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SSA RIN: 0960-AG50 Publication ID: Fall 2015 
Title: 60-Month Period of Employment Requirement for Government Pension Offset Exemption (3022F) 
Abstract:

To implement section 418 of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004, we revised our regulations to explain that a State or local government worker will be subject to the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision under title II of the Social Security Act, if any part of the last 60 months of government service was not covered by Social Security. We also replaced the words "receiving" and "received" with the word "payable" when referring to the eligibility to or payout from a government pension. This wording change makes the regulatory and statutory language consistent and helps clarify when the GPO is applicable. In addition, we revised our regulations to reflect a separate 60-month requirement that was made applicable to Federal employees by a 1987 law.

 
Agency: Social Security Administration(SSA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 404.408a   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402 and 403    42 U.S.C. 404(a) and 404(e)    42 U.S.C. 405(a) and 405(c)    42 U.S.C. 416(l)    42 U.S.C. 422(c)    42 U.S.C. 423(e)    42 U.S.C. 424a    42 U.S.C. 425    42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5)    42 U.S.C. 1320a–8a    48 U.S.C. 1801   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/03/2007  72 FR 43202   
NPRM Comment Period End  10/02/2007    
Final Action  06/15/2015  80 FR 34048   
Final Action Effective  07/15/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Previously reported as 0960-AG33 
Agency Contact:
Sylvia Diaz
Social Insurance Specialist
Social Security Administration
Office of Income Security Programs, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone:410 966-1981

Brian Rudick
Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer
Social Security Administration
Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone:410 965-1483
Email: brian.rudick@ssa.gov