TN 3 (07-05)
   SL 90005.003 Transmittal 1 to SL 30001, July 2005
   
   
   
    
   
   Part 19 - State and Local Coverage Handbook
Chapter
         300 – Coverage Under Section 218 Agreements
Subchapter
         01 – Coverage Under Section 218 Agreements
Transmittal
         No. 01, 07/2005
   
    
   
    
   
   Audience
   
   State Social Security Administrators
Regional
         Offices—RSI Team Leaders
Parallel Social Security
         Field Offices—District Managers
Regional General
         Counsel Staff
   
    
   
   Originating Component
   
   OISP
   
    
   
    
   
   Effective Date
   
   Upon Receipt
   
    
   
   Background
   
   POMS section SL 30001.336 contains information regarding special provisions that have been made for eligible
      employees of a retirement system who have been called to duty for military purposes
      and their participation in the majority vote or divided vote referendum process for
      Section 218 coverage.
   
   
    
   
   Summary of Changes
   
   SL 30001.001 SLCH Subchapter 30001 – PDF File
   
   This section includes an updated PDF file of the entire subchapter.
   
    
   
   SL 30001.336 Referendums for Deployed Military Personnel
   
   This section has been created to establish the following guidelines:
   
   
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               Establishes a 60 day extension to the required 90 day advance notice of referendum,
                  if an eligible employee of the retirement system has been called to duty for military
                  purposes. Once issued, the 60 day extension can not be retracted and it applies to
                  all eligible employees of the retirement system.
               
               
             
          
       
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               The section also provides suggestions for how to include eligible employees of a retirement
                  system who have been called to duty in a referendum for Section 218 coverage.