The Organization must accept an application from a mutual aid policyholder for an increase in the monthly premium.
The Organization must not accept an application from a mutual aid policyholder for a decrease in the monthly premium, except in the cases set out in the items of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article.
An application under the preceding two paragraphs must be made by stating clearly the name of the covered employee and the monthly premium after the increase or decrease.
The provisions of Article 7, paragraphs (1) and (2) apply mutatis mutandis to an increase or decrease in the monthly premium.
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the Organizationmachine translation
「機構」
The Organization for Workers' Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid (独立行政法人勤労者退職金共済機構), an incorporated administrative agency, throughout this Act except Articles 56 and 57.
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (3)· applies from here on, except in Articles 56 and 57
mutual aid policyholdermachine translation
「共済契約者」
An employer (事業主) that is a party to a retirement allowance mutual aid contract (退職金共済契約) or a specified-industry retirement allowance mutual aid contract (特定業種退職金共済契約).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (6)· applies throughout the law
covered employeemachine translation
「被共済者」
A person to whom the Organization (機構) must pay a retirement allowance (退職金) when they leave their employment, under a retirement allowance mutual aid contract (退職金共済契約) or a specified-industry retirement allowance mutual aid contract (特定業種退職金共済契約).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (7)· applies throughout the law