Distribution of earnings from the Roth 457 and 401(k) Plan before age 59½ or for a period shorter than five taxable years are subject to all applicable income taxes (Roth 401(k) distribution is also subject to penalties).
The 457 Plan's emergency withdrawal provision is for "unforeseeable emergencies" defined as "...a severe financial hardship to a Participant resulting from a sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the Participant or of a dependent (as defined in Section 152(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) of the Participant, ...
The New York City Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) allows eligible New York City employees a way to save for retirement through convenient payroll deductions. This plan is administered by The Office of Labor Relations (OLR).
Distribution of earnings from the Roth 457 and 401(k) Plan before age 59½ or for a period shorter than five taxable years are subject to all applicable income taxes (Roth 401(k) distribution is also subject to penalties).
A hardship distribution is a withdrawal from a participant's elective deferral account made because of an immediate and heavy financial need, and limited to the amount necessary to satisfy that financial need.
As always, you can speak with a Deferred Compensation Plan Customer Service Representative about the Plan and your account(s) on the phone by calling at (212) 306-7760, 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Section 457 deferred compensation plans permit employees to defer a portion of their salary earnings on a pre-tax basis and, beginning in 2011, to a Roth 457 account within the deferred compensation plan.
Indirect Rollover: The Deferred Compensation Plan will accept eligible rollover distributions from an eligible retirement plan. This amount must have been received by you, from the previous plan, no longer than 60 days prior to deposit in the Deferred Compensation Plan.
For assistance or more information please contact NYCAPS at 212-487-0500.
All employees, non-Medicare retirees, and their non-Medicare dependents enrolled in a health plan offered by the City's Health Benefits Program receive coverage for certain categories of prescription drugs. For questions regarding the PICA prescription drug benefit program please call 1-800-467-2006.