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Attachment 1
   
To: Certification and Registration Contact Officials with Internet Access
Subject: Future Changes in Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation
Date: December 10, 2004
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File Layout for BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation  

Data  Element Current BA-3a New BA-3 field Size
Type Report 1 1 1
Year 2-3 2-5 (a) 4
Processing Code 4 6 1
ER No. 5-8 7-10 4
Payroll ID No. 9-18 11-20 10
SSN 19-27 21-29 9
Surname 28-32 30-49 (b) 20
First Initial/Name 33 50-64 (c) 15
Middle Initial 34 65 1
Filler 35-37 N/A N/A
RUIA 1 Compensation (to qualify for benefits) 38-44 66-72 (d) 7
Filler N/A 73-74 2
RUIA 2 Compensation (to determine maximum benefits) N/A 75-81 (d) 7
Filler N/A 82-83 2
SM Detail 45-56 84-95 12
SM Total 57-58 96-97 2
Tier 1 Compensation 59-65 98-105 (e) 8
Filler N/A 106-107 2
Tier 2 Compensation 66-72 108-115 (e) 8
Filler 73 116-117 2
Daily Pay Rate 74-77 118-122 (f) 5
Filler 77-80 123-124 2
Miscellaneous Compensation Record ends at 80 125-132 (e) 8
Filler N/A 133-134 2
Sick Pay Compensation N/A 135-142 (e) 8
Filler N/A 143-145 3
Street Address Line 1(g) N/A 146-175 30
Street Address Line 2(g) N/A 176-205 30
City (g) N/A 206-225 20
State (g) N/A 226-227 2
Zip Code (g) N/A 228-232 5
Effective Date (g) N/A 233-240 8
Filler N/A 241-300 60
(Filler is added to allow for future expansion) N/A Record Ends at 300 N/A
 
a Year is four positions in format CCYY.
b Surname is expanded to 20 characters.
c First initial/name is 15 characters (A first initial is acceptable but a first name is preferable).
d Field allows for RUIA Compensation up to $99,999.99 in format $$$$$¢¢.
e Field allows for Tier Compensation up to $999,999.99 in format $$$$$$¢¢.
f Field allows for daily pay rate up to $999.99 in format $$$¢¢.
g Including address information on this report is optional.  RRB adds the "plus 4" to the zip code information supplied by the USPS.  Effective date is in format MMDDCCYY.

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Date posted: 02/05/2008
Date updated: 02/05/2008