Yes. All Federal employees hired after 1983 are covered by Social Security and must pay Social Security taxes. Included in this group are employees with previous Federal service (other than rehired annuitants) if their break in service was more than 365 days. Certain people already employed by the Federal Government were also covered under Social Security beginning in 1984.

These employees include:

• Legislative branch employees who were not covered by the Civil Service Retirement System on December 31, 1983;
• The President, the Vice President, and all Members of Congress;
• Sitting Federal judges; and
• Most political appointees, including non-career members of the senior executive service.