Sec. 414. Definitions and special rules
(n) Employee leasing
(1) In general (2) Leased employee (3) Requirements (4) Time when first considered as employee (5) Safe harbor (6) Other rules
(1) In general
For purposes of the requirements listed in paragraph (3), with respect to any person (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the "recipient") for whom a leased employee performs services--
(A) the leased employee shall be treated as an employee of the recipient, but
(B) contributions or benefits provided by the leasing organization which are attributable to services performed for the recipient shall be treated as provided by the recipient.
(2) Leased employee
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term "leased employee" means any person who is not an employee of the recipient and who provides services to the recipient if--
(A) such services are provided pursuant to an agreement between the recipient and any other person (in this subsection referred to as the "leasing organization"),
(B) such person has performed such services for the recipient (or for the recipient and related persons) on a substantially full-time basis for a period of at least 1 year, and
(C) such services are performed under primary direction or control by the recipient.
(3) Requirements
For purposes of this subsection, the requirements listed in this paragraph are--
(A) paragraphs (3), (4), (7), (16), (17), and (26) of section 401(a),
(B) sections 408(k), 408(p), 410, 411, 415, and 416, and
(C) sections 79, 106, 117(d), 120, 125, 127, 129, 132, 137, 274(j), 505, and 4980B.
(4) Time when first considered as employee
(A) In general
In the case of any leased employee, paragraph (1) shall apply only for purposes of determining whether the requirements listed in paragraph (3) are met for periods after the close of the period referred to in paragraph (2)(B).
(B) Years of service
In the case of a person who is an employee of the recipient (whether by reason of this subsection or otherwise), for purposes of the requirements listed in paragraph (3), years of service for the recipient shall be determined by taking into account any period for which such employee would have been a leased employee but for the requirements of paragraph (2)(B).
(5) Safe harbor
(A) In general
In the case of requirements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), this subsection shall not apply to any leased employee with respect to services performed for a recipient if--
(i) such employee is covered by a plan which is maintained by the leasing organization and meets the requirements of subparagraph (B), and
(ii) leased employees (determined without regard to this paragraph) do not constitute more than 20 percent of the recipient's nonhighly compensated work force.
(B) Plan requirements
A plan meets the requirements of this subparagraph if--
(i) such plan is a money purchase pension plan with a nonintegrated employer contribution rate for each participant of at least 10 percent of compensation,
(ii) such plan provides for full and immediate vesting, and
(iii) each employee of the leasing organization (other than employees who perform substantially all of their services for the leasing organization) immediately participates in such plan.
Clause (iii) shall not apply to any individual whose compensation from the leasing organization in each plan year during the 4-year period ending with the plan year is less than $1,000.
(C) Definitions
For purposes of this paragraph--
(i) Highly compensated employee
The term "highly compensated employee" has the meaning given such term by section 414(q).
(ii) Nonhighly compensated work force
The term "nonhighly compensated work force" means the aggregate number of individuals (other than highly compensated employees)--
(I) who are employees of the recipient (without regard to this subsection) and have performed services for the recipient (or for the recipient and related persons) on a substantially full-time basis for a period of at least 1 year, or
(II) who are leased employees with respect to the recipient (determined without regard to this paragraph).
(iii) Compensation
The term "compensation" has the same meaning as when used in section 415; except that such term shall include--
(I) any employer contribution under a qualified cash or deferred arrangement to the extent not included in gross income under section 402(e)(3) or 402(h)(1)(B),
(II) any amount which the employee would have received in cash but for an election under a cafeteria plan (within the meaning of section 125), and
(III) any amount contributed to an annuity contract described in section 403(b) pursuant to a salary reduction agreement (within the meaning of section 3121(a)(5)(D)).
(6) Other rules
For purposes of this subsection--
(A) Related persons
The term "related persons" has the same meaning as when used in section 144(a)(3).
(B) Employees of entities under common control
The rules of subsections (b), (c), (m), and (o) shall apply.