Human Resources
Social Security & Retirement Benefit
http://www.ssa.gov./news.htm
Social Security is the nation’s basic method of providing
a continuing income when family earnings are reduced or stopped because
of retirement, disability, or death.
Click here for Social Security/Medicare Act 218 information.
Frequently Asked Questions
If enrolled in a qualified retirement option provided
by GSU, do I have to pay social security tax?
With a few exceptions, the State of Louisiana does not
participate in the Social Security program. If you are enrolled in a
Louisiana state retirement plan, you do not pay Social Security tax;
however, if you were hired after April 1, 1986, you are required to pay the
Medicare portion of the FICA tax (1.45 percent of your salary).
Who is eligible to contribute to FICA/social security?
You are eligible for FICA/Social Security if you are a
temporary or part-time classified or an academic/professional appointment,
or on a WAE (while actually employed) temporary appointment. Your
contribution is 6.2 percent of your gross salary. If you are a nonresident
alien with a J or F visa and you meet the “Substantial
presence” test, you must pay Social Security taxes.
Are social security taxes refundable?
No.
