It has been built on the traditional plan of a polygonal base.

But in trying to choose between a traditional plan and a consumer-directed one, here are some of the main issues to consider.

Under a traditional plan, the average pension for the same retiree would have been $4,200 a year, or 28 percent of the old salary.

Also, many traditional plans do not provide long-term disability insurance, so employees need to buy it on their own.

A traditional plan is paid for by the employer.

It followed the traditional cruciform plan for the central shrine.

Once those funds run out, employees must meet deductibles that are usually higher than in traditional plans.

The number of employees in traditional plans fell to 17.2 million last year, down 23 percent since 1988.

Some months he has paid more than the $67 a month he formerly spent on a traditional plan.

And Medicare recipients can stay in traditional plans where they choose their own doctors.