Social Security and Public Pension Plans
Effective January 1, 2005 state and local government employers must disclose the effect of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset Provision to employees hired on or after January 1, 2005 in jobs not covered by Social Security. Public employers, especially those individuals involved in hiring employees, must know about these provisions and must provide to new employees for SSA-1945, Statement Concerning Your Employment in a Job Not Covered by Social Security. The form and instructions for its use are available at www.socialsecurity.gov/form1945/.
If you have any questions about the Public Employees' Social Security (PESS) Program-Colorado, contact the State Social Security Administrator at http://pess.cdle.state.co.us.
Additionally, for information about the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) please go to: www.improveirs.org or call 1.888.912.1227 (toll-free).