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 Funds are withdrawn from an employee's income without being taxed and are only taxed upon withdrawal.All Directors who are not employees of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. 4. Learn about common tax and Form 990 reporting issues associated with nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements. An executive deferred compensation plan allows highincome employees to put off paying taxes on part of their income until retirement. NACo's Deferred Compensation Program has helped more than 1.5 million county employees and retirees save for and live comfortably in retirement. There are two mandatory retirement program options, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP).