<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><div><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">On behalf of Rhonda Barbosa,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Attention All Regular and Term Employees:</span><br></div><br><div><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The 401(k) Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA) Open Enrollment for Calendar Year 2016 will be offered from <strong>December 8, 2015 through</strong> <strong>December 17, 2015. </strong>All elections will be reflected in the January 15, 2016 paycheck. Human Resources will be providing web-based enrollment for your convenience. </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">To access the 401(k) GSRA enrollment link, go to the Lab's Insight page, under Announcements. Or you may follow this link: </span><a href="https://mis.jlab.org/mis/apps/hr/gsra_enrollment/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://mis.jlab.org/mis/apps/hr/gsra_enrollment/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: blue;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: blue;">https://mis.jlab.org/mis/apps/hr/gsra_enrollment/</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DO YOU NEED TO ENROLL?</span></strong></p><ul><li style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">If you wish to contribute more or less than the 5% default contribution, or opt-out of this program, <em>you must enter your preferences in the on-line system no later than close of business (5:00pm) on December 17. </em></span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO NOT ENROLL?</span></strong></p><ul><li style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">If you <strong>do not</strong> enter your preferences in the on-line system prior to close of business (5:00pm) on Thursday, December 17, you will automatically be enrolled in the default employee 5 % contribution plan that is based on your current salary. </span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;" data-mce-style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red;">Important Updates</span></strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:</span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2016 Annual Contribution Limits Remain Static:</span></strong></p><ul><li style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Voluntary Employee Contribution - $18,000</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Catch-Up Allowance (50+ years of age) an additional $6,000, totaling $24,000 maximum</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Total annual maximum contribution from the employee and employer is $53,000</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Safe Harbor Plan Participant Notice:</span></strong></p><ul><li style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Jefferson Lab is required to provide you with the 401(k) Safe Harbor non-elective contribution which describes plan related rules</span></li><li style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Please review the attached Safe Harbor Notice</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">You can change your contribution amount any time during the year by submitting a new Salary Reduction Agreement form. These forms are located in the Human Resources Office in the SSC building.</span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">If you have any questions, please contact Treva Ferguson (x7291).</span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Regards,</span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Human Resources</span><br></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>