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The agreement may contain such provisions relating to coverage, benefits, effective date, modification of the agreement, administration, and other appropriate provisions as the state social security administrator and federal agency shall agree upon, but, except as may be otherwise required by applicable federal law as to the services to be covered, the agreement shall provide in effect that:1\n\nBenefits shall be provided for employees whose services are covered by the agreement, and their dependents and survivors, on the same basis as though such services constituted employment within the meaning of the Social Security Act.2\n\nThe employer shall pay to the Internal Revenue Service, at the time prescribed by applicable federal law, contributions with respect to wages equal to the applicable taxes which would be imposed by the “Rate of Tax” sections of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services covered by the agreement constituted employment within the meaning of that act.3\n\nAll services which constitute employment and are performed in the employ of the Commonwealth by state employees shall be covered by the agreement.4\n\nAll services which (i) constitute employment, (ii) are performed in the employ of a political subdivision, and (iii) are covered by a plan of agreement which is in conformity with the terms of the agreement and has been approved by the state social security administrator, shall be covered by the agreement. 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This law was first created in 1952. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 2 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1952 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 561; in 1980, chapter 647; in 1984, chapter 430; in 1990, chapter 832; in 2005, chapter 902<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70837,"section_number":"51.1-703","catch_line":"Interstate agreements","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-703\/"},{"id":71917,"section_number":"51.1-704","catch_line":"Contributions by state employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-704\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":236255,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84391,"identifier":"51.1-702","token":"51.1\/7\/51.1-702","url":"\/51.1-702\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-702\/","token":"51.1\/7\/51.1-702","dublin_core":{"Title":"Federal-state agreement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-702","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The state social security administrator<\/span>, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized to enter on behalf of the Commonwealth into an agreement<\/span> with the federal agency<\/span> to extend the benefits of the Social Security Act<\/span> to employees of the Commonwealth and any political subdivision<\/span> thereof, with respect to services specified in the agreement<\/span>, which constitute employment<\/span>. The agreement<\/span> may contain such provisions relating to coverage, benefits, effective date, modification<\/span> of the agreement<\/span>, administration, and other appropriate provisions as the state social security administrator<\/span> and federal agency<\/span> shall agree upon, but, except as may be otherwise required by applicable federal law<\/span> as to the services to be covered, the agreement<\/span> shall provide in effect that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Benefits shall be provided for employees whose services are covered by the agreement<\/span>, and their dependents and survivors, on the same basis as though such services constituted employment<\/span> within the meaning of the Social Security Act<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The employer<\/span> shall pay to the Internal Revenue Service, at the time prescribed by applicable federal law<\/span>, contributions with respect to wages<\/span> equal to the applicable taxes which would be imposed by the “Rate of Tax” sections of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act<\/span> if the services covered by the agreement<\/span> constituted employment<\/span> within the meaning of that act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> All services which constitute employment<\/span> and are performed in the employ of the Commonwealth by state employees<\/span> shall be covered by the agreement<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> All services which (i) constitute employment<\/span>, (ii) are performed in the employ of a political subdivision<\/span>, and (iii) are covered by a plan of agreement<\/span> which is in conformity with the terms of the agreement and has been approved by the state social security administrator<\/span>, shall be covered by the agreement. Services rendered in the employ of a county, city, or other school board<\/span> shall be covered by the agreement on the effective date specified therein not prior to January 1, 1951. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> A political subdivision<\/span> which is operating under a retirement system which it finances may continue the same or may apply for coverage of its employees under the agreement, or both. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The state social security administrator<\/span>, with the approval of the Board<\/span>, is authorized to submit and agree to modifications<\/span> to the agreement relating to coverage, benefits effective dates, administration, and other appropriate provisions as the state social security administrator<\/span> and the federal agency<\/span> may agree upon. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENT (\u00a7 51.1-702)\n\nA. The state social security administrator, with the approval of the Governor,\nis hereby authorized to enter on behalf of the Commonwealth into an agreement\nwith the federal agency to extend the benefits of the Social Security Act to\nemployees of the Commonwealth and any political subdivision thereof, with\nrespect to services specified in the agreement, which constitute employment. The\nagreement may contain such provisions relating to coverage, benefits, effective\ndate, modification of the agreement, administration, and other appropriate\nprovisions as the state social security administrator and federal agency shall\nagree upon, but, except as may be otherwise required by applicable federal law\nas to the services to be covered, the agreement shall provide in effect that:\n\n 1. Benefits shall be provided for employees whose services are covered by the\n agreement, and their dependents and survivors, on the same basis as though\n such services constituted employment within the meaning of the Social Security\n Act.\n\n 2. The employer shall pay to the Internal Revenue Service, at the time\n prescribed by applicable federal law, contributions with respect to wages\n equal to the applicable taxes which would be imposed by the “Rate of\n Tax” sections of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services\n covered by the agreement constituted employment within the meaning of that\n act.\n\n 3. All services which constitute employment and are performed in the employ of\n the Commonwealth by state employees shall be covered by the agreement.\n\n 4. All services which (i) constitute employment, (ii) are performed in the\n employ of a political subdivision, and (iii) are covered by a plan of\n agreement which is in conformity with the terms of the agreement and has been\n approved by the state social security administrator, shall be covered by the\n agreement. Services rendered in the employ of a county, city, or other school\n board shall be covered by the agreement on the effective date specified\n therein not prior to January 1, 1951.\n\n 5. A political subdivision which is operating under a retirement system which\n it finances may continue the same or may apply for coverage of its employees\n under the agreement, or both.\n\nB. The state social security administrator, with the approval of the Board, is\nauthorized to submit and agree to modifications to the agreement relating to\ncoverage, benefits effective dates, administration, and other appropriate\nprovisions as the state social security administrator and the federal agency may\nagree upon.\n\nHISTORY: 1952, c. 2, \u00a7 51-111.3; 1956, c. 561; 1980, c. 647; 1984, c. 430;\n1990, c. 832; 2005, c. 902.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}