To become fully vested might require five years or so.

Teachers will be given $3,000 in options, the school principal $10,500, and other staff $1,000, when fully vested after five years.

"In another year, I'll be fully vested in the pension plan."

Any outstanding stock options and 401(k) benefits for the lost workers have been fully vested.

The company contribution may not be fully vested to the recipient for up to five years.

Since 1989, Federal law has required employees to be fully vested in company pension plans after a maximum of five years on the payroll.

Also, a special retirement benefit for which he would qualify when he turns 55 was fully vested under the agreement.

He also became fully vested in stock options that at the time were worth $1.35 million, according to Equilar.

Find your plan s vesting schedule to check when you are fully vested.

Barr notes also that further options are granted each year, thus an employee can never be "fully vested."