Government Pension Offset Calculator

Article Title: Government Pension Offset Calculator
Snippet from Article: "...If you receive a pension from a government job in which you did not pay Social Security taxes, some or all of your Social Security spouse's, widow's or widower's benefit may be offset due to receipt of that pension. This offset is referred to as the Government Pension Offset, or GPO..."
Source: www.ssa.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Government employees do share tax burden

Article Title: Government employees do share tax burden
Snippet from Article: "...Many federal retirees do not receive Social Security benefits because they have not worked in a non-government job for a sufficient amount of time. Those that are eligible have their benefits substantially reduced by the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision...."
Source: www.islandpacket.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Obama and the Windfall Elimination Provision

Article Title: Obama and the Windfall Elimination Provision
Snippet from Article: "...Barack Obama cosponsored the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.">Barack Obama cosponsored the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset...."
Source: www.barackobama.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Union calls for 3.9 percent federal pay increase in 2009

Article Title: Union calls for 3.9 percent federal pay increase in 2009
Snippet from Article: "...Civil servants should really get on Congress (our lawmakers) to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. I worked in the "PRIVATE" Sector before I went in to the Military as well as after including working two (2) jobs 1 private and 1 Federal job...."
Source: www.govexec.com (Mail Bag)

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