The maximum you can contribute is up to 100 percent of includible compensation. Wage employees can complete this form to enroll in the Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.As a new salaried state employee, you will be automatically enrolled in the Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan). To enroll online: Set up your online access and log in. Select Enroll from the COV 457 Deferred Comp Plan dropdown menu. Deferred compensation refers to money received in one year for work performed in a previous year often many years earlier. INTRODUCTION. The Commonwealth of Virginia's Deferred Compensation Plan. (Plan) allows withdrawals in the event of an unforeseeable emergency.