Convention Resolution

Resolution 45: Social Security Fairness Act

Submitted by the International Union of Police Associations

Referred to the Resolutions Committee

WHEREAS, public safety employees frequently earn a pension outside of Social Security; and

WHEREAS, many public safety employees earn Social Security benefits from extra jobs during their careers as well as from other employment after their public safety career is over; and

WHEREAS, the Social Security benefits they have earned are discounted due to their retirement earnings; and

WHEREAS, survivor benefits are also reduced to public safety retirees to the extent that most will receive nothing should they survive their spouse; be it

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, for the past decade, the AFL-CIO has supported and will continue to support and advocate for the Social Security Fairness Act that would eliminate the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination provisions from the Social Security Act and bring fairness to public service retirees.