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2. Defined benefit pension plan - Wikipedia

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   Personal finance. Defined benefit (DB) pension plan is a type of pension plan in which an employer/sponsor promises a specified pension payment, lump-sum, or combination thereof on retirement that depends on an employee's earnings history, tenure of service and age, rather than depending directly on individual investment returns.

3. What are pension plans? - AOL

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   Pension plans are a type of retirement plan where an employer commits to pay a set monthly amount to employees when they retire. The amount is usually based on the employee’s salary and years of ...

4. Retirement plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Types of retirement plans. Retirement plans are classified as either defined benefit plans or defined contribution plans, depending on how benefits are determined.. In a defined benefit (or pension) plan, benefits are calculated using a fixed formula that typically factors in final pay and service with an employer, and payments are made from a trust fund specifically dedicated to the plan.

5. What's the difference between a pension and a 401k? - AOL

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   While a pension is a defined benefit retirement plan, a 401(k) is a defined contribution retirement plan. Its certainty lies in what goes into the account -- such as when you contribute 5% or 10% ...

6. Target benefit plan - Wikipedia

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   Target benefit plan. A target benefit plan is a type of pension plan that is similar to a defined contribution plan in that it involves fixed contributions, or a fixed range of contributions, which are set independently of a plan's funded position. Benefits are based on affordability projections. Plan members share plan risk through adjustments ...

7. Public employee pension plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Pension benefits are primarily designed to favor workers who work a full career (typically at least 25 years of service), which account for approximately 24% of state-level public workers. In a study of 335 statewide retirement plans, Equable Institute found that 74.1% of pension plans in the US served this group of workers well.