3 68 DQLIOL l Le et > + — Pod JLT US, 1° ban , ‘, ee ee ee Ay geSrebety Administration which is sapioes aes eee for its content. = fs : 2 le : al : Sanitized Copy Kapaa for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA- RDP89- 00066RO0009001 1001 2- 1 Office of Personnel Management . FPM Letter 832-1 Federal Personnel Manual System Advance Edition 12/15/83 SUBJECT: _ Published in advance . FPM Letter setae of incorporation in FPM : ; Supplement 832-1* Se Advance Editic.1: Limited ° Advan 2» Edition Limited Social Security Coverage for Federal Employees ‘| RETAIN UNTIL SUPERSEDED a, See se : _ | Washington, D. C. 20415 Heads of Departments and independent Establishments: 1. This letter transmits to agencies : a “draft of the text of a new FPM Siipplencnt 832-1 entitled Social Security Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance, and the Medicare Program. This supplement has been prepared. by the. . Social tet oe way! ae sas cope Sly oi 2. Public Law 98-21, “The Social “Security. “‘amendneake of 3 1983, Measeced on! April 20, 1983, is a comprehensive legislative package’ designed to restore -- financial stability to the Social Security Sysics in the. short~ sterm:and in * the long-range future. This new law contains several significant” features which affect many current Federal employees and all future Federal, ‘employees, The most significant feature is the extension of Social ‘Security coverage to’ new Federal employees on January 1, 1984. ‘Thus, the Social Security: ‘Adminis-—. tration has produced a new FPM Sépplenent 832-1 (copy attached) to familiarize Federal agencies with the eultes and responsibilities assigned them by: ‘PAL 98-214, ts opare ‘ 3. FPM supphenant 832-1 will be ‘distributed as an FPM “installment as as pepopet bie: r - Inquiries: Office of Retirement and- Survivors Insurance, Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (301) 594-3666. _ Code: 832, Social BeCuE SEY Retirement, Survivors Insurance, Disability Insurance, ae Medicare be j Sse Distribution: Fey Gaawetice edition Limited) . pes not Jee issued .- _ December 29, 1983 Fr eee a eee ee By tga sae fdas 4 2a ogee 2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 , eS Phas i S ie NR The material in this chapter has been prepared by the Social Security | ‘Administration and is included in the Federal Personnel Manual Supple- ment for the use of Federal agencies. Questions about Social Security | coverage should not be directed to the Office of Personnel Management; instead, they should be directed to agency personnel offices for | referral to the Social Security Administration. | eee | Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-Q0066R000900110012-1 a, | wl Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201 4/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 re Ny Attachment to FPM Ler.832-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS oe Social Secu LY, Ret irenent, Survivors and: Disability Insurance and Medicare Subchapter 1 _ Application to Federal Civilian: Enployment——General inereduetion tanh ‘Applicable Provisions of Laws Responsibilities of IRS.« p hesponssba Ti bies oe HHS. . Social | Security Coverage and Taxation of Federal’ Civi} ian’ ses alae Soe Hired Federal Civilian Employees * i Executive, Schedule and. Senior.-Ex cutive Service,.Posi Legislative Branch Employees é ace nS Reemployed: Annuitants. and: Retired Member “s' of; the. Uniformed: Services Employment: Excluded* from All Soci b:Securit Taxation’: cient of"Wages". , Payments Which Are “Ba yment S° Which “Are”: ‘Resolving. Coverage : ons Tax Rates and. Max imum: Taxable Wages” Seng & Be rite eriteed Copy Approved for Release 201 qO4/11 Siege Se we ne ee ; Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 me Chapter.832. is Social: Security: Retirement, Survivors: and: Disability Insurance, and . Medicare es o ot "isa Mine tie Bobs, x * 5 te gt yhtpatgiean pit ae teary: ployment --General Subchapter 1 he “Application to Federal, Civ lian ‘Em seFvice: of most: poser) ciellas an employees ‘vas -not covered by the. ‘Social’ Security, prosran. fet, “imposed ene. hospital rod AA Es 4 of, ee AS a rule a. thumb , at, can be assumed that coveréd 1 by 5 Social Security unless srecititgty ssieoes by, Vaw: wee uly covered and | Social Security, taxes withheld. 