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Congress

Senate passes Social Security bill to repeal WEP and GPO

The repeal, a decades-long priority for public employee advocates, heads to the president for his signature after a late night Senate vote.

Congress

Congress is really close to final repeal of Social Security limitations on government retirees

Congress

At labor rally, Schumer commits to Senate vote on Social Security Fairness Act

Benefits

Feds won’t be able to enroll in long-term care insurance until at least 2026

Pay & Benefits

Legislation to eliminate WEP and GPO clears the House

Workforce

Federal groups, unions brace for what a second Trump term may bring

Open Season

How Medicare Part D will work in upcoming USPS insurance program

Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Garret Graves (R-Pa.) gathered advocates in front of the Capitol building Wednesday morning, urging a vote to repeal WEP and GPO, two provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for certain public servants. After just one week, the lawmakers’ discharge petition to push the Social Security Fairness Act to a floor vote reached the 218 required signatures. (Abigail Spanberger staff photo)

Congress

Bill to repeal WEP, GPO reaches threshold to force a House floor vote

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Congress

Lawmakers file discharge petition, aiming to force floor vote on WEP, GPO bill

Retirement

Tom Temin Commentary

Wow! Federal retirement, and protecting it, mean hard work!

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Open Season

Why USPS retirees should think twice this Open Season

Workforce, Diversity

Workforce

How election talk is moving to what might be in store for the federal workforce

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Pay

Another attempt to determine if federal employees are underpaid

Social Security

Retirement

Congress again ponders updating Social Security policy for non-eligible federal retirees

WEP, GPO, Social security

Congress

Repeal or reform? House lawmakers weigh responses to WEP, GPO

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Federal Newscast

Federal employee groups want to know why civilians can't get the same raise as military members this year

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Pay

Are federal employees headed for another big raise next year?

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Federal Newscast

Congressional repeal of Social Security's 'evil twins' nears finish line

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Pay & Benefits

The Social Security evil twins WEP and GPO get a fresh look from Capitol Hill

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Federal Report

How much of a difference can a ‘diet COLA’ make for FERS retirees?

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Benefits

Brace yourself for the return of federal long-term care insurance options

Congress

Congress

What a lapse in funding might look like in October of 2023

TSP

Federal Report

A policy rider in Congress would mean the end of TSP’s mutual fund window

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