Deferred Compensation Plan (Plan 457)Special Benefit
New Hires: The County will contribute one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per month to an eligible employee's account in the Contra Costa Deferred Compensation Plan when the employee defers twenty five dollars ($25).
Contact Employee Benefits Service Unit at (925) 655-2100 if you do not know your Bargaining Unit.
Labor Coalition
Hire Date: On or after January 1, 2010
Member of Bargaining Unit: 2D, 2I, 25, 3R, F2, K6, KL, KK, KZ, LT, QA, QC, QE, QH, QV, QX, QY, 51, TA, TB, TC, ZM
Unrepresented Management
Hire Date: On or after January 1, 2009
Member of Bargaining Unit: AS, A8, BD, BS, B1, B2, B3, B8, C8, D8, FT, FX, F8, 8I, 8J
Local 21
Hire Date: Or or after January 1, 2009
Member of Bargaining Unit: ZA, ZB, ZM
Probation Peace Officers Association
Deputy District Attorney & Probation and Probation Supervisor Units
Hire Date: On or after January 1, 2011
Member of Bargaining Unit: MA, VP, VK
Public Defenders
Public Defender Investigators
Hire Date: On or after March 1, 2011
Member of Bargaining Unit: JD, JE
Process For All
Requirements: The employee defers twenty-five dollars ($25) per month to the Contra Costa County Deferred Compensation Plan and must have an account set up with Empower.
Enrollment: If you are already enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan and would like to begin contributing toward the Special Benefit you will need to access and enter your amount via the Employee Self Service (ESS) website PeopleSoft Website
Eligibility for All
Employment Status
The employee is a permanent full-time or permanent part-time employee regularly scheduled to work at least twenty (20) hours per week and has been employed for at least ninety (90) calendar days; If you are a re-hire or originally hired as a temporary employee, please contact Rowena at (925) 655-2152 to confirm eligibility.