Once the employee has vested and the benefits are guaranteed under ERISA, the employee is entitled to the benefits as an absolute right, which means the employee must be provided with those benefits no matter what.
Temperatures in these three climate zones are determined mainly by the location, or latitude, of the zone. 1  polar- has the coldest with temperatures almost always below freezing.  temperate- contains most of the Earthâs land masses with more moderate temperatures and rainfall year-round.
This map shows three definitions of the Arctic: the tree line; the 10 degrees Celsius isotherm, and the Arctic Circle at 66Â° 34' North. Click on image for a higher resolution version. âCredit: Map courtesy The Perry-CastaÃ±eda Library Map Collection.