Outline of employer provided retirement plans

The following outline is provided as a topical overview of employer provided retirement plans:

A pension plan is an employee benefit plan established or maintained by an employer or by an employee organization (such as a union), or both, that provides retirement income or defers income until termination of covered employment or beyond. There are a number of types of retirement plans, including the 401(k) plan and the traditional pension plan, known as a defined benefit plan.

Employer plan basics

 * Employer retirement plans overview
 * Employee Retirement Income Security Act - ERISA
 * Qualified retirement plan
 * Non-qualified retirement plan
 * Defined benefit pension plan

Contributory plans

 * 401(k)
 * After-tax 401(k)
 * Solo 401(k) plan
 * Setting up a 401(k) plan
 * How to campaign for a better 401(k) plan


 * 403(b)
 * 457(b)
 * Keogh plan
 * Salary Reduction Simplified Employee Pension Plan
 * SEP
 * SIMPLE IRA

Thrift Savings Plan

 * Thrift Savings Plan
 * TSP and 401(k) contrasts
 * G Fund
 * I Fund
 * TSP Lifecycle funds
 * TSP transfers and rollovers
 * TSP withdrawals
 * TSP estate planning

Plan features

 * Deferred compensation
 * Employer matching contributions
 * Collective Investment Trusts
 * Self directed brokerage account
 * Stable value fund

Plan transfers

 * Fiduciary transfers
 * Lump sum vs pension

Performance

 * US pension fund performance