1.Log in to your online Defined Contribution Plan account. 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.Learn how to start investing and find out which options are available for this plan. Deferred compensation plans are designed for state and municipal workers, as well as employees of some tax-exempt organizations. You can offer your employees the ALOM 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan or ALOM 401(a). Deferred compensation plans allow the participant to defer income today and withdraw it at some point in the future (usually upon retirement)