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Life · Chapter 10 · Executive Benefit Plans

Salary Continuation Plan

Definition
A corporate-sponsored benefit that replaces an executive's income at death, retirement, or disability. Funded by the EMPLOYER (the key difference from deferred compensation, which defers the employee's own pay). May be exempt from ERISA if confined to a select group of highly compensated individuals; begins with a written agreement.
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