The CalPERS 457 Plan is a voluntary deferred retirement savings plan that allows you to defer any amount, subject to annual limits, from your paycheck on a pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax basis.
The City of San José Deferred Compensation plan allows you to roll over retirement plan assets you may hold from either a past or future employer into the plan if you receive an eligible rollover distribution. Currently, the City of San José 457 Plan accepts rollovers from 457(b), 401(a), 403(b), and 401(k) plans.
The 457 plan is a type of nonqualified, tax advantaged deferred-compensation retirement plan that is available for governmental and certain nongovernmental employers in the United States. The employer provides the plan and the employee defers compensation into it on a pretax or after-tax (Roth) basis.
California Public Employees' Retirement System.
Receiving your deferred compensation in installments over several years can reduce your tax bill, because the smaller installment payments will typically be taxed at a lower rate than a larger lump-sum payment will be.