Code of Federal Regulations Title 20. Employees' Benefits § 20.404.1214 Agreement for coverage

(a) General. A State may enter into a written agreement with the Commissioner to provide for Social Security coverage for its employees or the employees of one or more of its political subdivisions. An interstate instrumentality may enter into a similar agreement for its employees. These agreements cover employees in groups of positions or by types of services rather than the individual employees.

(b) Procedures. A State or interstate instrumentality may request coverage by submitting to SSA a proposed written agreement for the desired coverage.

(c) Authority to enter into an agreement for coverage—

(d) Provisions of the agreement. The agreement must include:

The agreement must be signed by the authorized State or interstate instrumentality official and the Commissioner or his or her designee.

(e) Effective date. The agreement must specify an effective date of coverage. However, the effective date cannot be earlier than the last day of the sixth calendar year preceding the year in which the agreement is mailed or delivered by other means to the Commissioner. The agreement is effective after the effective date.

(f) Applicability of agreement. The agreement establishes the continuing relationship between the Commissioner and the State or interstate instrumentality except as it is modified (see §§ 404.1215–404.1217).