Compensation Glossary
Welcome to ERI SalaryExpert's compensation glossary, your resource for commonly used terms, formulas, and phrases related to compensation.
Projected Unit Credit (PUC)
The PUC cost method considers expected future pay increases in the calculation of liability and normal cost. The PUC normal cost is the estimated present value of projected benefits current plan members will earn in the year following the valuation date. It represents today’s value of one year of earned benefits.
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