Implications Of Social Security Fairness Act For Public Sector Employees

Wednesday (November 20), during a press conference, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged the Senate to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation.

If passed, this would increase Social Security benefits for police officers, firefighters, teachers, and other government employees.

Currently, the law reduced Social Security benefits for workers who receive pensions based on earnings from employment that is not covered by Social Security and its payroll tax.

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The Social Security Fairness Act would change that law by providing retirees with full payments. Last week, the House of Representatives passed this bill by a margin of 327-75 and has 62 cosponsors in the Senate. Senator Gillibrand is urging the Senate to do the same and to send it to President Biden for approval.

Our public servants work hard their whole lives serving their communities. When they retire, they deserve to receive the Social Security benefits they have earned, just like everyone else. This bill is a commonsense fix and I’m proud to cosponsor it. I urge my Senate colleagues to get it passed and to President Biden’s desk as soon as possible. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

According to Senator Gillibrand, the Social Security Fairness Act would reduce Social Security benefits for roughly 2.5 million Americans,  including over 35,000 New York State and Local Government Employees, teachers, firefighters, and police officers.

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