Automatic Enrollment Implementation
Is automatic enrollment permissible under law?
No
Explanation:
Public employees must give written consent to any wage deferral, preventing the use of automatic enrollment in voluntary retirement plans.
Relevant State Laws – Miss. Code. Ann. § 25-14-5
State statute authorizing public employers to establish deferred compensation plans allows “the State of Mississippi, or any state agency, county, municipality or other political subdivision to, by contract, agree with any employee to defer, in whole or in part, any portion of that employee’s income.”