Cliff Vesting

A type of vesting that occurs entirely at a specified time rather than gradually. 


Until the specified time there is no vesting, at which point the benefit becomes fully vested. For example if an employee contributes to an employer-matched pension plan, the employer's contributions become property of the employee all at once rather than gradually. 



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