California Public Employees' Retirement System.
Receiving your deferred compensation in installments over several years can reduce your tax bill, because the smaller installment payments will typically be taxed at a lower rate than a larger lump-sum payment will be.
The County of Sacramento offers two types of deferred compensation plans. The 457(b) Plan (“457 Plan”) is a Deferred Compensation plan available to all eligible full-time and covered part-time employees. The 457 Plan complies with the Internal Revenue Code section 457 and other applicable laws and regulations.
The CalPERS 457 Plan is a voluntary deferred retirement savings plan that allows you to defer any amount, subject to annual limits, from your paycheck on a pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax basis.
The 457 plan is a type of nonqualified, tax advantaged deferred-compensation retirement plan that is available for governmental and certain nongovernmental employers in the United States. The employer provides the plan and the employee defers compensation into it on a pretax or after-tax (Roth) basis.
The CalPERS 457 Plan is a voluntary deferred retirement savings plan that allows you to defer any amount, subject to annual limits, from your paycheck on a pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax basis. Roth contributions, and their earnings, can benefit from the power of tax-deferred compounding.