TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING USE OF THIS WEB SITE
This web site hosts the deferral
administration system ("DeferralPRO") developed
by M Benefit Solutions ("M Benefit Solutions").
DeferralPRO is the on line source of
information and means by which you may make elections for your benefit plan
account(s) and/or insurance plan provided through your employer ("Your Benefits").
Your use of DeferralPRO is subject to and governed
by your agreement to the following terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions"), as amended from time to time.
Before using DeferralPRO for the first time
(or for the first time after an amendment to these Terms and Conditions), you must read these
Terms and Conditions (or amendment(s)) and record your agreement by placing
your cursor on the "Accept" button at the end
of these Terms and Conditions and clicking
with the mouse, which will create a binding agreement incorporating all of
these Terms and Conditions.
Do not use the "Accept" button unless you have read, understood and agree to all of these Terms and Conditions (or amendment(s)).
If you do not agree with all of these Terms and Conditions, you will not be able to use DeferralPRO,
but Your Benefits otherwise will not be adversely impacted, and you may obtain information about and make elections for
Your Benefits by mail as directed by your employer.
Use of DeferralPRO
You may use DeferralPRO at your convenience, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
All you need is your assigned Username and Password.
Regardless whether you agree with all of these Terms and
Conditions, your employer and its designee(s) may use DeferralPRO to obtain information about
Your Benefits and elections you make for Your Benefits.
DeferralPRO is provided as a convenience to you
and is not an official record of Your Benefits.
The written statements that you receive on a periodic basis remain the
official record of Your Benefits. Data in DeferralPRO are updated from time to time, generally at least monthly,
but may not be current. M Benefit Solutions reserves
the right to adjust, update and correct data in DeferralPRO in its sole discretion.
M Benefit Solutions reserves the right to suspend or terminate DeferralPRO or your use of
DeferralPRO as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
Your Responsibilities
You agree not to disclose Your Username or Password to any other person without M Benefit Solutions' prior written consent.
You agree to use your best efforts to prevent disclosure to any other person of Your Username and Password.
You authorize and direct M Benefit Solutions
to execute any election made for Your Benefits
through DeferralPRO by use of
Your Username and Password unless
you previously notified M Benefit Solutions,
in the manner specified below, of loss, theft or unauthorized use of
Your Username and/or Password.
You agree that you are responsible for all activity authorized through DeferralPRO
by use of Your Username and Password, and that neither M Benefit Solutions nor your employer
shall be liable or responsible for any unauthorized use of Your Username or Password, unless you
have given prior notice to M Benefit Solutions
, as specified below, of loss, theft or unauthorized use of Your Username or Password.
You must notify
M Benefit Solutions immediately
by telephone (503) 238-1813
and facsimile (503) 238-1815 or e-mail
[email protected] if you become aware of any of the following:
- Loss, theft or unauthorized use of Your Username or Password;
- You receive confirmation of activity in Your Account that you did not authorize; or
- Inaccurate information about Your Benefits in DeferralPRO or in any written statement regarding Your Benefits.
In addition to describing the
error or occurrence in as much detail as practicable, your notice must include
(1) your name, Your Username and Password, and (2) the name of your employer.
You must follow DeferralPRO’s instructions for
making elections for Your Benefits.
M Benefit Solutions' Responsibilities
M Benefit Solutions is responsible for reasonably promptly executing
elections for Your Benefits made through DeferralPRO using Your Username and Password, provided you follow DeferralPRO's
instructions and properly enter and transmit the required information.
Elections shall be conclusively presumed to have been executed
"reasonably promptly" if executed within two business days after the day on
which received by M Benefit Solutions, without
prejudice to M Benefit Solutions showing
that later execution was reasonably prompt under all the circumstances.
M Benefit Solutions also is responsible for
sending you by mail or other means of its choosing periodic statements
regarding Your Benefits.
No Advice from M Benefit Solutions
M Benefit Solutions will
not give legal, tax, accounting or investment advice to you or your employer, and nothing in DeferralPRO
shall be considered as such advice by either M Benefit Solutions or your employer.
Accordingly, you should consult advisors of your own choice, as you deem
appropriate, for such advice prior to making any decision based upon the
information you obtain from in DeferralPRO.
Without limitation, as you deem appropriate, you are responsible for
selecting and consulting with attorneys, accountants and financial or other
advisors with respect to legal, tax or accounting issues and with respect to
investment decisions (including whether a particular investment strategy is suitable).
Any hypothetical investment performance data contained in DeferralPRO are included for illustrative purposes only and are not
guaranteed. Similarly, any historical
data presented in DeferralPRO are for
informational purposes only and are not intended to suggest or predict future
performance. Further, nothing in DeferralPRO (including, without limitation, the availability of
investment reports) constitutes a recommendation by M Benefit Solutions or your employer
to buy or sell any securities. You,
together with advisors of your own choice, are responsible for making all
investment decisions based solely upon your evaluation of your objectives and
financial condition.
