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Defined contribution plans are funded primarily by the employee, called the participant, with the employer matching contributions to a certain amount. The most common type of defined contribution plan, which many people are familiar with, is a 401(k) plan. A participant may elect to defer a portion of his gross salary via a pretax payroll deduction to the plan, and the company matches according to its summary plan description, or SPD.
Retirement Topics - Contributions. A contribution is the amount an employer and employees (including self-employed individuals) pay into a retirement plan. Limits on contributions and benefits. There are limits to how much employers and employees can contribute to a plan (or IRA) each year.