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

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    Federal Employees Retirement System - covers approximately 2.44 million full-time civilian employees (as of Dec 2005). [2]Retired pay for U.S. Armed Forces retirees is, strictly speaking, not a pension but instead is a form of retainer pay. U.S. military retirees do not vest into a retirement system while they are on active duty; eligibility for non-disability retired pay is solely based upon ...

  3. List of largest pension schemes in the United States - Wikipedia

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    State of Wisconsin Investment Board: $109,960 $105,155 N/A N/A 9 North Carolina Retirement: $106,946 $96,094 88.3% 7.3% 10 Washington State Investment Board: $104,260 $86,615 85.5% 7.7% 11 Ohio Public Employees Retirement System: $97,713 $96,304 80.2% 7.5% 12 New Jersey Division of Investment: $80,486 $76,361 N/A N/A 13 Virginia Retirement ...

  4. Retirement plans in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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. State Worker Retirements Are Soaring Across the Country - AOL

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    The Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System expects 5,751 members to be added to its annuity payroll in 2011, up from 5,109 in 2010 and 3,806 in 2009. ...

  6. 10 Jaw-Dropping Stats About the State of Retirement in America

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    The number of minors living in poverty would jump by 900,000 without Social Security. For adults between 18-64, it would increase by around three percentage points. But older Americans stand to ...

  7. Pensions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Those 65 and over have a median net worth of about $250,000 (shown), about a quarter of the group's average (not shown). [1] Pensions in the United States consist of the Social Security system, public employees retirement systems, as well as various private pension plans offered by employers, insurance companies, and unions.

  8. Pension fund - Wikipedia

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    A pension fund, also known as a superannuation fund in some countries, is any program, fund, or scheme which provides retirement income. Pension funds typically have large amounts of money to invest and are the major investors in listed and private companies. They are especially important to the stock market where large institutional investors ...

  9. Government of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    The state has an open-meeting law enforced by the attorney general, and a public-records law enforced by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. [24] A 2008 report by the Better Government Association and National Freedom of Information Coalition ranked Massachusetts 43rd out of the 50 US states in government transparency.