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by filing a petition for review within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Participant of.the notice issued by the Employer. That petition shall state the specific reasons the Participant believes he is entitled to benefits or greater or different benefits. Within sixty (60) days after receipt of that petition, the Employer shall afford the Participant (and the Participant's counsel, if any) an opportunity to present the Participant’s position to the Employer orally or in writing, and the Participant (or the Participant’s counsel) shall have the right to review the pertinent documents. The Employer shall notify the Participant of its decision in writing within said sixty-day period, stating specifically the basis of said decision written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Participant and the specific provisions of the Plan on which the decision is based. If, because of the need for a hearing, the sixty-day period is not sufficient, the decision may be deferred for up to another sixty-day period at the election of the Employer, but notice of this deferral shall be given to the Participant. In the event of the death of a Participant, the same procedure shall be applicable to the Participant’s beneficiaries. Article VII. Administration and Finances Section 7.1 Administration. The Employer shall be the administrator of the Plan, and, as such, has total and complete discretionary authority to determine conclusively for all parties all questions arising in the administration of the Plan. The Employer shall have all powers necessary to administer the Plan, including, without limitation, powers: (a) to interpret the provisions of the Plan; (b) to establish and revise the method of accounting for the Plan and to maintain the accounts: (c) to establish rules for the administration of the Plan and to prescribe any forms required to administer the Plan; and (d) to change plans, contracts or policies and/or Insurers or other providers of benefits described in Sections 5.2 of the Plan. Section 7.2 Delegation. The Employer shall have the power, by resolution of its governing body, to delegate specific duties and responsibilities. Such delegations may be to officers or other employees of the Employer or to other Individuals or entities. Any delegation by the Employer, if specifically stated, may allow further delegations by the