hot foot it to your representatives office

[Gotrope]

new fantasy bill. this has been back room discussion for 20 years. it might get a floor vote.
explain why your body is wrecked after 35 years working for USPS...

Social Security bill targets retirement age 60 for physical jobs New Social Security bill would lower retirement age to 60 for some workers

 

[oi veh.]

that would be wonderful!

 

[RammerJammer]

For some reason, I can’t quite put my finger on it, I’ve come to the conclusion that any proposed bill title that ends in “Fairness Act” has a 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000001% chance of ever becoming law.

 

[Surprise!]

new fantasy bill. this has been back room discussion for 20 years. it might get a floor vote.
explain why your body is wrecked after 35 years working for USPS...

Social Security bill targets retirement age 60 for physical jobs New Social Security bill would lower retirement age to 60 for some workers

I don't believe even Rural Carriers understand how unsafe our jobs are. I also believe a lot has been done to keep how unsafe our jobs are from us.

Perhaps this is from to many movies. We seem to believe 10 minutes of extremely dangerous during a full carrier is higher risk than 30 years of high risk.

 

[Gotrope]

if people looked at the x-rays or imaging of a person before and after just 10 years of a career lifting or repetitive motion...they would be shocked. probably why ortho surgeries are a growing field.

ever wonder why forensic medical specialist can tell the likely career of a 40 year old on the table? the bone damage does not lie. the deterioration and deformation of ligament and tendon attachment to bone is significant in those with constant lifting or repetitive motion.

there's no doubt who the brick layers were when they find old graves.

 

[Worve]

if people looked at the x-rays or imaging of a person before and after just 10 years of a career lifting or repetitive motion...they would be shocked. probably why ortho surgeries are a growing field.

ever wonder why forensic medical specialist can tell the likely career of a 40 year old on the table? the bone damage does not lie. the deterioration and deformation of ligament and tendon attachment to bone is significant in those with constant lifting or repetitive motion.

there's no doubt who the brick layers were when they find old graves.

yup, it’s amazing the damage those in manual labor fields do to ourselves.

 

[Havenowgone]

For some reason, I can’t quite put my finger on it, I’ve come to the conclusion that any proposed bill title that ends in “Fairness Act” has a 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000001% chance of ever becoming law.

Thank Goodness.....The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on January 5, 2025, repealing both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)...... see there is a chance! I also think the Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act is a great idea!

 

[oi veh.]

Thank Goodness.....The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on January 5, 2025, repealing both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)......

but how is it fair to those of us receiving 1.1% of our salaries in our golden years as opposed to 80%? that disparity was never addressed.

i understand the whole they paid into social security spiel.

but it chaps my behind that the public thinks we get some great retirement when we do not. not anymore. i would gladly give up part of my social security to get 80% of what i make now in retirement.

perhaps i don't understand it all in its entirety...but it still chaps my behind. 1.1% is a mere pittance compared to 80%.

 

[Havenowgone]

In order for someone under the CSRS to get 80% of their pay during retirement, you would have to work 42 years. I worked 41 years and I get around 78% minus my wifes survivor benefit, so the final amount comes to around 73-74%. Assuming someone retired under FERS at age 62, 1.1% is the multiplier, not the amount you will receive. Example...$80000 high 3 X (1.1 X your years of service) If someone worked 41 years, it would be 41 X 1.1 which equals 45.1%. 45.1 percent of your high 3 would be $36080 per year, plus your social security and thrift savings. I worked part time jobs during my career and paid social security tax and now with the Social Security Fairness act passed, I get full social security for the amount I contributed and the years I worked those part time jobs. Before the SSA Fairness act, I had a 60% reduction in my SSA benefit. That Fairness act fixed that. I still only get a small amount because I only contributed to SSA for around 12 years. I think FERS is a very good retirement system, especially if you can work under it for many years and faithfully contributed to thrift savings and took advantage of the government match. I had the opportunity to switch to FERS in 1987 and looking back, I would have a better pension if I had done that.

 

[RammerJammer]

Thank Goodness.....The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on January 5, 2025, repealing both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)...... see there is a chance! I also think the Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act is a great idea!

I’m glad that you and your spouse get to benefit from that bill. I read that it was first introduced in 2005 and finally passed in 2025. Think of all the people who have probably passed that were screwed by congress for so many years. I also read that the CBO estimated it to add $196B to the deficit over 10 years and reduce the SS Trust Fund insolvency by 6 months. I guess we will never even get a CBO estimate of what the Federal Retirement Fairness Act would cost.