Please see the latest update on federal legislation affecting WEP and GPO here:
01/07/2025 Legislative Update: WEP-GPO Update – Social Security Fairness Act Signed Into Law
12/23/2024 Legislative Update: WEP-GPO Update – Congress Passes Legislation to Repeal GPO & WEP
11/20/2024 Legislative Update: WEP-GPO Update – H.R. 82 Passes U.S. House and Heads to Senate
MPERS is excited to inform you about this historic event that benefits approximately 90,000 public servants in the state of Louisiana along with millions more nationwide. Only Social Security can advise you as to how this impacts you directly.
If you have questions about how you may be affected by the WEP/GPO repeal, we urge you to contact Social Security directly. Please visit https://www.ssa.gov/locator/ for information on how to contact your local Social Security office with additional questions pertaining to the WEP/GPO repeal. MPERS’ staff cannot advise on the timeline or details of the Social Security Administration’s implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act.