TN 3 (07-05)

Part 19 - State and Local Coverage Handbook
Chapter 300 – Coverage Under Section 218 Agreements
Subchapter 01 – Coverage Under Section 218 Agreements
Transmittal No. 01, 07/2005

Audience

State Social Security Administrators
Regional Offices—RSI Team Leaders
Parallel Social Security Field Offices—District Managers
Regional General Counsel Staff

Originating Component

OISP

Effective Date

Upon Receipt

Background

POMS section SL 30001.336 contains information regarding special provisions that have been made for eligible employees of a retirement system who have been called to duty for military purposes and their participation in the majority vote or divided vote referendum process for Section 218 coverage.

Summary of Changes

SL 30001.001 SLCH Subchapter 30001 – PDF File

This section includes an updated PDF file of the entire subchapter.

SL 30001.336 Referendums for Deployed Military Personnel

This section has been created to establish the following guidelines:

• Establishes a 60 day extension to the required 90 day advance notice of referendum, if an eligible employee of the retirement system has been called to duty for military purposes. Once issued, the 60 day extension can not be retracted and it applies to all eligible employees of the retirement system.

• The section also provides suggestions for how to include eligible employees of a retirement system who have been called to duty in a referendum for Section 218 coverage.