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defined-contribution pension plan

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defined-contribution pension plan
A pension plan in which an employer's periodic payments into the plan, rather than eventual retirement benefits to employees, are specified. For example, a defined-contribution pension plan may require an employer to contribute 5% of its employees' gross pay into a fund with contributions earmarked for each employee upon retirement.


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