Most defined-benefit schemes have either a set retirement age or a mandatory number of contribution years before a full pension can be drawn.
And though the city's monumental examples of the beaux arts and art deco movements are well documented in civic buildings dressed up in a mixed bag of Classical Roman and Greek elements, the city actually received its greatest modern architectural contribution in the years after WWII, when Ludwig Mies van der Rohe pioneered the new "International Style".
Without prejudice to any supplementary voluntary contribution, the States Parties to this Convention undertake to pay into the Fund, at least every two years, a contribution, the amount of which, in the form of a uniform percentage applicable to all States, shall be determined by the General Assembly.
Every player who's represented the country in the last four years made a contribution.
In recent years, defined contribution plans have been steadily replacing defined benefit plans across most industries.
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This can add up fast in cases where an excess contribution went undetected for many years.
Fedorcio had "made a very significant contribution" during his 14 years as communications director, the statement said.
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Tutte died in 2002, less than 10 years after his contribution to World War II was made public.
"While these businesses are relatively small at present, they have potential to make a significant contribution to earnings in coming years, " says Christy.
Tuition fees represent a tiny part of the Consumer Prices Index, but will be making an outsize contribution to inflation for several years to come.
Under SEC rules, firm are restricted from engaging in municipal securities business with an issuer for two years after any contribution has been made to the official.
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Given the diminished impact of running backs league-wide in recent years, the first round is an expensive place to make a risky investment on a position whose contribution to team performance has fallen in recent years.
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Matthew's contribution to the club over many years, both as a player and as coach, has been immense.
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On defence, although like many other European countries Italy still spends too little, it has in the past few years made a useful contribution in places such as Kosovo and Afghanistan as well as in Iraq.
The new law also reduces the matching contribution vest period from five to three years.
"The force has been through some challenging times in recent years and Ian's contribution to continuing to increase public safety in north Wales has been invaluable, " he said.
"Leon has been part of a close knit coaching group at Wasps for the last two and a half years, making a valuable contribution to the way we play, both in the forwards as a team, " he said.
But the DCMS said since the years covered by the report its contribution had increased and would do so further.
But the report's authors say that the findings show that classes for early years groups can make a positive contribution to social development.
That's the key point to remember: the ups and downs of our economy, relative to the rest of the EU, will have a much larger impact on our net contribution to the EU over the next few years than today's argument in Brussels.
It's a weighty piece of work, more academic tome than pamphlet as they put it in the Wales Office - an exercise in governance that hasn't been undertaken in many years and a valuable, proper contribution to the process of considering where the devolution journey has got us, and whether we'd be wise to stop now, or press on.
Benitez praised Crouch's contribution at Liverpool since his move from Southampton three years ago.
It is expected to increase its United Way contribution after having to reduce its gifts in recent years.
Organiser Michael Eavis was also honoured with the outstanding contribution prize for his work over the last 30 years.
Alison Hastings, chair of the trust's editorial standards committee, said the BBC's investigative journalism was "rightly held in very high regard" adding, "for more than 50 years Panorama has made a very significant contribution to that".
The EU budget and Britain's annual contribution to it will both continue to increase in the years to 2006.
These have been rising faster than earnings in recent years because of higher employer national-insurance contribution rates and extra payments into pension funds.
"We are grateful to John McCririck for his contribution towards the success of Channel 4 Racing over many years, " Channel 4 said in a statement.
"This would simply be the continuation of a ballistic missile early warning partnership we have shared with the U.S. over 30 years, a partnership which makes a significant contribution to global strategic stability, " said a spokeswoman for Foreign Minister Alexander Downer.
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