From: KURT RJ HAMMERBECK <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 93 13:14:56 CDT

Hi, there!
I has been a PR since last month.  I am doing my RA for my PhD now. 
I have a question concerning the FICA.  In my pay-roll, there is a term 
called FICA which I have never paid.  I was told that the FICA is the 
security tax and related to the benefit in future after I retired and 
medical insurance.  Some one said that the earlier I start pay it,
the better my benefit in future, beacuse the benefit will depend on the
years and the amount which I totally paid.  Could anybody confirm the
information and give more detail explanation about the issue?  Shoud 
I pay it or not?  What benefit can I get from it?