Social Security Fairness Act (WEP/GPO) Update On January 5, 2025, Former President Biden signed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, into law. This legislation marks a significant step forward in enhancing the financial security of approximately 90,000 Louisiana public servants and many more across the nation. H.R. 82 eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), long-standing provisions in Social Security that have substantially reduced benefits for retirees who also receive a pension from employment not covered by Social Security. On February 25, the Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). Read more about the latest update. Social Security urges beneficiaries to wait until April to ask about the status of their retroactive payment, since these payments will process incrementally into March. Since the new monthly payment amount will begin with the April payment, beneficiaries should wait until after receiving their April payment, before contacting Social Security with questions about their monthly benefit amount. Visit the agency’s Social Security Fairness Act webpage to learn more and stay up to date on its progress. Visitors can subscribe to be alerted when the webpage is updated.
Excellent Compliance Audits
State Civil Service would like to commend Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home for a perfect Compliance Audit. This agency achieved 100% compliance in all categories audited. The results received by this agency show the value and importance of excellence they place on Civil Service rule compliance. They are to be commended for a job well done!
Cassandra Atkins, HR Supervisor; Wesley Pepitone, Administrator; M. Weeks (not pictured)
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State Civil Service Spotlight | March 2025
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