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Audits of Employers (  Audits of Employers IRS - Audits of Employers RRB)
This session will address both audits conducted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Audit and Compliance division of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). You will receive advice on how to prepare for, and survive, an audit, as well as information on audit authority, objectives, and scope. Coordination of information between the RRB and IRS will be covered, along with disclosure, confidentiality considerations, and other issues which cross agency lines. The session will discuss some common findings and how you can be confident that you are in compliance.
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CT-1 Tax Issues
This session will address Form CT-1 reporting issues and the correction Form CT-1X. The session will also discuss the year-end reconciliation of tax deposits. Common CT-1 questions and errors will be addressed.
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Debt Collection Matter’s (New)
The Bureau of Fiscal Operations will provide information on the agency’s debt collection initiatives and discuss unapplied cash resolution efforts.
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Employer Coverage Issues
Do you wonder why some railroads are not covered under the Railroad Retirement Act or why some employers segregate their railroad business from their non-railroad business? This session will provide the answers to these and many more coverage questions. The session will discuss what constitutes coverage under the RRA and RUIA for employers and individual employees, the use of contract services, and how decisions are coordinated between RRB, IRS, and SSA.
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Executive Session
The Management Member of the Board along with his staff and with the Director of Programs will share their perspective on current issues facing the Railroad Retirement Board.
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Experience Rating and Pre-payment Verification
This session will give you an overview of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) claims process and a complete look at the Experience Rating system from A to Z. You will learn how your contribution rate is calculated and how the payment and recovery of benefits impacts your rate. Finally, you will see what actions you can take to improve your contribution rate.
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Field Service Initiatives & RRB Internet for Employees
This session will provide information on changes in the programs and services available to employees and employers through our Bureau of Field Service. This session will also provide an overview of employee applications and services currently available on www.rrb.gov. Your input and ideas will be welcome!
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Fundamentals of Internet Reporting for Employers (New)
This session will cover the fundamentals needed to successfully perform Internet reporting with the RRB using the Employer Reporting System (ERSNet). Specifically, the session will cover the benefits to electronic reporting, Internet requirements, how to register\ remove users access, user security responsibilities, where to find instructions and review existing and future services available to employers via the site.
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Master the Basics I - Creditable Compensation and Service
Master the Basics is for anyone who is getting started in the world of railroad retirement. This session will give you a working knowledge of railroad retirement terminology and concepts and cover the various types of creditable compensation (i.e. back pay, separation allowances, pay-for-time-lost). It will also provide you with the foundational knowledge needed to better understand Railroad Retirement Board’s (RRB) annual reporting requirements. No question is considered too elementary.
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Master the Basics II – Filing Reports via ERSNet
This session covers how to effectively complete and file the service and compensation reports (BA-3, Annual Report; BA-6a, Address Report; BA-9, Separation Report; and BA-11 Gross Earnings Report) via the Employer Reporting System (ERSNet) and how to prepare a prior year adjustment (BA-4, Adjustment report). In addition, alternate filing methods for reports will be discussed, including FTP and secure e-mail.
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RRB Cyber Security and Online Website Protection
This session will provide an overview on new initiatives to allow for faster, more secure, and efficient data processing. It will also cover the agency’s efforts to protect employee personal identity information (PII) through multi-factor authentication.
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Retirement and Survivor Annuities I & II
This session is intended for those individuals covered under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), and for individuals who work in the human resources area and handle employee questions about benefits. The session will discuss eligibility for RRB annuities, calculation of retirement and survivor benefits, and factors that affect benefits. Educate yourself before making the all-important retirement decision!
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Short Line and Regional Railroad Issues
This session is facilitated by the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. This session is an informal discussion which offers attendees a chance to voice their opinions and make suggestions for changes they would like to see. Attendees will also learn about new payroll accounting and reporting opportunities available to Short Line employers.
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SSA Reporting Issues
This session will highlight new services for employers available through the Internet, common errors in filing Forms W-2 and W-3 and how to avoid them, and how discrepancies between taxes and earnings are reconciled. The session will explain the options for employers to verify social security numbers of their employees and other enumeration issues.
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Pay for Time Lost and Recent Litigation
This session will discuss the structure of FELA awards and the recent Supreme Court ruling on stock options and the effect these types of awards will have on covered employees.
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Watching Out for the RRB Trust Funds
Learn the role that RRB’s IG has in investigating fraud and abuse and hear about some of the schemes they have encountered, and cases they have pursued in the interest of protecting the RRB’s trust fund resources.
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