If you are not contributing to the Plan, you are not receiving the County's contribution
Dauphin County provides an additional employer contribution into the Dauphin County, PA Deferred Compensation Plan of $4 per pay whenever an employee contributes $10 or more. This employer contribution is 100% vested (yours from day one) and is in addition to the contributions Dauphin County already makes to an employee's Pension Plan account.
"A basic tenant of retirement planning is don't leave money on the table. If an employer offers a matching contribution and you have the ability to meet that match, it is something you should consider." - Stephen Hetrick