[OSSSA218] 2010 - 2011 State Social Security Administration Fee

[Karen PARK]

Good morning,

Please note the 2010 - 2011 State Social Security Administration Fee invoicing has begun. For PERS employers the charge will show on your PERS EDX statements. Non- PERS employers will receive theirs electronically via e-mail, if no e-mail then by US Mail. 

The 2010-2011 Invoices are based on the number of employees you reported with W-2 social security subject wages in 2008. The charge is .50 cents per employee with a minimum charge of $15.00. This fee is charged annually. 

Please direct all question in regards to this issue to me, Karen Park, 503 603-7633 or karen.park at state.or.us.

Below is a summary of why your entity is charged this fee.



Oregon State’s enabling legislation provides each public agency included in Oregon’s Section 218 agreement pay their share of the expenses incurred by the PERS Board in the administration of the State’s Agreement. Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 237.500
 
Each state participating in the Section 218 program is mandated by federal law to have a State Administrator. The PERS Board is designated in the enabling legislation to as Oregon’s State Administrator. ORS 237.414
 
The State Administrator administers the State’s Section 218 Agreement and modification, negotiating new agreements, modifying current agreements (notifying the Regional Social Security Office of name changes, dissolutions and inactivity), adding coverage to existing agreements. The State Administrator is also your bridge to the IRS and SSA. Should you have issues you need to discuss with either of these federal partners we have the connection for you. 
 
It’s important for the employers to understand their agreement. Social Security for state and local governments differs from that of the private sector. For example, some employers have chosen to exclude their elected with the following optional exclusion – All services in any class or classes of elective positions. Currently with this exclusion when elected officials receive remuneration for services they would be excluded from the 6.2% withholding under the Section 218. However, Section 210 coverage would apply and the only way they would be excluded from the 6.2% withholding is if the position is covered under a retirement plan or they are a retiree of the retirement plan maintained by the employer.




Have a great day!

Karen Park

Oregon State Social Security Coordinator
Oregon PERS
503 603-7633
karen.park at state.or.us

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Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm


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