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RSV on a pay stub: Supplemental retirement contribution associated with Vanguard

RSV may label a Vanguard-associated supplemental retirement contribution. It is not a universal tax-form code.

Last updated September 13, 2026

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RSV may label a Vanguard-associated supplemental retirement contribution. It is not a universal tax-form code.

Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.

How to read this entry

Use the possible interpretation Supplemental retirement contribution associated with Vanguard alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.

Example on a pay statement

If RSV falls from $100 to $60 after an election change, verify the effective payday and whether eligible compensation also changed.

Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.

What to check with payroll

Check the election confirmation and the plan’s receipt of the revised contribution.

Compare related entries

Read the retirement contributions and plan codes guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.

Reference and scope

Official guidance on retirement contributions and plan codes provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.