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Employee Pension Plans

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An employee's pension payments are based on his salary and length of service. He does not bear the risk of the pension size being affected by market performance. He is enrolled in the:

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In a defined benefit pension plan, the retirement benefits are "predefined." The employer commits to providing the benefits regardless of the performance of the pension plan. Thus, in this plan, the risk of pension plan performance is borne by the employer and not the employee.