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Article Title: What is the 'windfall elimination provision'?
Snippet of Article: "...Bills recently introduced in Congress would change the formula for those who are ages 55 or younger this year. The new system, too, would be complex but “should increase Social Security benefits for a significant majority” of those who would be affected, says the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, which supports the bills..."
Article Title: Joint resolution passes California state Assembly, aims to increase Social Security benefits for public sector employees
Snippet of Article: "...The California State Assembly passed Assembly Joint Resolution No. 41, or AJR 41, on June 25, requesting that Congress and the president repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security Act..."
Article Title: Windfall Elimination Provision
Snippet of Article: "...The Windfall Elimination Provision primarily affects you if you earned a pension in any job where you did not pay Social Security taxes and you also worked in other jobs long enough to qualify for a Social Security retirement or disability benefit...."
Article Title: Windfall Elimination Provision
Snippet of Article: "...For example, this provision affects Social Security benefits when any part of a person’s federal service after 1956 is covered under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). However, federal service where Social Security taxes are withheld (Federal Employees’ Retirement System) will not reduce your Social Security benefit amounts. The Windfall Elimination Provision may apply if..."
Article Title: Federal employee speaks out about tax situation
Snippet of Article: "...federal employees pay Medicare taxes (which is only fair), but they included two provisions, Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. These two provisions, little known to the general public because it does not affect them, virtually wiped out anyone retiring under the federal civil service retirement system or from state or public service from drawing Social Security...."
