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CRPC | MAKING THE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL TRANSITION TO RETIREMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
Terms in this set (22)
A) Blue-collar employees
B) Police officers
C) Executives
D) Airline pilots
Which one of the following classes of
employees is protected from early
Answer: A
mandatory retirement laws?
Police officers and airline pilots are not protected against early mandatory
retirement. This is due to the danger and physical demands of keeping us safe. Also
subject to mandatory early retirement are high-level executives, and "high policy-
making" employees-positions that require significant mental skill.
1. there are no "reduced benefit" provisions.
2.they promise to pay a particular benefit at retirement.
3.they provide a separate account for each participant.
Unlike defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans do not promise to pay a
specific benefit at retirement. Instead, benefits are determined by the account
defined contribution plans: balance which is a function of the amount of contributions and the performance of
the underlying investments. Defined contribution plans provide a separate account
for each participant, and participants are generally given their vested benefit in a
lump sum at retirement or termination. Defined contribution plan benefits are not
reduced by the same retirement plan mathematical calculations that cause benefit
reductions in defined benefit plans.
Bridge jobs generally represent a move down the socioeconomic ladder,
from more-skilled to less-skilled jobs or from white-collar to blue-collar jobs.
Bridge jobs: They are
also likely to pay less and are less likely to offer pension plans or health
insurance coverage. On the other hand, due to their temporary or part-time nature,
bridge jobs generally allow more flexibility than full-time career positions.
May offer enhanced pension benefits, but these benefits cannot exceed ERISA
regulations. ERISA limits the enhancements so that they do not favor highly
compensated individuals. Such programs typically do provide lump-sum payouts
Early retirement programs:
equivalent to a multiple of the retiree's salary; continuation of health, dental, and life
insurance; and pre-retirement and tax counseling to enable retirees to make
informed decisions in these areas.
Golden parachute agreements may include various combinations of cash, company
Golden parachute:
stock, medical and life insurance, extra pension benefits, and other benefits.
COBRA requires employers to provide continued group medical coverage without
COBRA-mandated continuation of group proof of insurability. Continued coverage must be made available for at least
medical coverage for terminated 18
employees: months, and for up to 36 months in certain circumstances. Terminated employees are
required to pay full premiums and up to a 2% administrative cost. Employers with less
than 20 full-time employees do not have to extend COBRA coverage.
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CRPC | MAKING THE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL TRANSITION TO RETIREMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
Terms in this set (22)
A) Blue-collar employees
B) Police officers
C) Executives
D) Airline pilots
Which one of the following classes of
employees is protected from early
Answer: A
mandatory retirement laws?
Police officers and airline pilots are not protected against early mandatory
retirement. This is due to the danger and physical demands of keeping us safe. Also
subject to mandatory early retirement are high-level executives, and "high policy-
making" employees-positions that require significant mental skill.
1. there are no "reduced benefit" provisions.
2.they promise to pay a particular benefit at retirement.
3.they provide a separate account for each participant.
Unlike defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans do not promise to pay a
specific benefit at retirement. Instead, benefits are determined by the account
defined contribution plans: balance which is a function of the amount of contributions and the performance of
the underlying investments. Defined contribution plans provide a separate account
for each participant, and participants are generally given their vested benefit in a
lump sum at retirement or termination. Defined contribution plan benefits are not
reduced by the same retirement plan mathematical calculations that cause benefit
reductions in defined benefit plans.
Bridge jobs generally represent a move down the socioeconomic ladder,
from more-skilled to less-skilled jobs or from white-collar to blue-collar jobs.
Bridge jobs: They are
also likely to pay less and are less likely to offer pension plans or health
insurance coverage. On the other hand, due to their temporary or part-time nature,
bridge jobs generally allow more flexibility than full-time career positions.
May offer enhanced pension benefits, but these benefits cannot exceed ERISA
regulations. ERISA limits the enhancements so that they do not favor highly
compensated individuals. Such programs typically do provide lump-sum payouts
Early retirement programs:
equivalent to a multiple of the retiree's salary; continuation of health, dental, and life
insurance; and pre-retirement and tax counseling to enable retirees to make
informed decisions in these areas.
Golden parachute agreements may include various combinations of cash, company
Golden parachute:
stock, medical and life insurance, extra pension benefits, and other benefits.
COBRA requires employers to provide continued group medical coverage without
COBRA-mandated continuation of group proof of insurability. Continued coverage must be made available for at least
medical coverage for terminated 18
employees: months, and for up to 36 months in certain circumstances. Terminated employees are
required to pay full premiums and up to a 2% administrative cost. Employers with less
than 20 full-time employees do not have to extend COBRA coverage.
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