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- Latest News on GPO/WEP - Social Security Offsets - August 21, 2008
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Latest News on GPO/WEP - Social Security Offsets - October 31, 2007
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Urge Congress to Repeal Social Security Offsets - Legislative Action Center
- NEA supports repeal of the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which penalize some public employees by cutting or taking away completely Social Security benefits they or their spouse earned.
- Testimony to House Subcommittee on Social Security Offsets -- Peg Cagle
- NEA member and nationally recognized math teacher Peg Cagle of California submitted testimony to a House Ways and Means Subcommittee describing how she will be penalized by unfair Social Security Offsets.
- NEA Testimony to House Subcommittee on Social Security Offsets
- NEA's testimony on Social Security Offsets, submitted to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, January 16, 2008
- Testimony on Social Security Offsets by the NEA November 6, 2007
- NEA Statement Submitted to The Finance Committee, Subcommittee On Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy on GPO and WEP: Policies Affecting Pensions From Work Not Covered By Social Security
- Testimony on Social Security Offsets by the Margaret Kane November 6, 2007
- Statement of Margaret Kane, Massachusetts Teachers Association, submitted to the Finance Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy on GPO and WEP: Policies Affecting Pensions from Work Not Covered by Social Security
- The Latest News on GPO/WEP - Repeal Social Security Offsets - Legislative Action Center
- Update on NEA's campaign to eliminate the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).
- Latest News on GPO/WEP - Social Security Offsets - August 15, 2007
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Latest News on GPO/WEP - Social Security Offsets - Jun 30, 2007
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Latest News on GPO/WEP - Social Security Offsets - Mar 2, 2007
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Testimony to Congress on Social Security Offsets
- Transcripts of NEA's testimony to Congress on Social Security Offsets
- Social Security Toolkit - Sample Letter to the Editor - Legislative Action Center
- Use this sample letter to the editor to urge the repeal of Social Security offsets.
- Latest News on Social Security Offsets - GPO/WEP
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Social Security Toolkit - NEA Legislative Action Center
- Social Security Toolkit: Menu of suggested activities to help repeal Social Security offsets.
- Latest News on Social Security Offsets - GPO/WEP
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Remarks by Reg Weaver on Social Security Fairness Act
- NEA President Reg Weaver calls for passage of the Social Security Fairness Act at a Feb. 6 press conference in Washington, DC.
- Latest News on Social Security Offsets - GPO/WEP
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Latest News on Social Security Offsets - GPO/WEP
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Social Security Fairness Act - Statement of Margaret Cagle
- NEA member Margaret Cagle described how she will be penalized by Social Security offsets as a second-career teacher, at a Feb. 6 press conference in Washington, DC.
- Latest News on GPO/WEP - Social Security Offsets - Jan 16, 2007
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Latest News on GPO/WEP - Social Security Offsets - Jan 5, 2007
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Latest News on GPO/WEP - Social Security Offsets - Dec 18, 2006
- Update on NEA's campaign to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Legislative Action Center - Social Security - Cosponsors of the Social Security Fairness Act
- Cosponsors of the Social Security Fairness Act in the 109th Congress
who are returning for the 110th Congress
- Social Security Offsets - NEA's Position
- NEA supports repealing two Social Security Act amendments that negatively impact thousands of public employees, including many teachers and education support professionals.
- Urge Congress - Oppose Mandatory Social Security Coverage - Legislative Action Center
- Tell your Representative and Senators: Protect public employees' retirement. Oppose mandatory Social Security coverage.
- Social Security Toolkit - NEA Legislative Action Center -
- Social Security Toolkit for use during NEA's Nationwide Call to Action to Repeal Social Security Offsets, April 10-21, 2006.
- Social Security Toolkit - Talking points on GPO/WEP - NEA Legislative Action Center
- Social Security Toolkit: NEA Talking points on GPO/WEP
- NEA Legislative Action Center - Social Security Offsets: FAQs
- Social Security Toolkit: Social Security Offsets: FAQs
- Social Security Toolkit - Sample Event Press Release - NEA Legislative Action Center
- Social Security Toolkit: Sample Event Press Release.
- Social Security Toolkit - Sample Resolution for State Legislatures - NEA Legislative Action Center
- Social Security Toolkit - Sample Resolution for State Legislatures - NEA Legislative Action Center
- NEA Legislative Action Center - Sample Post Card
- Social Security Toolkit: Sample Post Card
- Social Security Toolkit - Working with the Media - Legislative Action Center
- Social Security toolkit: Working with the Media: Tips for writing letters to the editor of your local newspaper.
