The Fairfax County Uniformed Retirement System was established on July 1, 1974, as a public employee retirement system providing defined benefit pension plan coverage for select public safety employees.
The 401(k) plan is the most popular form of defined contribution plan, although states and local governments may also sponsor other types of DC plans, such as 401(a), 403(b), and 457 plans.
Two annual limits apply to contributions: 401(k) plans. 403(b) plans. SARSEP IRA plans (Salary Reduction Simplified Employee Pension Plans) SIMPLE IRA plans (Savings Incentive Match Plans for Employees)
The annual contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457 plans, and the federal government's Thrift Savings Plan is increased to $23,500, up from $23,000. The limit on annual contributions to an IRA remains $7,000.
457(b) contribution limits For both 401(k)/403(b) and 457(b) plans, you can only contribute up to $23,000 per year in 2024. However, you can max out a 401(k)/403(b) AND your 457(b) in a given year. With a governmental 457(b), you essentially have an additional “403(b)” now.
There are limits to how much employers and employees can contribute to a plan (or IRA) each year. The plan must specifically state that contributions or benefits cannot exceed certain limits. The limits differ depending on the type of plan.
403(b) plans and 401(k) plans are very similar but with one key difference: whom they're offered to. While 401(k) plans are primarily offered to employees in for-profit companies, 403(b) plans are offered to not-for-profit organizations and government employees.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) covers two types of retirement plans: defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans. A defined benefit plan promises a specified monthly benefit at retirement.