A deferred compensation agreement is an agreement between a company and an employee that withholds paying some of the employee's salary. (D) Modification to Compensation.The Employer must specify in the Adoption Agreement the Compensation the Plan. A deferred compensation plan is another name for a 457(b) retirement plan, or "457 plan" for short. A deferred payment agreement is an agreement between a lender and a borrower where the borrower pushes their payments back to a later date. We're pleased to offer the Schwab Self-Directed Brokerage Option® (SDO) — a self-directed brokerage account available through the Deferred Compensation Plan.