No Offer or Sale of Securities
Nothing in DeferralPRO
constitutes or shall be interpreted as an offer to sell securities, or the
solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
For more information about any of the mutual funds or other securities that are
described in DeferralPRO, please contact M Benefit Solutions at 1125 NW Couch Street, Suite
900 Portland OR 97209, or by phone at (503) 238-1813, for a free
prospectus regarding the underlying mutual fund (actual or notional) or
other security. Associates of M Benefit Solutions are registered representatives of M
Holdings Securities, Inc., which is a broker-dealer and a member of the
National Association of Securities Dealers and the Securities Investor
Protection Corporation.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification by Plan Employees
M Benefit Solutions shall not be liable for any damage or loss resulting from
your use of either DeferralPRO or data,
information or other contents of DeferralPRO unless
such damage or loss results directly and solely from breach of a duty that M Benefit Solutions owes to you.
M Benefit Solutions shall have no duty to
you in connection with your use of either DeferralPRO
or data, information or other contents of DeferralPRO
other than as specified above under the heading "M Benefit
Solutions' Responsibilities."
Thus, for example, M Benefit Solutions shall
not be liable for any damage or loss resulting from (a) viruses or contaminants
that may enter your computer as a result of your use of DeferralPRO;
(b) your inability to use DeferralPRO during any
period in which DeferralPRO or your use of DeferralPRO
is suspended or terminated; (c) unauthorized elections made
by using Your Username and/or Password; (d) breach of DeferralPRO’
security program (Plan employees who reside
outside the United States are advised that foreign-based Internet security
programs may be less reliable than those based in the United States); (e) any
inaccuracy in the information in DeferralPRO given
to M Benefit Solutions by your employer
or any third party; or (f) factors beyond M Benefit Solutions reasonable control
(including, but not limited to,
computer failure, telecommunications failure, labor unrest or strike, riots or
civil disturbance and natural disaster).
In no event shall M Benefit Solutions be
liable for any indirect, consequential or punitive damages.
You agree to indemnify M Benefit Solutions against
all damages, losses, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees) that it may incur as a result of your violation of
these Terms and Conditions.
Business Days and Hours of Operation
M Benefit Solutions' business days are Monday through Friday, excluding
company holidays. If you need
assistance, please contact M Benefit Solutions
as directed in the "Welcome" page of this web site.
DeferralPRO will be available for use twenty-four
hours a day, seven days each week, except during periods when it or your use of DeferralPRO
is suspended or terminated (for example, due to system
malfunction or maintenance), but elections will be executed only on business
days and will not necessarily be executed on the day the election is made.
Ownership and Use of Information in DeferralPRO
The presentation of DeferralPRO and information
contained therein is subject to copyright protection. You are prohibited from
copying, modifying, distributing or otherwise disclosing any of the images,
text or other information contained in DeferralPRO
other than as specifically authorized in these Terms and Conditions without M Benefit Solutions' prior
written consent.
M Benefit Solutions hereby consents to
your display, download or printing on your computer one copy of any of the
information contained in DeferralPRO solely for
your personal, noncommercial use in connection with Your Account, and you may share that information with your personal
advisers.
No Warranties
DeferralPRO and all information
contained in DeferralPRO are provided without
warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, without
limitation, warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, M Benefit Solutions does not warrant that (i) your use of
DeferralPRO will be error free or uninterrupted; (ii) any particular
investment results will be achieved through the use of DeferralPRO;
or (iii) the information contained in DeferralPRO will
be accurate or complete in all respects.
Governing Law, Injunctive Relief and Arbitration
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Oregon without giving effect to conflict-of-law
principles.
You agree that M Benefit Solutions may bring
an action for injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction over such an
action; for that purpose, you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any
state or federal court in the County of Multnomah, State of Oregon.
Any other dispute, controversy or claim involving you and M Benefit Solutions arising out of, relating to or in
connection with these Terms and Conditions or
use of DeferralPRO shall be submitted to
arbitration conducted in Portland, Oregon and administered by the American
Arbitration Association in accordance with it then existing Commercial
Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall
be conducted by one arbitrator with particular knowledge or expertise with
respect to non-qualified benefit plans, and judgment on the award rendered by
the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
In respect of any action to enforce such an award, you submit to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court in the County of
Multnomah, State of Oregon.
Assignment
You consent to the transfer, sale
or assignment by M Benefit Solutions to
any other person, company or entity of DeferralPRO,
or M Benefit Solutions rights and
responsibilities under these Terms and Conditions
or in connection with DeferralPRO, without further
notice to you.
You shall not transfer, sell or assign to any other person, company or entity Your Benefits, any interest therein or any rights or
responsibilities under these Terms and Conditions
or in connection with DeferralPROwithout giving
prior written notice to M Benefit Solutions.
Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and M Benefit Solutions
regarding DeferralPRO
and supersede any and all prior oral and written understandings, communications
and agreements regarding DeferralPRO.
These Terms and Conditions may not be
waived, modified or changed by any means other than posting on this web site.