8.3
No Employment Rights. Participation in this Plan and execution of a Participation Agreement shall not be construed to confer upon any Participant the legal right to be retained in the employ of the Bank, or give a Participant or Beneficiary, or any other person, any right to any payment whatsoever, except to the extent of the benefits provided for hereunder. Each Participant shall remain subject to discharge to the same extent as if this Plan had never been adopted and the Participation Agreement had never been executed.
8.4
Incompetence. If the Administrator determines that any person to whom a benefit is payable under this Plan is incompetent by reason of physical or mental disability, the Administrator shall have the power to cause the payments becoming due to such person to be made to another individual for the Participant’s benefit without responsibility of the Administrator to see to the application of such payments. Any payment made pursuant to such power shall, as to such payment, operate as a complete discharge of the Bank, the Administrator, and their representatives.
8.5
Identity. If, at any time, any doubt exists as to the identity of any person entitled to any payment hereunder or the amount or time of such payment, the Administrator shall be entitled to hold such sum until such identity or amount or time is determined or until an order of a court of competent jurisdiction is obtained. The Administrator shall also be entitled to pay such sum into court in accordance with the appropriate rules of law. Any expenses incurred by the Bank or Administrator incident to such proceeding or litigation shall be charged against the SERP Benefit of the affected Participant.
8.6
No Liability. No liability shall attach to or be incurred by any employee of the Bank or Administrator individually under or by reason of the terms, conditions, and provisions contained in this Plan, or for the acts or decisions taken or made hereunder or in connection therewith; and. as a condition precedent to the establishment of this Plan or the receipt of benefits hereunder, or both, such liability, if any, is expressly waived and released by each Participant and by any and all persons claiming under or through any Participant or any other person. Such waiver and release shall be conclusively evidenced by any act or participation in or the acceptance of benefits or the making of any election under this Plan.
8.7
Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, all expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Bank.
8.8
Amendment and Termination. The Bank shall have the sole authority to modify, amend, or terminate this Plan subject to those limitations provided hereinabove.
8.9
Bank Determinations. Any determinations, actions, or decisions of the Bank (including but not limited to, Plan amendments and Plan termination and the Participation Agreement) shall be made by the Board in accordance with its established procedures or by such other individuals, groups, or organizations that have been properly delegated by the Board to make such determination or decision.
8.10
Construction. All questions of interpretation, construction or application arising under or concerning the terms of this Plan and any Participation Agreement shall be decided by the Administrator, in its sole and final discretion, whose decision shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons.
8.11
Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this Plan shall be governed by, construed and administered under the laws of the State of Ohio.
8.12
Severability. Should any provision of the Plan or any regulations adopted hereunder be deemed or held to be unlawful or invalid for any reason, such fact shall not adversely affect the other provisions or regulations unless such invalidity shall render impossible or impractical the functioning of the Plan and, in such case, the appropriate parties shall immediately adopt a new provision or regulation to take the place of the one held illegal or invalid.
8.13
Headings. The headings contained in the Plan are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit, enlarge, or describe the scope or intent of this Plan nor in any way shall they affect this Plan or the construction of any provision thereof.
8.14
Terms. Capitalized terms shall have meanings as defined herein. Singular nouns shall be read as plural, masculine pronouns shall be read as feminine, and vice versa, as appropriate.