Arizona Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Officers and Employees § 38-702. Federal-state agreement

1. Benefits shall be provided for employees whose services are covered by the agreement, and their dependents and survivors, on the same basis as though the services constituted employment within the meaning of title II of the social security act.  1

2. The agreement is effective with respect to services in employment covered by the agreement performed after a date specified in the agreement, but in no event may it be effective with respect to services performed before the first day of the calendar year in which the agreement is entered into or in which the modification of the agreement making it applicable to the services is entered into, but an agreement or modification of an agreement entered into within the period permitted for retroactive coverage of employees under the agreement by title II of the social security act may provide in the agreement or modification of the agreement that the agreement or modification of the agreement is effective with respect to services performed after January 1, 1951, or any date after that date.

3. All services that constitute employment and that are performed in the employ of this state by employees of this state are covered by the agreement.

4. All services that constitute employment performed in the employ of an eligible political subdivision of this state and that are covered by a plan that is in conformity with the terms of the agreement and that has been approved by the state agency under § 38-703 are covered by the agreement.

5. All services described in either paragraph 3 or 4 and performed by individuals in positions covered by a retirement system with respect to which the governor has issued a certificate to the commissioner of social security pursuant to § 38-706.