(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract to the contrary, contributions to the plan shall be subject to the applicable limitations imposed by Section 415 of Title 26 of the United States Code, as that section may be amended from time to time and as these limits may be adjusted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract to the contrary, the amount of compensation that is taken into account in determining the benefits payable under the plan shall not exceed the applicable annual compensation limitations prescribed by Section 401(a)(17) of Title 26 of the United State Code, as that section may be amended from time to time and as that limit may be adjusted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)