[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34826-34827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14217]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2014-0023]


Agreement on Social Security Between the United States and the 
Slovak Republic; Entry Into Force

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that an agreement coordinating the United 
States (U.S.) and the Slovak social security programs entered into 
force on May 1, 2014. The agreement with the Slovak Republic, which was 
signed on December 10, 2012, is similar to U.S. social security 
agreements already in force with 24 other countries--Australia, 
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, 
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), 
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, 
Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Section 233 of the Social Security 
Act authorizes agreements of this type. 42 U.S.C. 433.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Like the other agreements, the U.S.-Slovak 
agreement eliminates dual social security coverage. This situation 
exists when a worker from one country works in the other country and 
has coverage under the social security systems of both countries for 
the same work. Without such agreements in force, when

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dual coverage occurs, the worker, the worker's employer, or both may be 
required to pay social security contributions to the two countries 
simultaneously. Under the U.S.-Slovak agreement, a worker who is sent 
by an employer in one country to work in the other country for 5 years 
or less remains covered only by the sending country. The agreement 
includes additional rules that eliminate dual U.S. and Slovak coverage 
in other work situations.
    The agreement also helps eliminate situations where workers suffer 
a loss of benefit rights because they have divided their careers 
between the two countries. Under the agreement, workers may qualify for 
partial U.S. benefits or partial Slovak benefits based on combined 
(totalized) work credits from both countries.
    If you want more information about the agreement's provisions, you 
may write to the Social Security Administration, Office of 
International Programs, Post Office Box 17741, Baltimore, MD 21235-7741 
or visit the Social Security Web site at www.socialsecurity.gov/international. The full text of the agreement and its accompanying 
administrative arrangement is available at www.socialsecurity.gov/international/Agreement_Texts/slovakrepublic.html.

    Dated: June 10, 2014.
Carolyn Colvin,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 2014-14217 Filed 6-17-14; 8:45 am]
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