Retirement Security

Advance Funded Pension Plan
An advance funded pension plan is a retirement plan in which current allocations are made to finance an employee's pension, ensuring funds are available upon retirement.
Benefit-Based Pension Plan
A benefit-based pension plan is a type of retirement plan where the employer promises a specified monthly benefit on retirement, which is predetermined by a formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.

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