Office of Labor Relations (OLR)
The New York City Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) is an employee benefit available to New York City employees.  DCP is comprised of two programs: a 457 Plan and a 401(k) Plan. Eligible employees may choose to join either the 457, the 401(k), or both. 

The purpose of the Deferred Compensation Plan is to encourage employees to make and continue careers with the City of New York and to provide eligible employees with a convenient way to save on a regular and long-term basis, thereby providing for their retirement. 

For employees who are members of a City pension plan, DCP is a supplemental savings plan to their pension and Social Security. For non-pension member employees, DCP, if elected, is their sole retirement plan in lieu of Social Security. For non-pension member employees who are contributing less than 7.5% to either the 457 Plan or the 401(k) Plan, DCP is a supplement to Social Security.

Through convenient payroll deductions, the 457 and pre-tax 401(k) allow employees to save regularly with before-tax dollars while deferring federal, state, and local income taxes. Both pre-tax contributions and their respective earnings will remain tax deferred until withdrawn through Plan benefit payments.

In March 2006, the Deferred Compensation Plan added a Roth component to the 401(k) Plan. 401(k) Plan participants can now contribute on both a pre-tax and post-tax (Roth) basis. In order to set up deferrals for either the pre-tax or Roth 401(k) Plan, you must first be enrolled in the 401(k). If you are already a 401(k) Plan participant, then you can make Roth contributions by simply accessing your existing 401(k) account and making a deferral change.

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Key differences between the 457 and 401(k) Plans  (PDF)
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