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FICA Coverage Indicator 1 Field Instruction

FICA Coverage Indicator 1

Select Yes or No from the drop-down list.

This field indicates if an employee is (1) an inmate working in the US Penal Institution, (2) a student as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5351, or (3) an individual serving on a temporary basis in case of fire, storm, earthquake, flood, or other similar emergency. This field will be used in retirement coverage determination.