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1. 715-80Multiemployer Plans715 Compensation—Retirement Benefits

   ASC 715-80 governs an employer's accounting and disclosure for participation in multiemployer pension and other postretirement benefit plans — plans to which two or more unrelated employers contribute, usually under collective-bargaining agreements. The core rule is defined-contribution-like: the employer recognizes as net pension (or net periodic postretirement benefit) cost the required contribution for the period, including cash and the fair value of noncash contributions, and recognizes a liability only for unpaid required contributions (715-80-35-1). Extensive plan-by-plan disclosures (zone status, EIN, contributions, collective-bargaining agreement expirations, withdrawal exposure) are required so users can assess the distinctive risks of multiemployer participation.