If passed the “Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust” bill would increase Social Security benefits, improve the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) calculation, and change and repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) more…
CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System)
Legislation Would Reform Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision
If passed, the “Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021″ would permanently replace the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) for those affected with a new formula for calculating Social Security benefits more…
Most Common Federal Retirement Application Errors
Federal employees nearing retirement are encouraged to review the data in order to lessen the possible delay in receiving their benefits more…
2022 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Predicted to be 6.2%
If the projection holds until the official figure is determined in October, it would be the highest COLA increase since 1983 more…
Legislation Would Change Social Security’s COLA Calculation
If passed, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021 would potentially increase cost of living adjustments for Social Security and other federal retirement programs to reflect rising costs for seniors more…
Reform for Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Reintroduced
If passed, the proposed legislation could provide more retirement income for some federal employees more…
Elimination of WEP and GPO Proposed in Bipartisan Legislation
The WEP and GPO reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for many that are those who are covered by government-sponsored pension plans more…
How Some Federal Retirees Could Lose Spousal Social Security Benefits from Government Pension Offset (GPO)
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses what the GPO is, Congress’ rationale in passing it into law, and how it affects some federal retirees more…
WEP Repeal Legislation Introduced in House
If passed, the bill would permanently repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision affecting many federal retirees and transition “to a fair formula” for receiving Social Security benefits more…
What Is the Lump Sum Death Benefit and Who Is Eligible to Receive It?
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the lump sum death benefit paid to survivors of deceased CSRS or FERS employees and retirees. more…