windfall elimination provision

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

The discharge petition the lawmakers filed requires 218 signatures — a simple House majority — to force a floor vote, possibly ending WEP and GPO for good.

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

Tom Temin Commentary

WEP & GPO repeal, Schedule F among issues facing Congress

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

Retirement

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

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Elderly couple reviews Social Security information

Congressional repeal of Social Security’s ‘evil twins’ nears finish line

Federal Newscast

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

Pay & Benefits

Retirement changes for former seasonal feds, higher death benefits and other bills to watch

Pay & Benefits

After a summer break, Congress has a lot on its plate this fall

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How Congresswoman Spanberger plans to KO the WEP and the GPO, aka the Evil Twins

Retirement

How Rep Spanberger plans to KO WEP and GPO, aka the Evil Twins

Pay & Benefits

Congress makes new run at striking down disparity in Social Security

Congress may yet upend an enduring wrinkle in Social Security benefits, a disparity long resented by certain federal employees and public servants at the…

Tom Temin Commentary

FILE - In this June 12, 2019, file photo, clouds roll over the U.S. Capitol dome as dusk approaches in Washington. The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House next year raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Reintroduced bills aim to fix hiring process, Social Security benefits for feds

Lawmakers reintroduced the Social Security Fairness Act, aiming to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, as well…

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Social Security’s ‘Evil Twins’ are on House calendar for first time, for a possible first-ever vote

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast: Social Security’s “Evil Twins” may actually get their first House vote. Federal employees are less satisfied with their pay, according to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. And the Education Department gets a new CIO.