7 Be i Pee e Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 301 4/01/11 : CIA. RDP89- 00066R0009001 10012- 1 ee | | | : Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP8&9-00066R000900110012-1 Attachment to FEM Ltr. 832- SS aie | | enter) Par cage ree) under the + rere menbers sof the armed. Forees « on | active. duty | was ° “covered ‘ine ae 7 : se atian. Ree ati, Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R0009001 10012-1 a oh eh es : | | Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R0009001 10012-1 a Atfacnmenh to PPM Ler. B ol (4) ee Section Seyi of Hie. Rode (26 U. S. C.3121Cu)) imposes, the a ma SE fps hospital ADSUPaneS: {Portion of the poeta! Security bax, aes alts on all, a codes enployees Mi asubject to _the full fhe SeeHten 3721 oF, ca, exceptions to those terms. : sai te a ASE Tak es row. The Social ‘Security Act, for Social Securit Tak > : y et wig ac _pontains, provisions’ similar to those in the code es anol 1y owned. instrumental ities ets, et 1-3 “Responsibilities. of. the.Internal . Revenue’ Service. S): fs for: “Sanitized ony Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 wegen’ ol .l ; i, Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R0009001 10012-1 = : . ; Attachmen oO FPM Ere. 842-1 (5) Security taxes and collecting such taxes. It provides employers with appropriate instructions with respect to employer responsibilities in _ this connection. a ee 1-4. Responsibilities of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) j payment of retirement , Ba, ate! Rope that ral ; eS ik tp hie i individuals subject to Social Security taxes. “Tt uses these ‘records to determine if. a worker had sufficient’ employment covered | me err oe ; eri PIS Be : _ ‘The Healey Care Financing Administrats n (HCFA). administers, the A ae ‘. e : = “Sanitized Copy ‘Approved for Release 201 1/01/11 - CIA- RDP89- 00066R0009001 10012- 4 ad. - 6 et ee J [Oe zl Sanitized Copy Approved ier Release 2011/01/11 : CIA- RDP89- 00066R000900110012-1 keg ern ee to FPM Ltr. 832-1. (6) a Re "Security PaKees as. oe ues in ae - ) below. ee crs el 4? Cera yo. . Subchapter 2 explains Federal enployment. which as covered | by Social pat Wee eee dice ES ove R sn A few types of Federal ‘caploment are excluded {roo at Social Security taxes, as | explained in sect ions 2-6. wy subject 6 both full and partial. ‘Social pen, taxation . ee ee $e) tes Generally, « rk. an ice of its own enpyees uncer th vee eae : as cxptne i this wat Date an individual's Federal employment. terminated: : a Whether an ‘individual oan a position: heh Ma oe aaa " Sanitized Copy Approved for R Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 ii oa Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 at —___ fete tine: | . | es eee we F Attachment L. FEM Ltr. 632-1 (7) whether io Bobi is’ Listed i dn the Executive Schedule (see 2-1. ¥: rt ever For the whan ssi the uniforsied Service “Obtaining the Social Security number” of. éach ‘covered: his/her y Social Sectr ily" éard: ad fea anti, Abhay sy “HT: | : sess office” to complete Form 558) ce | Heo | | Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201 4/04/11; CIA- RDP89- 00066R000900110012-1 ‘Attachment to FEM ‘Ler. (832-1 (8) = XN wee ee a ee G Sh oo be sas, of U.S. citizeriship or current alien status.--If-.the ‘card has been lost ; Pe en OF SRE name changed «. Proof, of saene ty. and U. S. citizenship , or eurrent oe we ta aye ree Blaase' . (e). 29. through 211. for. information. on’ ‘wages ee to Socia Security: sive taxes) sporinn eral Seely taxes periodically Ae ‘(Withholding Tax, Statement) v., --completed. in, accordance wath, IRS ins ~ aS Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 . CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 “=== Momma, Sted. l eee is, Sanitized Cony Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 \ Attachment to .@M Ltr. 832-1 (9) tha ; beginning with wages paid in 1983. Employment covered by Social Security - 7 : Peder to 1984, and Subject to full Social Security Raxetion:, was primarily 4 ‘service ‘of temporary or Antermi trent employees -who were not Pere States Court of appeals Tyee : wa ‘ ‘United States: ee judge phaees ae AR Daan: Sag : . Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 in ~ aie ie se ae Jase : ae o ‘Attachment to FPM Ltr. 832-1 (10) | December 31, 1983, ae, ‘not subject to subchapter III title 5 United States Code’ (see aot. for. discussion a 3 : a ee oes @ in a Position Placed | ‘in ane Execu rive Schedule u ders mecem asa noncareer " appointee in the. Senior: eer the: individual: issappointed ag, rate aM rea ay ty, the Presid dent ( fais 350 ual phe naxinun rate.of - basic: pay’ for such: posi » s ‘either: ‘one with, no ee Federal ployment. or,-one It bea? See 2 oo tg tyke le Hl en : ees : ee Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 } . : ‘ 4 : N : : . ‘Attachment to FPM Ltr. 832-1 (11) _ employee, who Moves fron. one agency. to. another is ‘not. newly hired: nor is "Federal, eaployment includes thie lyete ‘Separation exceeding 365 aays, consider all. - employment’ for any ‘Federal = ctiger the 8 Social Pee Act, annuitants.- (except retired members : ye os it. oy ae os effective November 5, 1983 T Senitized Copy Approved for Release 201 1101/11 - CIA-RDP89- 00086R0009001 10012. 1 nee il) ; Be pit ac Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201 4/01/11 : ‘CIA-RDP89- 00066R000900110012- 1 Attachment ‘to FPM Ltr.-: 832-1: (12) - : Ae Sees 2 i after using all coe she was placed on. leave without pay _Jamery 1983. ee 1983 on-a elec appotntnent ‘aubjeette pays: Pos a "taxation and not to coverage under ‘the ‘Civil’ Service: las “On. April 22, “1984, his spreintnent converted 1 corer Conditional. es eon, Guard f ee ceopletl ov pr: na in service was ‘less thee. one nonth and: h is “not Subjec tte" rg "Executive Schedule and Senior’ Executave. Senvice Positions. oo Service in a ee which is not. | listed in the ‘portions of: the o 7 ( ) |_—_— ae eee sa, id | Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R0009001 10012-1 \ Attachment to FPM Ltr. 832-1 (13) ‘Security det | but which when established was designated to be treated as if it were ‘listed therein. is not SuLomettcrl ty. covered as of January 14 1984, ‘for individuals So: "employed on Decenber 31, 1983, eee ok “after Janoary_ 1, 1984, will depend aVPOp whether the individual is. a ie a oo Sone. Senior Executive Service (SES): posits na (eee 5 ¢ CER 737. 33) ; were listed ‘in the exeeGeive: Schedule: “60. S. C. 5315, jand: 5316) before hie hue SES was | established, and “have, ie been deleted: “The greation of the StS ee | Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 . CIA-RDP89-00066R0009001 10012-1 ees ere | tay Metal Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201 1101/1 1: CIA-RDP89- 00066R0009001 ONS at Attachment. to FPMS. ue. 832-1 (14) , ; (a) “Individual employed by the + Legislative Branch SFean “Pecender 31, 1983, and Nor SUBJECE: ‘to’ the Civil Service Retirement ‘Syston E (esRS) « on “December 31 + 1983. pe Funan service ‘of-an- nd A “never covered ‘under the caval’ Se! vice’ etirement peed hoe December 31, “1983, ‘and. eikyeee to-the civin Service Retirenen t Systen on ‘Decenber 31, 1983, Sanitized Copy appreved for Release 201 4104/1 1: - CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 | all. ee i | Ft eis ad Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 NN : Attachmen: to FPM Ler. 832-1 (15) ; ae, k If the break in Federal service exceeded 365 days, work would be covered; otherwise it would not. The sane ‘rule applies if an individual enters employment in the esistative branch after January. 1, 1984. if the individual was subject Example 6: _M, was: employe ates Me + 198k. gens ics : tes a civil’ Mea an enployee of the legislative branch end covered by me Se aS eS batt 9 Gat he oe 1 Bes see [ie ae ae ee Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R0009001 10012-1 el ce Attachment to FPMi_ .- 832-1 (16) _ to the CShS on December 31, 1983, his service in aes will be covered under Social Security. If, on the Orber hand, M. had svermineted his” er aT ry we * — employment on ‘December 31, 1983, “his penvace will not be. coyered under Reanploved Ranuttants and Retined Henbers of the ‘Uni formed Services Us Glee. Ga Oe Fore eter. Service. and,” retired menber” of: a branch: of. the. uniformed service. is considered ‘a_, wy bay tet wr ys : pn oe ation purposes, the. U, s. by 48 the 50 States, \ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201 4101/11 - CIA- RDP89- 00066R0009001 10012- 4 ab | eile oe ' Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R0009001 1001 2-1 \ NS ae ne: _ Attachment to FPM Ltr, 052-1 (17) “the Dd. bi Puerto Rico, ‘Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. © poke me ay . a Enployment, performed within. the tls 3. As. covered d without. reeard to the _Eaployment performed outside the U. s. a Tae nis For this purpose, a. "resident: alien of the =. means an mation ho is ‘not t now physically present. din Fancy é # with visas s permitting ‘residence ordinarily are. Tesident aliens, a 2 or never d odakcca