Document: Social Security and Your Pension

As an OCERS member, you do not contribute to Social Security, so you are not earning Social Security benefits while working for an OCERS employer.

The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) was signed into law on January 5, 2025. This legislation repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced Social Security benefits for people who also receive public pensions from jobs that did not pay into Social Security.

Please note that this change does not impact your OCERS retirement benefit.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has informed us that they are evaluating how to implement the changes required by this Act.

Please refer to the most recent update from SSA as of Jan 6^th – read the Social Security Administration’s update on the new law.

See attached document to see answers from SSA to your most frequently asked questions.