Prior to January 1, 2021, if an Employee ceased to be eligible to continue accruing Benefit Service solely because he was no longer assigned to the GE executive or higher career band, his Executive Retirement Installment Benefit was calculated taking into account his Compensation as an Employee attributable to periods after he was no longer so assigned, even though he could earn Benefit Service only during periods while so assigned. Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, the Executive Retirement Installment Benefit of such an Employee who was not assigned to the GE executive or higher career band on December 31, 2020, shall be calculated taking into account only his Compensation as an Employee earned through December 31, 2020, regardless of whether such Employee is again assigned to the GE executive or higher career band on or after January 1, 2021. Further notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, the Executive Retirement Installment Benefit of an Employee who ceases to be eligible to continue accruing Benefit Service on or after January 1, 2021, solely because he is no longer assigned to the GE executive or higher career band shall be calculated taking into account only his Compensation earned as an Employee prior to such change in career band. An Employee described in this [Section XXI(h)] who is again assigned to the GE executive or higher career band during a period of time beginning on or after January 1, 2021, shall not accrue Benefit Service during such period.

PriorAn Employee who was eligible to participate in this Plan on January 1, 2021, if an Employeebut who has ceased to be eligible to continue accruing Benefit Servicefor the Plan as described in # solely because he wasas a result of no longer assigned to the GE executive or higher career band, his Executive Retirement Installment Benefit was calculated taking into account his Compensation as an Employee attributable to periods after he was no longer so assigned, even though he could earn Benefit Service only during periods while so assigned. Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, the Executive Retirement Installment Benefit of such an Employee who was not assigned to the GE executive or higher career band on December 31, 2020, shall be calculated taking into account only his Compensation as an Employee earned through December 31, 2020, regardless of whether such Employee is againbeing assigned to the GE executive or higher career band on or after January 1, 2021. Further notwithstanding2021, shall not earn any provision in thisadditional benefits under the Plan to the contrary, the Executive Retirement Installment Benefit of an Employee who ceases to be eligible to continue accruing Benefit Servicefor any periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021, solely because he is no longer assigned to the GE executive or higher career band shall be calculated taking into account only his Compensation earned as anduring which such Employee prior to such change in career band. An Employee described in this [Section XXI(h)] who is again assigned to the GE executive or higher career band. Such an Employee is, however, eligible to receive the Executive Retirement Installment Benefit the Employee has accrued if the Employee meets the requirements of [Section XVI, XVII, XVIII, or XX]X]X]X] of the Plan, even if the Employee is not assigned to the GE executive or higher career band during a periodas of time beginning on or after January 1, 2021, shall not accrue Benefit Service duringthe date he meets the applicable requirements of such period.Section.

Prior to January 1, 2021, ifIf an Employee ceasedceases to be eligible to continue accruing an Executive Retirement Installment Benefit Service solely because he wasis no longer assigned to the GE executive or higher career band, his Executive Retirement Installment Benefit wasbenefit shall be calculated taking into account his Compensation as an Employee attributable to periods after he wasis no longer so assigned, even though he could earn Benefit Service only during periods while so assigned. Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, the Executive Retirement Installment Benefit of such an Employee who was not assigned to the GE executive or higher career band on December 31, 2020, shall be calculated taking into account only his Compensation as an Employee earned through December 31, 2020, regardless of whether such Employee is again assigned to the GE executive or higher career band on or after January 1, 2021. Further notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, the Executive Retirement Installment Benefit of an Employee who ceases to be eligible to continue accruing Benefit Service on or after January 1, 2021, solely because he is no longer assigned to the GE executive or higher career band shall be calculated taking into account only his Compensation earned as an Employee prior to such change in career band. An Employee described in this [Section XXI(h)] who is again assigned to the GE executive or higher career band during a period of time beginning on or after January 1, 2021, shall not accrue Benefit Service during such period.

PriorFurther notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, Part II of the Plan is closed effective January 1, 2021, if2021. Accordingly, an Employee ceased toshall be eligible to continue accruing Benefit Service solely because he was no longer assigned to the GE executive or higher career band, hisfor an Executive Retirement Installment Benefit only if he was calculated taking into account his Compensation aseligible for and participating under Part I or Part II of the Plan on December 31, 2020 (and shall actually receive such benefit only if he meets all the other applicable requirements therefor). For the avoidance of doubt, an Employee attributablewho was previously eligible for Part II of the Plan will not be eligible to periods after he was no longer so assigned, even though he could earnaccrue future Benefit Service only during periods while so assigned. Notwithstanding any provision in thisunder Part II of the Plan toif, on December 31, 2020, the contrary, the Executive Retirement Installment Benefit of such an Employee whoEmployee: (A) was not assigned to the GE executive or higher career band on December 31, 2020, shall be calculated taking into account only his Compensation as an Employee earned through December 31, 2020, regardless of whether such Employee is again assigned toor (B) was not employed by the GE executive or higher career band on or after January 1, 2021. Further notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, the Executive Retirement Installment Benefit of an Employee who ceases to be eligible to continue accruing Benefit Service on or after January 1, 2021, solely because he is no longer assigned to the GE executive or higher career band shall be calculated taking into account only his Compensation earned as an Employee prior to such change in career band. An Employee described in this [Section XXI(h)] who is again assigned to the GE executive or higher career band during a period of time beginning on or after January 1, 2021, shall not accrue Benefit Service during such period.Company.