Retirement Issue May Impact Thousands of Missouri Educators
Contact Your Elected Officials
As a result of an IRS audit of two Missouri school districts, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has changed its position on which Missouri public school employees are exempt from paying social security taxes. This change in position by the SSA does not affect who is eligible for membership in PSRS. The change also has no impact on school employees in PEERS.
In the past, all school
district employees working in any capacity who possess a
certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education and who work at least 17 hours on a regular
basis were excluded from social security coverage. The new ruling
by SSA states that the only public school employees exempt from
paying social security are PSRS members in the positions of
teacher, teacher-secretary, substitute teacher, supervisor,
principal, supervising principal, superintendent, assistant
superintendent, nurse or librarian as those positions are described
by the Office of Administration (OA) and SSA. Individuals employed
in all other positions must pay social security taxes beginning on
July 1, 2009.
CSD has joined a host of
other educational organizations, including the Missouri Association
of School Administrators, to provide resources and address this
issue. This Web site provides additional information and resources
on this topic, as well as a portal for you to contact your elected
officials to share your concern on this matter.
**NOTE: As of November 18,
the SSA has announced that the counselor
position is exempt from
Social Security. Please check this SSA Web site for
continual updates.
RESOURCES
Access CSD's Legislative Action Center Web Site to Find & Contact Your State and Federal Legislators
State Social Security Administration (SSA)
Web Site for School Districts
This Web site
provides FAQs and the latest information from SSA on this
issue
November 17 Letter from Missouri Congressmen and Senators
Letter to SSA from Sen. Kit
Bond
Joint Letter from Educational Organizations to Elected Officials
Sample
School District Resources
The Francis
Howell School District has shared the following resources on this
issue:
