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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.
Defined contribution pensions, by definition, are funded, as the guarantee made to employees is that specified (defined) contributions will be made during an individual's working life. There are many ways to finance a pension and save for retirement.