Download or read book What You Should Know about Your Retirement written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your employer¿s retirement savings plan is an essential part of your future financial security. This report covers private retirement plans that are governed by Federal laws & guidelines in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) & the Internal Revenue Code. Includes info. on: Different types of retirement plans; What info. you can get about your plan; When & how you can receive retirement benefits; What to do if you have a question or find a mistake; The responsibilities of those who manage the plan & its investments; Your responsibilities to understand & monitor your plan; & Specific circumstances such as how a divorce or change of employer ownership may affect your retirement benefit. Charts & tables.