ALAMEDA COUNTY DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The Alameda County Deferred Compensation Plan is available to County employees only. Services as needed, Intermittent, and Per Diem employees are not eligible to participate. Under the terms of the Plan, employees are allowed to supplement retirement and pension benefits by saving and investing pre-tax dollars through voluntary salary deferral. Contributions can be invested in the available investment options and any contribution or earnings on contributions are not subject to taxes until money is withdrawn. Distributions are subject to ordinary income tax.
To learn more about your Deferred Compensation fees, please click here.
To increase, decrease, or suspend your contributions, please fill out the online Payroll Modification Form.
Log into your Empower account here to be able to:
- Designate / Change Your Beneficiary
- Make Withdrawals
- Change Investment Allocations
- Change Your Account Balance
- Access Your Statement
- Take Out a Loan
PARTICIPANT-LEVEL COUNSELORS
The Alameda County Deferred Compensation Plan will provide financial counseling, guidance, and education to participants in the program through professional counselors. Licensed guidance counselors can help you learn more, understand your options, and take action as needed.
Since 1986, the Alameda County Deferred Compensation Program has offered the opportunity for all of its employees to meet with a licensed financial representative to help guide them. These sessions are done with equal success in person or by phone and may take place on County time and at numerous locations around the County for your added convenience.
To schedule a no charge one-on-one telephone or in-person retirement consultation, call 855-WOW-457B (855-969-4572); when prompted press option 3, when prompted, for Gene Hilliard, Mark Tomei, or Darrell Pitts, or option 4 for Dan Robinson or Jose Anaya.
FORMS
Access the different forms you may need.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about Deferred Compensation.
INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Additional information and announcements
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Oakland, CA • 94612
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