residence in. he’ U.S. ei : : % wigs ey ). OF | indefinite duration to be. performed in. that. country is not. av * : i s “he/she is_ a res dent for’; income tax’ hee Enploynent Excluded From All Social 5 Se The following Federal, enploynent ‘is specifically excluded ‘fron al “ge ay service performed’ by an inmate. in), i Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201 4/01/11: CIA- RDP89- 00066R0009001 10012. | ae : ee ena 2 ; ho _Sanitized Copy Reni for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA- RDP89- 00066R0009001 10012- 1 C Attachsent to FPM Ltr. 832- 1 (18) mS woe 5 U. oe s. ce, 539102), 1 which relates to. certain interns, student nurses, and 3) service er formed: pe an employee serving on a” temporary basis (4) service « perforned by 2 nonresident alie “Se tr te ‘“ Pe Te as k or ‘subparagraphs ‘(F) or (J): of “ a Raz “work for the Federal cvermen bur there 1s ‘a question: ‘the: individual eos wy el “Where the Federal agency has the ‘Tight to control thé’ individual as: f +) ‘to the manner in which ‘the work cw, be done, ‘Sanitized Copy ‘Approved for Release 301 4/01/11 : CIA- RDP8S- 00066R000900110012-1 all. ee ae 1 | perme a “ Sanitized Copy App IoNe? for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA- RDP89- 00066R000900110012-1 . oe . \ ‘ ae oe ; Attachment to FPM Ler, 832-1 (19) _ Where income tax is withheld, it.can be assumed_ that the individual. Th ee Subject to full ¢ or. partial Social ‘Security taxation means as all remuneration for employment: not specifically excluded by” law. z Z ‘ ee 7 may ‘be paid on. an ‘hourly, weekly, monthly, or yearly. ae wf ce to ‘the “Vorker whose cuploiment 13° involved be to a mat ra) sony is te the “saployes “during the year. As to be’ _worker’ s ‘grade sah schedule, including “pay. for wvertine:( ee regular salary ‘to workers in certain Geceraphicel ‘areas: a Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201 1101/11: CIA- RDP89- 00066R0009001 40012. 1 : 4 eee | - + Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 ‘ 7 * \ , Attachment to FPM Ltr. 832-1 (20) . - te an a a agency}: epee eet Sick and accident ‘Gisability payments 1 made. during. ‘the month. of sickness/accide wand, the next six full, ‘calendar aponths a this eh Tia eto OF: agreement Tae charged with venforcing® | ea Protecting. an er employee! s right to employment io) wages; fet hand «paid af ere: c to. a “survivor or: the Ho : an. Se am ficse A. Ve ete “ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA-RDP89-00066R0009001 10012-1 \ eee eee Attachment to FPM Ler. 832-1 (21) af pete Be ae wilh - Moving. expenses if ‘they are deductible: “for” ‘income: tax pur poses | eats. “under and | .in ‘the amounts. ‘stipulated ‘by: Section 217 ‘of. ‘the’ ‘code: bi teal and lodging if furnished on one premises. of. the enployer Ta PeS 1 of “employment Leys) dott a ae Pais ert an 4 a a a ee ( i aes te Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 201 4/01/41 : CIA-RDP89-00066R000900110012-1 Attachment to FPM Ler. 832-1 (22) no Pa 2-12. Resolving Coverage and Wage Questions iA ot . Federal. agencies. and instr umental ities may use the information in ee ek al ey . ~ a ad, . peti @ 2 cee a oe te, ’ this- chapter and applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to determine, whether ‘employment is. subject to full, partial or no-Social Sextet oi a nae ee Security, taxation, ana whether payments 1 made ee employees are e aa “Ifea Federal Government component has . “any quest ions about. the information bum beret, or about interpretation of. the law, 1 “should, ibe ‘Teferred to the com por ax nate schedule f ‘for employees . an Peay Peres Eten it eae nae — ods 2s Bout dees ] ' Sanitized apy Approved for Release 201 4104/44: CIA- RDP89- 00066R000900110012- 1 s . -_ : ay a 7 7 At tachment to FPM Ltr. 832-1 (23) as / +s EMPLOYEE RATE... EMPLOYER. “COMBINED ~ @ oasDE I - OASDI RATE 1988-1989, 6.06 _ The max imum amount. of wages to which the Social Security tax rate? ee oe eae applies - is 35. 700. ‘for 1983. arid $37,800: for 1984 ee, 3 a6 base, ‘is automatically adjusted ‘each year to ‘take. ae By Sieewied Sin fad Sak x a a es, _account ‘of increase, in average earnings sin the economy : expectation of r. see eae year. In the. first. situation, ‘the: “employe aaets a credit against future. taxes. and na make a refund at ree wea income’ tax return is Fete ‘There is a> s specific Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/11 : CIA- RDP89- “00066R000900110012- |