pensionable

adjective

pen·​sion·​able ˈpen(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 

chiefly British

: of, relating to, qualified for, or qualifying for a pension

pensionable employees

a pensionable post

Examples of pensionable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The legislation, which would grow the paychecks over time but would not be pensionable, will be formally introduced in the coming weeks. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025

Those who serve fewer than that would be granted pensionable credits that could be applied to other public employee pension systems. —The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 12 Dec. 2024

According to the Allied Pilots Association, the union representing American’s 15,000 pilots, the union’s board of directors have been notified of a new tentative agreement on the table that comes with a 21% fully pensionable ratification bonus covering January to July. —Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 27 July 2023

Last year, Parma gave its firefighters a $3,500 one-time pensionable payment using ARPA funds. —Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2022

The general idea is that participants would be offered a choice of two options, both of which would be benefit cuts compared to the present benefit formulas; either pensionable salary would be frozen or COLA benefit provisions would be reduced. —Elizabeth Bauer, Forbes, 11 May 2021

In the longer run, there are also costs related to the fact that a smaller population of working age will have to contribute more to support the ranks of those of pensionable age. —Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2020

There’s growing opposition to the government’s proposals, which will see 42 different retirement systems linked to certain jobs, replaced by new arrangements that will mean those becoming of pensionable age operate under the same rules. —BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2019

Legislators have also run bills to cap Oregon's pensionable salaries at $100,000. —Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 23 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pensionable

• unmentionable