GlossaryGlossary • March 10th, 2021
Contract Type FiledMarch 10th, 2021Term Definition 218 Agreement See Section 218 Agreement 218(b)(5)Coverage Group See Absolute Coverage Group 218(d) Coverage Group See Retirement System Coverage Group 69 Number A nine-digit number assigned by SSA prior to 1987 to every State and political subdivision included under a Section 218 Agreement that begins with the prefix “69” (69-NNNNNNN). Many States continue to sequentially assign a 69-number for internal State record keeping purposes to entities brought under Section 218 coverage. Absolute Coverage Group For Section 218 coverage purposes, it is a group of employees whose positions are not covered under a retirement system. An absolute Coverage Group is also referred to as a non-retirement system coverage group or a Section 218(b)(5) coverage group. Act Social Security Act Agreement See Section 218 Agreement Common Law Control Test A test to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. Under the common-law test, the person you work for has the r
Glossary This list identifies and defines terms SSA, IRS, and state administrators commonly use in administering Section 218.Glossary • November 30th, 2020
Contract Type FiledNovember 30th, 2020