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Video Library | Understanding Defined Benefit Pensions

Understanding Defined Benefit Pensions

Understanding Defined benefit pensions

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Understanding public pension plan funding is complex. This video helps you understand how Defined Benefit pension plans work, how contributions are determined, and how the practices that MERS follows ensure secure retirement benefits.

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