Since 1948, SSA has provided information from its earnings records to private pension
plan administrators. Pension plans use the detailed annual earnings amounts of participants
in the specific pension plan to determine each worker's eligibility and pension amount.
In plans where more than one employer contributes, the pension plan may use the earnings
information to allocate pension costs among the employers.
Reference:
RM 01407.003 provides further discussion of how, and under what conditions, we provide a worker's
earnings history to pension plans.