Social Security Fairness Act

On Sunday, January 5, 2025, President Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act which repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions of the Social Security Law that for decades impacted many retirees by reducing or outright eliminating Social Security benefits they and their spouses had fully contributed to from their non-public service.  

From the Board’s and PERAC’s understanding, there is nothing for members to do at this point.  The SSA will need time to implement the changes in the law and process recalculations.  Please direct your specific questions to your local Social Security Office: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp