Pensions, Etc.

As far as I am concerned, NO state should have EVER been allowed of "opt out" of Social Security to begin with. Maine is considering paying into Social Security for its public employees because of current pension problems.

These PERS pensions are "lucrative" only if you work many years in the system, at least twenty or thirty years; for most employees, they don't pay that much. And if you have paid into Social Security for many years but less than thirty, you get your Social Security reduced thanks to WEP/GPO.

This is not right. People who take state jobs in midlife are having their Social Security STOLEN merely because they opted for government service.

Here is a graphic of the states which "opt out" of Social Security:



1 comment:

4ssfairness said...

Check out SSFAIRNESS.COM for an organization formed specifically for the repeal of the GPO and WEP. Also you will find Action Alerts with suggested Political Action which is hoped to bring numbers behind our requests. Also see a PowerPoint which is a comprehensive program which can be used to explain the unfair SS issues to others.

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