Go to Part II and check the applicable response. Check the first response if the service month detail is incorrect. You do not need to file Form BA-4, Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments . When completing this form, an important reporting principle to remember is that service is always creditable when the service is performed, not when the payment is made and taxed. Service should never be reported for a month after the relinquishment of the employment relationship.
Some notices are merely advisory in nature about reports that have been processed.
Others require a response from the employer in order to process a service and compensation report that is being held in abeyance, or suspended status, while awaiting correction from the employer. There is a complete listing of all service and compensation referrals in the Appendix. That section includes a brief explanation of the cause for the referral and instructions for making corrections. This is a notice that the Social Security Administration indicates that the name and social security number the employer reported do not agree with the name and social security number in SSA's records. This notice usually indicates that the employer is using an incorrect social security number.