Life insurance usually takes the form of group term life insurance, with the usual benefit being two times the employee’s yearly pay.∙ Employers may also offer short-term and/or long term disability insurance, with disability payments being a percentage of the employee’s salary.∙ Some employers provide long-term care insurance to pay the costs associated with long-term care such as nursing home care.LO 14-5 Define the types of retirement plans offered by employers.∙ Retirement plans may be contributory, meaning funded by contributions from employer and employee, or noncontributory, meaning funded only by the employer.∙ These plans may be defined-benefit plans or defined contribution plans.∙ Defined-benefit plans guarantee a specified level of retirement income, usually based on the employee’s years of service, age, and earnings level. Benefits under these plans are protected by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.∙ In a defined-contribution plan, such as a 401(k) plan, the employer sets up an individual account for each employee and guarantees the size of the investment into that account, rather than the amount to be paid out on retirement. Because employees have control over investment decisions, the organization may also offer financial planning services as an employee benefit.∙ A cash balance plan combines some advantages of defined-benefit plans and defined-contribution plans. The employer sets up individual accounts and contributes a percentage of each employee’s salary. The account earns interest at a predetermined rate, so the contributions and benefits are easier to predict.
Life insurance usually takes the form of group term life insurance, with the usual benefit being two times the employee’s yearly pay.<br>∙ Employers may also offer short-term and/or long term disability insurance, with disability payments being a percentage of the employee’s salary.<br>∙ Some employers provide long-term care insurance to pay the costs associated with long-term care such as nursing home care.<br>LO 14-5 Define the types of retirement plans offered by employers.<br>∙ Retirement plans may be contributory, meaning funded by contributions from employer and employee, or noncontributory, meaning funded only by the employer.<br>∙ These plans may be defined-benefit plans or defined contribution plans.<br>∙ Defined-benefit plans guarantee a specified level of retirement income, usually based on the employee’s years of service, age, and earnings level. Benefits under these plans are protected by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.<br>∙ In a defined-contribution plan, such as a 401(k) plan, the employer sets up an individual account for each employee and guarantees the size of the investment into that account, rather than the amount to be paid out on retirement. Because employees have control over investment decisions, the organization may also offer financial planning services as an employee benefit.<br>∙ A cash balance plan combines some advantages of defined-benefit plans and defined-contribution plans. The employer sets up individual accounts and contributes a percentage of each employee’s salary. The account earns interest at a predetermined rate, so the contributions and benefits are easier to predict.
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