<prompt> Human: My current contract has a significant performance bonus component to it, and I did very well this past fiscal year. A few days after getting my big bonus, the boss stopped by and casually mentioned that the employee match wasnt technically written into my contract, and that going forward he was going to make some adjustments, and that our office manager would be by to tell me the details.Office manager has never stopped by, but I do notice that on my paystubs, the amount the company is matching has gone down- it was previously 4 of my pretax base pay, and it is now 2.4.These numbers have been consistent over the past 4-5 months. In talking to other employees, their match has stayed at 4. Is this legal for him to do?Its true that there is nothing about the match in my contract, so maybe he can just do whatever he wants.  <response>: Depending on how much youre earning, you may be classified as a Highly Compensated Employee, which means you are more restricted on how much you and your employer can contribute to the 401k plan. If this is whats going on, your boss explanation was very poor, but unsurprising as most people dont know the finer ins and outs of defined contribution plan compliance.You should talk to your plan administrator, i.e. the person in your company whos responsible for managing the 401k plan. This person is the one that signs the Form 5500 forms that go to the Department of Labor at the end of every plan year - you can look up your plans last filing and see which person in your company signed off as the plan administrator.If you arent considered an HCE, ignore everything Ive said, but keep asking questions. 