Chapter 118C

Section 1. In order to extend to employees of instrumentalities, and to the dependents and survivors of such employees, the basic protection accorded to others by the old age and survivors insurance system embodied in the Social Security Act, it is hereby declared to be the polic…

Section 10. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to affect adversely the rights of any person who is a member of any contributory retirement system established under the provisions of sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive, of chapter thirty-two or under correspo…

Section 2. For the purposes of this chapter— (a) The term ''wages'' means all remuneration for employment as defined herein, including the cash value of all remuneration paid in any medium other than cash, except that such term shall not include that part of such remuneration whi…

Section 3. (a) The state agency, with the approval of the governor, is hereby authorized to enter on behalf of the commonwealth into an agreement with the Federal Security Administrator, consistent with the terms and provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the be…

Section 4. (a) Each instrumentality is hereby authorized to submit for approval by the state agency a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act, in conformity with applicable provisions of such act, to employees of such instrumentality. Each such plan…

Section 5. (a) There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the contribution fund. Such fund shall consist of and there shall be deposited in such fund: (1) all contributions, interest and penalties collected under section four; (2) all moneys appropriated thereto un…

Section 6. For the purposes of establishing the administrative organization necessary for the proper administration of this chapter and for the services of clerical and other assistance and for travel incidental to and preparatory to an agreement between the state agency and the …

Section 7. The state agency shall make and publish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, as it finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which it is charged under this chapter.

Section 8. The state agency shall make studies concerning the problem of old age and survivors insurance protection for employees of the commonwealth and its instrumentalities, and concerning the operation of agreements made and plans approved under this chapter, and shall submit…

Section 9. If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.