If a retirement system, for referendum purposes, retained its identity as a single
retirement system, then the Agreement covers all employees whose positions are brought
under the retirement system after the Agreement is made applicable to that system.
Coverage is automatic as of the date the positions are brought under the system and
only an identification Modification should be submitted by the State to the Social
Security Administration (SSA).
Example: A State conducted a referendum for a State retirement system, which covered State
and political subdivisions employees, as a single retirement system. After a favorable
referendum, coverage was extended to the retirement system coverage group composed
of all employees in positions covered by the system. Subsequently, a new political
subdivision was created and joined the retirement system. Since the retirement system
retained its identity as a single retirement system, the employees of the new entity
are members of the retirement system coverage group, and automatically covered under
the Agreement. It is also possible to have automatic coverage for a deemed retirement
system if the Modification clearly indicates that the deemed system will include future
participants.