Who has the inside scoop - actually I just need facts - about employer contributions to the employee accounts?

At the beginning of 2013, our company changed the retirement plan - such as it is.
They agreed that for any employee who makes payroll contributions to an IRA, they will match the contributions up to 3%.
So they began taking 3% out of my check every week. In March of 2013, I received a quarterly statement that showed nothing being deposited. I called the representative and he of course told me that they have to deposit what they withhold from my check before the next payroll. He called here & told them so they set it up.
I could have - but did not - ask the owners if they planned to make up the interest that I would have earned during that period of time.
The rep told me then that the company did not have to deposit their matching 3% until the end of the year.
I called him today to ask if he'd check to see if they did; they have not yet. But now he tells me they have until April 15th to deposit their part into my account.

I want to find verification that this is correct.
It seems terribly unfair that they promise to match our contributions, but can wait 15 months to do so. It's not like they have it in an interest earning account making money for themselves (I know). It could be earning a tiny bit for me!

And? on another note....
I got a 25 cent/hour raise.
And my health insurance premium deduction increased by more than my raise.

• RE: IRAs & stuff questions,jbug, 09:48 PM, 01-03-14
  • RE: IRAs & stuff questions,foonermints, 10:30 PM, 01-03-14
• Did they have,moonbaby, 01:12 PM, 01-06-14
  • RE: Did they have,jbug, 04:01 PM, 01-06-14

I found it.

http://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/SIMPLE-IRA-Plan-FAQs-Contributions

Simple? I still don't understand the notification part.

Then again, the carefree ways of the Self-Employed..

I could write this stuff!