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Employees with 5-9 Years' Service After 1995 - Slide 23

Employees with 5-9 Years' Service After 1995

Text Version:

Employees with 5-9 Years' Service After 1995

  • Reduced tier I payable at age 62, provided employee has a social security insured status (using railroad and social security earnings). Generally, 10 years of combined earnings fulfills this requirement.
  • Reduced tier II payable at age 62

Notes:

  • Age reductions same as for those with 10-29 years' service as explained on next slide, unless already entitled to age-reduced social security security benefit.  In that case, tier I age reduction based on reduction applicable on beginning date of social security benefit, even if employee already of full retirement age on beginning date of railroad retirement annuity.
  • If less than 5 years (60 months) of service after 1995, railroad retirement credits transferred to social security at time of retirement or death.
  • Full retirement age gradually increasing from age 65 to age 67.

 


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Date posted: 08/20/2008
Date updated: 08/15/2008