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Current Connection

• Current connection needed for:
  • Survivor benefits
  • Occupational disability annuities
  • Supplemental annuities
• Not needed for any other type of annuity
  (such as a 60/30 retirement annuity)

Notes:

• An employee has a current connection if he or she has 12 months of railroad service in 30-month period immediately preceding the employee’s railroad retirement annuity beginning date or death, or, if there is no other nonrailroad work, between end of 30-month period and retirement or death.
• Once a current connection is established at the time of retirement, including disability cases, an employee never loses it, no matter what kind of work is performed thereafter.
• May qualify an employee for a vested dual benefit.
• Any specific questions about current connection, contact local Board office.