Form BA-6

• Issued every year to those with creditable railroad compensation in previous year.
• Provides current and cumulative record of railroad service and compensation.
• Shows pay that was subject to taxes, not amount of taxes.
• Employees should always notify a Board office and their employer if their address changes.

Notes:

• BA-6 form also shows deemed service months and miscellaneous compensation, such as taxable sickness payments. It does not show railroad service before 1937.
  • Additional service months may be deemed in some cases where an employee does not actually work in every month of the year.
  • The employee’s compensation for the year, up to the tier II maximum, must exceed an amount equal to 1/12 of the tier II maximum multiplied by the number of service months actually worked.
  • An employee may never be credited with more than 12 service months in any calendar year.
• BA-6 form reflects creditable military service, if the service was previously reported to the Board.
• Employees are encouraged to submit proofs of age and/or military service in advance of their actual retirement. This streamlines the benefit application process and prevents payment delays.
• If an employee disagrees with any information on BA-6 form, a Board office should be contacted. Employee has 4 years to protest any discrepancies in the record.