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"" Appendix 1: Form BA-4 Sub-Total Record Format
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Employer Reporting Instructions
Appendices
Appendix 1: Electronic File Format for Form BA-4 Sub-Total Record View this document in PDF

 
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The information contained in this report, which is required by law under Section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and Section 6 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), is needed to adjust compensation and service creditable under the RRA and RUIA and is authorized for collection under OMB control number 3220-0008. Failure to report or the making of a false or fraudulent report can result in criminal prosecution or civil penalties, or both.

We estimate the electronic version of this form, transmitted by e-mail or FTP, takes an average of 1 hour per response to complete, including time for reviewing the instructions, getting the needed data, and reviewing the completed form.

Sub-total records are optional. Sub-totals of money amounts may be shown for every 2000 or fewer records.

Form BA-4 Sub-Total Record Format
Field Length Tape Positions Data and Instructions
10 1-10  "8888888888" (10 eights-type of record code).
5 11-15 "SUBTO"
7 16-22 A sub-total item count for that particular sub-division of the report.
13 23-35 A sub-total decrease of creditable RUIA I creditable compensation for that particular sub-division of the report.
13 36-48 A sub-total increase of creditable RUIA I creditable compensation for that particular sub-division of the report.
13 49-61 A sub-total decrease of creditable RUIA II maximum benefit compensation for that particular sub-division of the report.
13 62-74 A sub-total increase of creditable RUIA II maximum benefit compensation for that particular sub-division of the report.
13 75-87 A sub-total decrease of creditable Tier I RRA compensation for that particular sub- division of the report.
13 88-100 A sub-total increase of creditable Tier I RRA compensation for that particular sub- division of the report.
13 101-113 A sub-total decrease of creditable Tier II RRA compensation for that particular sub-division of the report.
13 114-126 A sub-total increase of creditable Tier II RRA compensation for that particular sub-division of the report.
13 127-139 A sub-total decrease of creditable Miscellaneous compensation for that particular sub- division of the report.
13 140-152 A sub-total increase of creditable Miscellaneous compensation for that particular sub- division of the report.
13 153-165 A sub-total decrease of creditable Sick Pay compensation for that particular sub-division of the report.
13 166-178 A sub-total increase of creditable Sick Pay compensation for that particular sub-division of the report.
22 179-200 Blank or zeros.

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