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LODI FICA REFUND
The City's Correction, Fire, Police and Sanitation uniformed members
who were on authorized Line of Duty Injury leave at some point
during the years 1989 through 2005 will likely be eligible
for a refund of the FICA taxes paid on LOD payments received for a
period of six months or less. Correction, Fire and Police Department
members are eligible from 1989 while Department of Sanitation
members are eligible from 1992. Please note that LODI payments
received for a period of greater than six months have
previously been deemed to be exempt under a separate statutory
provision and thus are not part of this refund. In order to collect
a refund, eligible uniformed members must submit a signed consent
form to the City allowing the City to collect the refund on the
employees' behalf. Once the IRS refunds the monies to the City, the
City will then remit the money to the employee. In the absence of a
signed consent form from an employee, that employee will not be able
to participate in this settlement. Moreover, that employee may be
forever barred from collecting a refund of these amounts since his /
her time for filing an individual refund claim will likely have
expired. The Office of Payroll Administration anticipates that
letters explaining the refund process and the years for which that
employee may be entitled to a FICA refund win be mailed out to each
employee by the end of February. Enclosed with this letter will be
the consent form employees will be required to sign and return to
the City in order to collect their refund. This consent form must be
returned within sixty (60) days from the date of the letter or that
individual will be precluded from obtaining a refund. The deadline
date will be printed in the letter. We urge all employees who
believe that they may be eligible for a refund and whose address has
changed to update their address. For inquires regarding the FICA
Refund Claim you can use any of the following options:
By mail:
The City of New York, Office of Payroll Adninistration
FICA Refund Claim Unit
One Centre Street
Room 200N
New York, NY 10007
Telephone Number ( 212 ) 669 - 2333
We all know how efficient the City can be so if you think you
qualify under this make sure you get the paperwork required.
John Gallagher Pres. FOP SI 120
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