The Deferred Compensation Option is a competitive, easy-to-manage benefit you can offer your employees at no additional cost to your schools. A deferred compensation agreement is an agreement between a company and an employee that withholds paying some of the employee's salary.This booklet describes the University of Michigan 457(b). Deferred Compensation Plan. A deferred compensation plan is any plan that withholds a portion of an employee's pay until the end of the deferral period. To qualify for the Michigan pension subtraction, the distributions must meet the requirements set forth in the relevant section of the IRC. 1.1 Establishment of Plan.