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SECTION 36-7-3

   § 36-7-3  Agreement with federalgovernment. – The general treasurer of the state is hereby authorized to enter, on behalf ofthe state, into an agreement with the secretary, consistent with the terms andprovisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of theold age and survivors insurance provisions of the federal Social Security Act,42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., to employees of any city or town or agency of thestate with respect to services specified in the agreement which constituteemployment as defined in § 36-7-2. The agreement may contain provisionsrelating to coverage, benefits, contributions, effective date, modification,and termination of the agreement, administration, and other appropriateprovisions as the general treasurer and the secretary shall agree upon, but,except as may otherwise be required by or under the federal Social Security Actas to the services to be covered, the agreement shall provide in effect that:

   (1) Benefits will be provided for employees included in thecoverage groups to which the agreement is made applicable on the same basis asthough the services constituted employment within the meaning of title II ofthe federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.

   (2) The state will pay the secretary of the treasury at suchtime or times as may be prescribed under the federal Social Security Act,contributions with respect to wages (as herein defined) equal to the sum of thetaxes which would be imposed by §§ 3101 and 3111 of the federalInsurance Contributions Act, 26 U.S.C. §§ 3101 and 3111, or as thatact may be amended from time to time, on all participants under this agreement,including cities, towns, and agencies of the state and all participatingemployees thereof, if the services covered by the agreement constitutedemployment within the meaning of that act.

   (3) The agreement or any modification of the agreement shallbe effective with respect to services in employment covered by the agreement orany modification of the agreement after a date specified therein.

   (4) All services which constitute employment as hereindefined, which are performed in the employ of any city, town, or agency of thestate and are included under a method of coverage which conforms to the termsand conditions of the agreement are covered thereunder.

   (5) As modified, the agreement shall include all servicesdescribed in subdivision (4) of this section and performed by individuals towhom § 218(c)(3)(B) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §418(c)(3)(B), is applicable and shall provide that the service of theindividual shall continue to be covered by the agreement in case he or shethereafter becomes eligible to be a member of a retirement system; and asmodified, the agreement shall include all services described in subdivision (4)of this section and performed by individuals in positions covered by aretirement system with respect to which the governor has issued a certificateto the secretary pursuant to § 36-7-19.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-36 > Chapter-36-7 > 36-7-3

SECTION 36-7-3

   § 36-7-3  Agreement with federalgovernment. – The general treasurer of the state is hereby authorized to enter, on behalf ofthe state, into an agreement with the secretary, consistent with the terms andprovisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of theold age and survivors insurance provisions of the federal Social Security Act,42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., to employees of any city or town or agency of thestate with respect to services specified in the agreement which constituteemployment as defined in § 36-7-2. The agreement may contain provisionsrelating to coverage, benefits, contributions, effective date, modification,and termination of the agreement, administration, and other appropriateprovisions as the general treasurer and the secretary shall agree upon, but,except as may otherwise be required by or under the federal Social Security Actas to the services to be covered, the agreement shall provide in effect that:

   (1) Benefits will be provided for employees included in thecoverage groups to which the agreement is made applicable on the same basis asthough the services constituted employment within the meaning of title II ofthe federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.

   (2) The state will pay the secretary of the treasury at suchtime or times as may be prescribed under the federal Social Security Act,contributions with respect to wages (as herein defined) equal to the sum of thetaxes which would be imposed by §§ 3101 and 3111 of the federalInsurance Contributions Act, 26 U.S.C. §§ 3101 and 3111, or as thatact may be amended from time to time, on all participants under this agreement,including cities, towns, and agencies of the state and all participatingemployees thereof, if the services covered by the agreement constitutedemployment within the meaning of that act.

   (3) The agreement or any modification of the agreement shallbe effective with respect to services in employment covered by the agreement orany modification of the agreement after a date specified therein.

   (4) All services which constitute employment as hereindefined, which are performed in the employ of any city, town, or agency of thestate and are included under a method of coverage which conforms to the termsand conditions of the agreement are covered thereunder.

   (5) As modified, the agreement shall include all servicesdescribed in subdivision (4) of this section and performed by individuals towhom § 218(c)(3)(B) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §418(c)(3)(B), is applicable and shall provide that the service of theindividual shall continue to be covered by the agreement in case he or shethereafter becomes eligible to be a member of a retirement system; and asmodified, the agreement shall include all services described in subdivision (4)of this section and performed by individuals in positions covered by aretirement system with respect to which the governor has issued a certificateto the secretary pursuant to § 36-7-19.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-36 > Chapter-36-7 > 36-7-3

SECTION 36-7-3

   § 36-7-3  Agreement with federalgovernment. – The general treasurer of the state is hereby authorized to enter, on behalf ofthe state, into an agreement with the secretary, consistent with the terms andprovisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of theold age and survivors insurance provisions of the federal Social Security Act,42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., to employees of any city or town or agency of thestate with respect to services specified in the agreement which constituteemployment as defined in § 36-7-2. The agreement may contain provisionsrelating to coverage, benefits, contributions, effective date, modification,and termination of the agreement, administration, and other appropriateprovisions as the general treasurer and the secretary shall agree upon, but,except as may otherwise be required by or under the federal Social Security Actas to the services to be covered, the agreement shall provide in effect that:

   (1) Benefits will be provided for employees included in thecoverage groups to which the agreement is made applicable on the same basis asthough the services constituted employment within the meaning of title II ofthe federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.

   (2) The state will pay the secretary of the treasury at suchtime or times as may be prescribed under the federal Social Security Act,contributions with respect to wages (as herein defined) equal to the sum of thetaxes which would be imposed by §§ 3101 and 3111 of the federalInsurance Contributions Act, 26 U.S.C. §§ 3101 and 3111, or as thatact may be amended from time to time, on all participants under this agreement,including cities, towns, and agencies of the state and all participatingemployees thereof, if the services covered by the agreement constitutedemployment within the meaning of that act.

   (3) The agreement or any modification of the agreement shallbe effective with respect to services in employment covered by the agreement orany modification of the agreement after a date specified therein.

   (4) All services which constitute employment as hereindefined, which are performed in the employ of any city, town, or agency of thestate and are included under a method of coverage which conforms to the termsand conditions of the agreement are covered thereunder.

   (5) As modified, the agreement shall include all servicesdescribed in subdivision (4) of this section and performed by individuals towhom § 218(c)(3)(B) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §418(c)(3)(B), is applicable and shall provide that the service of theindividual shall continue to be covered by the agreement in case he or shethereafter becomes eligible to be a member of a retirement system; and asmodified, the agreement shall include all services described in subdivision (4)of this section and performed by individuals in positions covered by aretirement system with respect to which the governor has issued a certificateto the secretary pursuant to § 36-7-19.