Tag Archives: Government Pension Offset

Public Employers Not Participating in Social Security Need To Tell Their Employees About the Windfall Elimination Provision and The Government Pension Offset

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Jeff Chang

By Jeff Chang Previously, we explained that California alone has thousands of public agency employers (i.e., cities, counties, special districts, school districts and JPAs) that do not contribute to Social Security, but instead provide a Social Security Replacement Plan (SSRP). … Continue reading →

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Avoid Big Surprises After You Retire – Like a Major Reduction of Your Social Security

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Jeff Chang

By: Jeff Chang There are two ways in which state and local government employees can receive a “rude awakening” from the Social Security Administration: Through the application of the Windfall Elimination Provision and/or the Government Pension Offset. Because the loss of … Continue reading →

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