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SCHOOLS SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE ONLY COVERAGE

SCHOOLS SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE ONLY COVERAGE. Cindy Alameda, Manager Public Agency Contracts and Employer Systems. Schools and Social Security Coverage – Section 218. What is a Section 218 agreement and where is ours?.

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SCHOOLS SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE ONLY COVERAGE

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  1. SCHOOLS SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE ONLY COVERAGE Cindy Alameda, Manager Public Agency Contracts and Employer Systems

  2. Schools and Social Security Coverage – Section 218 • What is a Section 218 agreement and where is ours?

  3. 1935 Original Social Security Act - no coverage state and local government. 1959 Social Security for CalPERS covered school members. 1980 Social Security terminated for fiscally independent County Offices of Education. 1986 Mandatory Medicare for all public employees hired, re-hired or elected after March 31, 1986. 1990 Medicare coverage available for Teachers hired prior to March 31, 1986. 1991 Mandatory Social Security for all public employees not actively participating in a public retirement system which meets certain minimum benefit requirements established by the IRS. History

  4. Mandated School employees hired after November 4, 1959 in positions covered by CalPERS. All services rendered after July 1, 1991 by public employees not actively participating in a public retirement system which meets certain minimum benefit requirements established by the IRS. Voluntary 218 Agreements Employees of County Offices of Education Social Security

  5. Mandatory All public employees hired, re-hired or elected after March 31, 1986. Voluntary 218 Agreements Employees of County Offices of Education Teachers Medicare

  6. Handouts • In your packet – • Mandated Coverage – 1959 legislation • Rehired Annuitants • On hand - • Teachers Medicare Packet • Questions, Questions, Questions

  7. Information Sources • Federal-State Reference Guide • IRS Publication 963 • http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p963.pdf • 800-829-3676 • Social Security • http://www.socialsecurity.gov • 800-772-1213 • Local Offices

  8. Call 1-800-772-1213 Recorded information is available 24 hours a day. You may speak with a Service representative between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm (EST) M-F. Windfall Elimination Provision (Publication No. 05-10045) Government Pension Offset (Publication No. 05-10007) www.socialsecurity.gov Publications for Employees

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