defined-contribution+pension+plan

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 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 — UK US adjective [before noun] HR ► used to describe a pension arrangement in which the amount paid into the pension plan is fixed but the value of the pension that is received may change, according to how the money in the plan was invested: »a… …   Financial and business terms

defined-contribution — UK US adjective [before noun] HR ► used to describe a pension arrangement in which the amount paid into the pension plan is fixed but the value of the pension that is received may change, according to how the money in the plan was invested: »a… …   Financial and business terms

defined contribution plan — n: a pension plan in which the amount of the contributions made by the employer is fixed in advance and earnings are distributed proportionately Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. defined contribution plan …   Law dictionary

Defined contribution plan — See also: Defined benefit plan In economics, a defined contribution plan is a type of retirement plan in which the amount of the employer s annual contribution is specified.[1] Individual accounts are set up for participants and benefits are… …   Wikipedia

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

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 contribution plan — A pension or other employee benefit plan that provides a specified contribution amount for the benefit of eligible employees. The participants ultimately receive amounts that depend on both the accumulated contributions and the investment returns …   Financial and business terms

defined contribution — deˌfined contriˈbution 8 [defined contribution] noun fixed payments that are made to a ↑pension plan, where the amount that will be paid out can change • In a defined contribution plan, it is the employee, not the employer, who bears the risk …   Useful english dictionary