In a 457 account, like Ohio DC, you can withdraw your funds, penalty-free, after terminating employment with your employer. Is there a penalty for withdrawing before age 59½?How does my participation in Ohio DC affect my taxes? We have audited the financial statements of the Ohio Public Employees Deferred Compensation Program, Franklin. Ohio Deferred Compensation is a supplemental 457(b) retirement plan for all Ohio public employees. It provides participants with educational tools. We have reviewed the Independent Auditor's Report of the Ohio Public Employees Deferred. Benefit payments are taxable income to partici- pants and beneficiaries in the year of distribution and are subject to the applicable tax withholding rules. Franklin County has several voluntary deferred compensation plans that are available to employees.