: the conveying to an employee of inalienable rights to money contributed by an employer to a pension fund or retirement plan especially in the event of termination of employment prior to the normal retirement age
also
: the right so conveyed
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About 10% of companies offer three-year cliff vesting, and another 7% offer two-year cliff vesting, according to the PSCA.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Additionally, years of federal experience do not count toward any state benefits, such as vesting or seniority.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In San Francisco, Vitello will earn $3.5 million per year during his three-year deal with a fourth-year vesting option.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2025
The industry standard for equity vesting is 12 months.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Additionally, years of federal experience do not count toward any state benefits, such as vesting or seniority.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In San Francisco, Vitello will earn $3.5 million per year during his three-year deal with a fourth-year vesting option.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2025
The industry standard for equity vesting is 12 months.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Vesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vesting. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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