WEP and GPO Repealed by Social Security Fairness Act

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). 

Repealing WEP and GPO does not impact PERA plans and benefits. However, a PERA member’s Social Security benefits may be impacted by the repeal of WEP and GPO if the member is employed in a PERA position that is not covered by Social Security and if they are or were employed in a position covered by Social Security. 

The best source of information regarding the WEP and GPO repeal is the new Social Security Administration (SSA) website page: Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update. There is an option to subscribe to updates directly on the page.