Other criteria for selecting the inspection team are: 1  knowledge of regulations and procedures. 2  knowledge of potential hazards. 3  experience with work procedures involved.
Unlike in baseball and the NFL, where early pension can be applied for at age 45, the NBA player is due significant annual benefits at age 30, or the first year he retires.
The pension checks might fail to cover the income and capital gains taxes they will pay in their golden years. But for the lesser players - the ones whose careers are closer to the NFL average of 4.5 years - the pension is a foundation for future financial security.