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Program Letter 2006-05 |
To: Certification Contact Officials
Subject: National Rail Employer Training Seminar 2006 - Schedule of Sessions |
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January 27, 2006 |
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Prepared by the Quality
Reporting Service Center - (312) 751-4992 - QRSC@RRB.GOV
Schedule of Sessions
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2:00 - 2:30
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Welcome, announcements and reports on late-breaking items |
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2:30 - 3:15 |
Status of the Railroad Retirement Trust Fund |
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3:15 - 3:30 |
Break: Refreshments served outside Renaissance Ballroom |
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3:30 - 4:15 |
Implementing the new Medicare Legislation |
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9:00 - 10:10 |
A1. Master the Basics I
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B1. Audits of employers conducted by RRB and IRS |
C1. General Automation Issues: Currently available options and
future plans |
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10:00 - 10:15 |
Break: Refreshments served outside Renaissance Ballroom |
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10:15 - 11:15 |
A2. Master the Basics II
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B2. Pre-Payment Verification and Experience Rating |
C2. Changes to Service and Compensation Reporting effective
January, 2008 |
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11:15 - 12:15 |
A3. Master the Basics III
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B3. Creditable Compensation: Explanation of more complex
determinations and legal opinions
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C3. Make tax payments and reimbursements electronically using
Pay.Gov and RRBLink |
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12:15 - 2:15 |
Cash Bar and Catered Luncheon: Served in Renaissance Ballroom
Luncheon Speakers: Jerome Kever and Carol d' Aquin |
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2:30 - 3:30 |
A4. SSA: What's new for employers and how to file error-free
W-2/W-3 reports
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B4. Employer Coverage Issues |
C4. RRB website for employees and beneficiaries |
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7:30 - 9:45 |
Refreshments: Served outside Renaissance Ballroom |
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Room |
Renaissance North |
Sienna Room |
Venetian |
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8:30 - 10:30 |
Retirement & Survivor Annuities: Eligibility determinations and
annuity calculations |
Class I Railroad Issues: Facilitated by BNSF RR and RRB |
Short Line and Regional RR Issues: Facilitated by American Short
Line and Regional Rail Association and RRB |
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