Wis. Stat. § 40.82
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 40.82, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Official statutory text
(1) Any part of gross compensation deferred under a deferred compensation plan established under this subchapter which would have been treated as current earnings or wages if paid immediately to the employee shall be treated as current earnings or wages for purposes of the federal social security act or any retirement, pension, or group insurance benefit plan provided by the department.
(2) Compensation that is withheld under a deferred compensation plan contract between an employer and an employee may be invested by the employer or a person other than the employer who is authorized by contract to administer the funds. The employer may determine the types of investments in which the deferred compensation funds may be invested. The deferred compensation funds may be invested and reinvested in the same manner provided for investments under s. 881.01 .
(3) Each deferred compensation plan under this subchapter shall be maintained and administered as an eligible deferred compensation plan, as defined in section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, and shall meet the requirements of section 401 (a) (37) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)
(a) Beginning on December 31, 2008, a participating employee who is receiving differential wage payments shall be considered as having terminated covered employment during any period in which the person is performing service in the uniformed services, as defined in 38 USC 4303 , on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, for purposes of receiving a distribution under section 457 (d) (1) (A) (ii) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) A person who is described under par. (a) and who elects to receive a distribution may not subsequently make an elective deferral or employee contribution into a deferred compensation plan during the 6-month period following the distribution.
History: 1981 c. 187 ; 2003 a. 264 ; 2011 a. 116 .
(2) Compensation that is withheld under a deferred compensation plan contract between an employer and an employee may be invested by the employer or a person other than the employer who is authorized by contract to administer the funds. The employer may determine the types of investments in which the deferred compensation funds may be invested. The deferred compensation funds may be invested and reinvested in the same manner provided for investments under s. 881.01 .
(3) Each deferred compensation plan under this subchapter shall be maintained and administered as an eligible deferred compensation plan, as defined in section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, and shall meet the requirements of section 401 (a) (37) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)
(a) Beginning on December 31, 2008, a participating employee who is receiving differential wage payments shall be considered as having terminated covered employment during any period in which the person is performing service in the uniformed services, as defined in 38 USC 4303 , on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, for purposes of receiving a distribution under section 457 (d) (1) (A) (ii) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) A person who is described under par. (a) and who elects to receive a distribution may not subsequently make an elective deferral or employee contribution into a deferred compensation plan during the 6-month period following the distribution.
History: 1981 c. 187 ; 2003 a. 264 ; 2011 a. 116 .
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