Employees' Deferred Compensation Program for anyone authorized to have an Executive or Middle Manager benefit package. Important: Any deferral received after the effective date of this payout will automatically be returned to the above-noted participant.DROP is a retirement benefit that allows Tier 1 public safety members who are already eligible for retirement to continue working while collecting a salary. The Phoenix Employees' Deferred Compensation Program is established to provide one or more tax deferred annuity plans, eligible deferred compensation plans. 3. I have received and read the special tax notice regarding these taxable monies and understand the tax consequences explained in the notice and election form.