Eligibility for a new plan

[emmetttrudy]

Participant was hired 1/27/2005, met the eligibility requirements of 21 and 1 year of service for the 401(k) PSP. Terminated 10/1/2008. Rehired 7/14/2009. New DB plan was adopted 12/30/2009 and effective January 1, 2009 with same eligibility of 21 and 1, semi-annual entry. Since the employee had already met the eligibility requirement upon their date of rehire would they enter immediately at 7/14/2009?

[SoCalActuary]

Participant was hired 1/27/2005, met the eligibility requirements of 21 and 1 year of service for the 401(k) PSP. Terminated 10/1/2008. Rehired 7/14/2009. New DB plan was adopted 12/30/2009 and effective January 1, 2009 with same eligibility of 21 and 1, semi-annual entry. Since the employee had already met the eligibility requirement upon their date of rehire would they enter immediately at 7/14/2009?

Generally, yes. Only exception is if your document has a wait on re-hires before entry. Then the entry is usually retroactively applied.