The Voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation plan provides a convenient way for City employees to save money for retirement with pre-tax earnings. The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a State-sponsored employee benefit for State employees and employees of participating employers.Benefit Distribution Request (PDF) (PDF) – Start the process needed to request a distribution from the Plan. A 457(b) plan is a tax-deferred retirement savings plan. Funds are withdrawn from an employee's income without being taxed and are only taxed upon withdrawal. The City of San José Deferred. Compensation plan allows you to roll over retirement plan assets you may hold from either a past or future employer into the plan. Deferred compensation refers to money received in one year for work performed in a previous year often many years earlier. Please provide the information for the employer from whose plan you wish to withdraw funds. Employers should not withhold income taxes on the amounts paid to a beneficiary or estate following an employee's death.