Social Security Government Pension Offset: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, June 27, 2000, Volume 4 |
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... rity of the Committee on Ways and Means , today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Social Security Government Pension Offset ( GPO ) . The hearing will take place on Tuesday , June 27 , 2000 , in room B - 318 ...
... rity of the Committee on Ways and Means , today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Social Security Government Pension Offset ( GPO ) . The hearing will take place on Tuesday , June 27 , 2000 , in room B - 318 ...
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... rity program . " FOCUS OF THE HEARING : The hearing will focus on why the government pension offset was created , how it works , and suggestions for modification . The hearing will also discuss how modi- fications to the provision would ...
... rity program . " FOCUS OF THE HEARING : The hearing will focus on why the government pension offset was created , how it works , and suggestions for modification . The hearing will also discuss how modi- fications to the provision would ...
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... rity benefits subject to offset , why should retirees who worked in public service ? The Pension Offset has created a problem that cries out for reform . The inequity in the Pension Offset was not fixed in 1983 when the offset was ...
... rity benefits subject to offset , why should retirees who worked in public service ? The Pension Offset has created a problem that cries out for reform . The inequity in the Pension Offset was not fixed in 1983 when the offset was ...
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... rity System and then penalize them for not having gotten into it down the line . Chairman SHAW . Bill , just one comment quickly . I was just hand- ed some testimony that's going to come up later . Just to clarify the record , the ...
... rity System and then penalize them for not having gotten into it down the line . Chairman SHAW . Bill , just one comment quickly . I was just hand- ed some testimony that's going to come up later . Just to clarify the record , the ...
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... rity program . The goal of the GPO is to assure that Social Security dependent's ben- efits will not be paid to persons not dependent on the worker . Description of GPO The GPO affects government retirees who are eligible for two ...
... rity program . The goal of the GPO is to assure that Social Security dependent's ben- efits will not be paid to persons not dependent on the worker . Description of GPO The GPO affects government retirees who are eligible for two ...
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Page 87 - PRESIDENT GRAND LODGE, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE Good morning, Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the House Subcommittee on Crime. I would like to thank you for giving me this opportunity to address you this morning.
Page 2 - Subcommittee will examine the current state of public opinion on the future of Social Security. The hearing will take place on Thursday, October 23, 1997, in room B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at 10:00 am In view of the limited time available to hear witnesses, oral testimony will be from invited witnesses only. However, any individual or organization may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee and for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing. BACKGROUND:...
Page 88 - Texas — remain outside the Social Security system. It is these public employees that need the help of Congress. When the WEP was enacted in 1983, it was part of a large reform package designed to shore up the financing of the Social Security system. Its ostensible purpose was to remove a "windfall" for persons who spent some time in jobs not covered by Social Security (like public employees) and also worked other jobs where they paid Social Security taxes long enough to qualify for retirement benefits....
Page 93 - Congress and the President agreed in 1983 to limit the spousal benefits reduction to two-thirds of a public employee's retirement system benefits.