, modify or terminate the Plan at any time and without notice. This includes the right to amend, modify, or terminate benefits available to retirees or any other group of
employees. 

 

	

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Plan Administration 
continued 
 

	 Conversion 
	 Coverage for OLAP is portable. 

 

	 	 There are no provisions that allow the Survivor Income Benefit, COLI, or the Emergency Death Benefit coverages to be converted to
an individual policy. 

 

	

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General
Information 
 

	 Questions 
	 Questions about OLAP should be directed to William Lynch and Associates, Inc., 13577 Feather Sound Drive, Suite 500, Clearwater,
FL 34622. Telephone number (800)648-6484. All other questions should be directed to your local Benefits Administrator. 

 

	 Source of Benefits 
	 Olin’s contributions for OLAP are paid in premiums to a universal life insurance policy administered by William Lynch and
Associates, Inc., 13577 Feather Sound Drive, Suite 500, Clearwater, FL 34622. Olin’s contributions for Survivor Income Benefit are paid in premiums to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 102047, Atlanta, GA 30368-0047. Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company determines the benefits payable under the provisions of the Plan. Olin pays the full cost of the Emergency Death Benefit and the $5,000 COLI Death Benefit from its general operating funds. 

 

	 Plan Documents 
	 The Plan Documents are this Plan description. For OLAP, the individuals split dollar agreement and the applicable insurance policy
and the Metropolitan SIB Life Insurance master policy. 

 

	 Financial Records 
	 Records are kept on a Plan-year basis, from January 1 to December 31 of each calendar year. 

 

	 Plan Identification 
	 This Plan is filed with the United States Department of Labor under Employer Identification Number 13-1872319. The Plan Numbers
are: Emergency Death Benefit: 515; Company-provided Basic Life Insurance: 502; Corporate Owned Life Insurance: 515; Olin Life Accumulation Program: 562. 

 

	 Plan Sponsor 
	 The plan sponsor is Olin Corporation. An updated, complete list of participating Olin-related or affiliated employers and employee
organizations also sponsoring the Plan may be obtained by participants and their beneficiaries upon written request to the Plan Administrator, and is available for examination by participants and beneficiaries. Participants and beneficiaries may
receive, upon written request, information as to whether a particular employer or employee organization is a sponsor of the Plan, and if so, the sponsor’s address. 

 

	 ERISA Rights 
	 See the ERISA section of your benefits handbook for details regarding your rights under ERISA. 

 

	

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Definitions 
 

	 Active Service 
	 The period in which a Full-time employee is receiving regular salary payments, or Short Term Disability payments. Additionally,
periods in which the employee is receiving Long Term Disability payments, Job Transition Benefits or Severance benefits may also be included as periods of Active Service. 

 

	 Annual Salary 
	 Your annual earnings, not including overtime, shift differential, bonus, or other premium pay. 

 

	 Beneficiary(ies) 
	 The person or persons who will receive death benefits from the Plan’s if you die. 

 

	 Benefits Administrator 
	 The individual at your work location who is responsible for assisting employees with benefits. 

 

	 Full-Time Employee 
	 An employee who scheduled to work at least 20 hours a week on a continuous basis. 

 

	 Monthly Salary 
	 Your monthly earnings, not including overtime, shift differential, bonus, or other premium pay. 

 

	

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