Example: When Verizon Communications (nyse: VZ - news - people ) partially froze its nonunion pension plan covering 50, 000 workers in July, it raised the maximum company match (assuming it hits profitability targets) to 9% of salary for a worker who saves 6%, up from 5% for one who saves 6%.

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For example if your company supports a disaster recovery effort, the company may increase the maximum contribution, or match at a higher rate for the duration of the campaign.

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Expected to weigh roughly 1.2 million pounds, the combination would roughly match the maximum takeoff weight of the largest, fully loaded Airbus A380 superjumbo plane, but the wings would be more than 120 feet longer than those of the Airbus A380.

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But unless your employer offers no match at all, financial planners strongly recommend that you sock away savings at least up the maximum level that your employer is willing to match--otherwise you'll end up leaving "free money" on the table.

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But the punishment was not as severe as it could have been as a Level 1 breach of the players' Code of Conduct carries a maximum penalty of a 50% match fee fine.

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The new law was meant to reduce the maximum sentence for defendants found guilty of match-fixing to three years from 12.

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Kentaro, an international agency appointed by the Ukrainian Football Federation, has said it is taking a maximum of one million subscribers for the match.

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Silverstone said Kentaro would take a maximum of one million subscribers for the match - which he said equates to about 2.5m viewers - because this would be the "safe number to stop at to ensure the optimal broadcast".

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In amongst all the excitement of the maximum break, people will probably forget that Mark Williams - who lost to Ronnie in that match - has dropped out of the world's top 16 now.

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