Contributions

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000401",
  "term": "Contributions",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Amounts paid into a pension fund by the parent government or employees pursuant to terms of the fund, state law, actuarial calculations, or other basis for determinations. For multiple-employer pension plans, includes contributions received from other governments and their employees (where applicable). Government contributions may come from any source including amounts from dedicated taxes, state payments, or general fund transfers. Excludes any amounts received for transmittal to the Federal Social Security System, amounts received from the liquidation of investments, and any other receipts for social insurance programs not part of the pension funds.",
  "subject": "Governments",
  "see_also": [
    "Statistics about Governments"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/contributions/"
}