Connecticut § 5-158a - Part A and B members may elect to participate in part A and Social Security.

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§ 5-158a. Part A and B members may elect to participate in part A and Social Security.

Sec. 5-158a. Part A and B members may elect to participate in part A and Social Security. Each state employee who is a member of the state employees retirement system, part A, or who is a member of the state employees retirement system, part B, or who becomes a member of either of the above systems, shall be eligible, as provided in subsection (a) of section 5-158b, to contribute and be a member of part A and participate in Social Security without diminution of his state retirement salary; provided such state employees, who are members of part A, as provided for, or as may be provided for, by federal-enabling legislation, may elect to join the Social Security System.

(1967, P.A. 637, S. 1.)

Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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