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.
MLB pensions are reputed to be among the most generous in sports. Players accrue full pension benefits when they achieve 10 years of service time, making them eligible for $200,000 a year for life (the maximum allowed by law in 2012) at the age of 62.