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noncontributory
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Describing a pension plan in which the members do not provide their own direct contributions (that is, the employer makes all monetary contributions; the employees make no monetary contributions, whereas their service toward the company's ability to operate is their indirect contribution, for which the pension is remuneration).
Other meanings
2. adjective
Not being a contributing factor (to a decision, analysis, or situation), such as not contributing to a medical diagnosis.
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