Maria has been working with eta incorporiatined for the past 5 years. each year
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Question
Maria has been working with eta incorporiatined for the past 5 years. each year she has contributed 15% of her salary towards the company's 401k plan. Beta "matches" employee contributions at 50 cents for every dollar that the employee contributes. Maria's salary for each year is as follows: 38,000;39,000; 43,000; 48,000; 50,000. Now, as she begins her sixth year of employment with Beta, she has been approached about another opportunity with Alpha Company which is offering her a starting salary of $60,000. She is unsure how much of her 401k balance is "vested". The company has a 6 year graded vesting schedule. Ignoring earnings on the 401k amounts-
a. compute the total balance in Maria's 401k account as of the start of year 6;
b. Compute the amount (if any) of that balance for which Maria is vested.
Explanation / Answer
a.
Balance in Maria's 401k account = (38,000 + 39,000 + 43,000 + 48,000 + 50,000)*15%
= 218000*15%
= 32700
Beta's contribution = 50cents*32700 = 16350
Therefore total balance at the begin of 6th year = 32700 + 16350
= 49050
b.
Amount of the balance for which Maria is vested
FOr 6 years graded vesting schedule, Maria gets following ownerships in employer's contribution at the end of following years 0%(1), 20%(2), 40%(3), 60%(4), 80%(5), 100%(6)
So, vested balance at the end of 5th year = 32700 + 80%(16350)
= 32700 + 13080
= 45780