- Social Security Toolkit - Meeting with Legislators - NEA Legislative Action Center -
- Social Security toolkit: Tips for meeting with legislators at their district offices.
- NEA Statement on GPO/WEP & Mandatory Social Security Coverage
- NEA's testimony on GPO/WEP & Mandatory Social Security Coverage, submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, June 9, 2005.
- NEA Statement on Social Security Privatization
- NEA's testimony on Social Security Privatization, submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, May 12, 2005.
- Talking Points for Visits with Members of Congress
- Oppose Social Security privatization, oppose mandatory coverage, and repeal Social Security offsets.
- The Link Between Social Security Privatization and Attacks on Public Education Pension Plans - Legislative Action Center
- NEA members' retirement security is under attack from many directions. President Bush recently announced his plans to privatize Social Security, which would have serious consequences for our economy and undermine retirement security.
- Social Security Privatization - A Bad Deal for Younger Americans - Legislative Action Center
- Social Security helps young and old Americans.
- Social Security Privatization - A Bad Deal for Women - Legislative Action Center
- Women rely on Social Security more than men do.
- Social Security - The Cornerstone of Our Societal Safety Net - Legislative Action Center
- Social Security protects Americans of all ages against a variety of risks that can befall anyone.
- Social Security Privatization - A Bad Deal for Public Employees - Legislative Action Center
- Social Security privatization would harm public pensions.
- Social Security Privatization - A Bad Deal for Hispanic Communities - Legislative Action Center
- Individuals with identical earnings histories are treated the same in terms of benefits. However, Social Security Administration statistics show that due to certain demographic trends, Hispanic communities benefit from the Social Security program in several ways.
- Social Security Privatization Is a Bad Deal for African Americans - Legislative Action Center
- Claims that African Americans don't live long enough to collect their "fair share" of Social Security are false.
- Urge Congress To Oppose Social Security Privatization - Legislative Action Center
- The Administration has announced plans to seek changes to Social Security that would allow participants to invest funds in private accounts.
- Resources on Social Security privatization
- Links to Web sites and organizations with information on proposals to privatize Social Security.
- NEA on Social Security Privatization - Opposed - Legislative Action Center
- NEA strongly opposes any privatization of Social Security.
- NEA on Mandatory Social Security - Opposed - Legislative Action Center
- Some Social Security reform proponents have suggested requiring Social Security participation for all public employees as a means of strengthening the system. NEA strongly opposes any such mandatory coverage.
- Social Security - GPO Frequently Asked Questions (GPO)
- These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide general guidance about the Government Pension Offset (GPO). They do not cover the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).
- Social Security - WEP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Frequently Asked Questions about the Windfall Elimination Provision.
- What is the Windfall Elimination Provision?
- Factsheet on the Windfall Elimination Provision.
- Social Security Government Pension Offset/Windfall Elimination Provision: Key Congressional Players
- Key Congressional players on Social Security.
- States in Which Public Employees are Not Covered by Social Security
- States where public employees are not covered by Social Security.
- Testimony-- Jack Kelly (TSTA) on Social Security
- Testimony of Jack Kelly (Texas State Teachers Assocation), submitted to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Social Security, February 27, 2003.
- Social Security - Government Pension Offset Facts
- Fact sheet on the Government Pension Offset.
- GPO and WEP - Sample Letter to Congress
- Use this sample letter to urge Congress to repeal Social Security offsets.
- Government Pension Offsets - Organizations Working to Repeal
- Members of the Coalition to Assure Retirement Equity.
- Social Security - Letter to House on the Public Servant Retirement Protection Act May 19, 2004
- Letter to the House of Representatives on the Public Servant Retirement Protection Act, May 19, 2004.
- Government Pension Offset - Testimony September 24, 2003
- NEA statement on the Government Pension Offset, submitted to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, September 24, 2003.
- Testimony on the Public Servant Retirement Protection Act by Terry Hickman, NSEA Pres.
- Statement to Congress on H.R. 4391, submitted by Terry Hickman on behalf of NEA to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, U.S. House of Representatives, July 20, 2004.
- Testimony on GPO and WEP - May 1, 2003
- Testimony on Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision, submitted to the Ways and Means Subcommittee's Subcommittee on Social Security U.S. House of Representatives,
May 1, 2003.
- GPO and WEP - Comments to Congress February 27, 2003
- Comments to Congress on Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision, submitted by NEA to the Ways and Means Subcommittee's Subcommittee on Social Security, U.S. House of Representatives, February 27, 2003.
- Testimony on Social Security Offsets by the NEA February 26, 2004
- Statement to Congress on Social Security offsets, submitted by NEA to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, U.S. House of Representatives, Feb. 26, 2004.
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