Social Security & Medicare
Social Security Acts of 2024
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ withdrew from participation in Social Security in 1982. This may affect your Social Security earnings/retirement. In most cases, while you are an ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ at UA, you will not pay into Social Security.
There are some exceptions to this for certain temporary ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs. All ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs
are required to participate in the Medicare portion of social security.
No Social Security while working at UA in a benefit-eligible position
The University withdrew from Social Security on January 1, 1982. PERS, TRS, and ORP
are all considered full replacements of Social Security.
For more information, please review the
Temporary Employees and Social Security
Some temporary ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs may need to pay into social security. This will depend on
the temporary ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ's age at hire and their ability to immediately access vested
funds from and alternative retirement plan such as PERS, TRS, or ORP.
| Employee Status | Dates Worked | Current or Former PERS/TRS/ORP Participant? | Participates in Social Security? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ | After retirement age | Yes | No |
| Temporary ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ | Before retirement age | Yes | Yes |
| Temporary ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ | After retirement age | No | Yes |
| Temporary ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ | Before retirement age | No | Yes |
| Benefit eligible ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ | Before 1982 | Yes | Yes |
| Benefit-eligible ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ | After 1982 | Yes | No |
The Windfall Elimination Program (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) were both repealed by the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act of 2024. The information below is for historical purposes only. For more information, please
When you work in a job not covered by Social Security, your future Social Security benefits could be affected.
The (WEP) applies if you earned retirement (such as PERS, TRS or ORP) in any job where
you did not pay Social Security taxes and you also worked in other jobs long enough
to qualify for a Social Security retirement or disability benefit. TIAA has partnered
with UA to provide an informational flyer on the WEP.
For more more information on the WEP, please .
The (GPO) applies to your spouse or widow/widower benefits if you receive retirement (PERS, TRS or ORP) from a government job where you were not covered by Social Security. For more information on the GOP, please .
All ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs contribute to the Medicare portion of Social Security with few exceptions
All ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs hired after March 31, 1986, are required to contribute to the Medicare
portion of Social Security. For specific Medicare questions, .