§ 1301. Missing persons.

If the Board of Trustees is unable to pay any benefit from the Retirement Fund because the identity or whereabouts of a Participant, contingent annuitant or beneficiary cannot be ascertained, the Board of Trustees may direct that such benefit and all further benefits with respect to such person shall be suspended until such person is located. If state law provides that a missing Participant shall be treated as deceased, a death benefit shall be paid to the beneficiary or estate of the Participant as though the death of the Participant had occurred on the date when the benefit was first suspended according to the preceding sentence.