WEP-GPO
Congressional Subcommittee field hearing focuses on WEP & GPO
Friday’s Congressional Subcommittee led by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) offered public sector workers an opportunity to express their concerns with Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). The hearing led off with comments from a…
Ask Rusty – I’m Already Collecting Social Security – How Will My WEP Reduction be Calculated?
Dear Rusty: I don’t understand exactly how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) works for my situation. I turned 62 in 2017 and am currently still working in a “non-covered” job, not paying into Social Security, but from which I will…
Repealing WEP and GPO…More Legislative Push
In a post on asppa-net.org, the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries provides a recap of actions in two states–Alaska and Louisiana–advocating for repeal of Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) based on the…
Ask Rusty – About the Fairness of “WEP” and “GPO”
Dear Rusty: I was married to my ex-husband for 30 years. For 14 of those years, I was an unemployed mom and community volunteer. After my sons were grown, I began teaching in California and earned a teacher pension. That…