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2. Federal Employees Retirement System - Wikipedia

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   Most new federal employees hired on or after January 1, 1987, are automatically covered under FERS. Those newly hired and certain employees rehired between January 1, 1984, and December 31, 1986, were automatically converted to coverage under FERS on January 1, 1987; the portion of time under the old system is referred to as "CSRS Offset" and only that portion falls under the CSRS rules.

3. 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.

4. Defined benefit pension plan - Wikipedia

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   Defined benefit pensions tend to be less portable than defined contribution plans, even if the plan allows a lump sum cash benefit at termination. Most plans, however, pay their benefits as an annuity, so retirees do not bear the risk of low investment returns on contributions or of outliving their retirement income.

5. What’s a Defined Benefit Plan? Pros, Cons and How It ... - AOL

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   Defined Benefit Plan vs. Defined Contribution Plan. Most are familiar with defined contribution plans like a 401(k). You might be wondering how these accounts differ from a defined benefit plan.

6. Should I Get a Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution Plan?

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   Defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans are two employer-sponsored ways of helping to provide employees with a comfortable retirement. The difference between them lies primarily in ...

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

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   These employer contributions to these plans typically vest after some period of time, e.g. 5 years of service. These plans may be defined-benefit or defined-contribution pension plans, but the former have been most widely used by public agencies in the U.S. throughout the late twentieth century. Some local governments do not offer defined ...