Social Security: Mandating Coverage for State and Local Employees
T-HEHS-98-127
Published: May 21, 1998. Publicly Released: May 21, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed extending mandatory Social Security coverage to all newly hired state and local government employees, focusing on: (1) the implications of mandating such coverage for the Social Security program, public employers, newly hired employees, and the affected pension plans; and (2) potential legal and administrative issues associated with implementing mandatory coverage.
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Employee retirement plansGovernment retirement benefitsPensionsSocial security benefitsState employeesPayroll recordsPension plansTaxesWorkersPension benefits