defined benefit pension plan

Defined benefit pension plan — For the defined contribution pension plan, see Defined Contribution Pension Plan. In economics, a defined benefit pension plan is a major type of pension plan in which an employer promises a specified monthly benefit on retirement that is… …   Wikipedia

defined benefit pension plan — A *pension plan that arranges its funding on the basis of predetermined amounts payable to members. The amounts payable to members on retirement are usually a function of a combination of some or all of the following (items ii and iii refer to… …   Auditor's dictionary

defined contribution pension plan — A *pension plan that arranges its payments and benefits to members on the basis of the amounts contributed by active members. Unlike in a *defined benefit pension plan, members are not guaranteed specific levels of payments or other benefits on… …   Auditor's dictionary

defined benefit — UK US adjective [before noun] ► HR used to describe a pension arrangement in which the value of the pension is fixed, and usually decided by the length of time you worked for a company and the salary that you earned: »a defined benefit… …   Financial and business terms

defined-benefit — UK US adjective [before noun] ► HR used to describe a pension arrangement in which the value of the pension is fixed, and usually decided by the length of time you worked for a company and the salary that you earned: »a defined benefit… …   Financial and business terms

pension plan — A plan established and maintained by an employer primarily to provide systematically for the payment of definitely determinable benefits to his employees, or their beneficiaries, over a period of years (usually for life) after retirement.… …   Black's law dictionary

defined benefit — deˌfined ˈbenefit 8 [defined benefit] noun a fixed amount of money that will be paid by a ↑pension plan, especially when this amount is based on your salary at the end of your working life and the number of years you worked • Companies are… …   Useful english dictionary

defined benefit plan — de·fined benefit plan n: a pension plan in which the amount of benefits paid to an employee after retirement is fixed in advance in accordance with a formula given in the plan Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. defined… …   Law dictionary

Pension Plan — A type of retirement plan, usually tax exempt, wherein an employer makes contributions toward a pool of funds set aside for an employee s future benefit. The pool of funds is then invested on the employee s behalf, allowing the employee to… …   Investment dictionary

Defined-Benefit Plan — An employer sponsored retirement plan where employee benefits are sorted out based on a formula using factors such as salary history and duration of employment. Investment risk and portfolio management are entirely under the control of the… …   Investment dictionary

defined benefit plan — A pension or other employee benefit plan that provides specified amounts of benefits to eligible participants. The specified amounts of benefits are usually determined based upon age, years of service, and/or levels of compensation. American… …   Financial and business terms