HRS §88-215

State employees must pay Social Security taxes

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This section says that state employees whose jobs are covered by a certain agreement must pay money into a state fund. The amount is the same as the federal Social Security tax they would pay if their job were private. This applies to employees who stay or start working after a certain date.

The statute, as written — Contributions by state employees

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Every state employee whose services are covered by an agreement entered into under section 88-212 shall be required to pay for the period of the coverage, into the contribution fund established by section 88-224, contributions, with respect to wages (as defined in section 88-211) equal to the amount of the employee tax which would be imposed by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services constituted employment within the meaning of that Act. Such liability shall arise in consideration of the employee's retention in the service of the State, or the employee's entry upon such service, after June 10, 1953.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§88-211 What key terms mean in this retirement law

§88-212 State can make a Social Security deal with the federal government

§88-224 Creating the contribution fund and its money sources

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