Tulare County offers a 457 deferred compensation plan to our full-time, regular employees. This voluntary plan allows participants to save for retirement now and pay taxes later by contributing a portion of their salaries to the plan. These plans are offered to the employees of state and local governments, subdivisions of state governments or certain eligible key employees of tax exempt organizations. If you are interested in finding out more about the 457 deferred compensation plan for Tulare County, please contact: Stephanie Henry, Great West Account Executive 8515 East Orchard Road Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (559) 967-2280 (local phone) (800) 701-8255 (Customer Service) (866) 745-5766 (fax) Stephanie.henry@gwrs.com Great West website - www.gwrs.com. Please contact Kim Aguiar at kaguiar@co.tulare.ca.us or (559) 636-5225 for questions regarding the Deferred Compensation Site. LOANS ARE HERE! You are now able to take out a loan against your Deferred Compensation Account for a down payment on a house or a general purpose loan. Why not pay yourself back with interest instead of a financial institution. If you are interested, please contact Stephanie Henry or Great West Customer Service at the above numbers for more information.