Can Pension Plans Be Rolled Over? 
Pension plans are employer sponsored programs . Generally speaking you can only withdraw money from your account -LRB- if this is a 401 -LRB- k -RRB- plan -RRB- under circumstances approved in the plan document . If you leave employment rolling your plan into another similar plan or an IRA is generally allowed . Some plans encourage you to roll your money out of the current plan . 