If a public employee retires and later returns to work, is the retired employee covered for Social Security and Medicare?
A retiree of a public retirement system is exempt from Social Security coverage if he or she is employed by the same employer or another employer who maintains the same retirement system that the retiree formerly participated in. However, if the retiree is hired into a position that is covered under a Section 218 Agreement, the retiree’s services are covered for Social Security. All employees hired after March 31, 1986, are mandatorily covered for Medicare unless specifically excluded under Section 210(p) of the Social Security Act.
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