Retirement plan guides for all Department of Retirement System plans including rules and benefit information for Washington State DRS pension customers. For employee leave of absence, deferrals can be temporarily suspended and restarted in the Member Management process in ERA.Sample Deferral Change Report. A deferred compensation agreement is an agreement between a company and an employee that withholds paying some of the employee's salary. Section 409A of the Code imposes certain restrictions on an individual's ability to defer compensation. Employees have the option to participate in a choice of IRS 457 deferred compensation plans - pretax and Roth post-tax options. Deferred compensation plans allow the participant to defer income today and withdraw it at some point in the future (usually upon retirement) The 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan is one piece of your retirement program designed to supplement your retirement savings. Please complete a separate form for each employer plan account.