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Last Pre-Retirement Nonrailroad Employment

Last Pre-Retirement Nonrailroad Employment

 

Definition

Your Last Pre-Retirement Nonrailroad Employment (LPE) is defined as any nonrailroad individual, company or institution for whom you are working on the date your employee annuity begins or for whom you stopped working in order to receive an annuity. A few exceptions for types of nonrailroad work are listed below.  

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Part I - Applying For Your Annuity

Part I - Applying For Your Annuity

 

Requirements The Employee Must Have Met

The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) can pay a survivor annuity only if the employee:

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Survivor Annuity

Survivor Annuity

 

Introduction

This booklet contains important information regarding your Railroad Retirement annuity. We recommend that you read it before contacting our office to file an application.

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Tier I, Vested Dual Benefit or Special Guaranty Work Deductions

Tier I, Vested Dual Benefit or Special Guaranty Work Deductions

 

Tier I, Vested Dual Benefit, or Special Guaranty Computation work deductions do not apply for any months you are Full Retirement Age (FRA) or older. If you are FRA, or older, on your annuity beginning date, you may skip to Tier II work deductions.

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Self-Employment and Other Nonrailroad Work

Self-Employment and Other Nonrailroad Work

 

Earnings from nonrailroad employment, including self-employment, may affect your annuity computation. Nonrailroad work is any job that is not in the railroad industry. This includes work for a Canadian railroad that is not covered under the Railroad Retirement Act and work as an elected or appointed public official.  

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Deductions for Earnings

Deductions for Earnings

 

Your annuity is not payable for any month in which you are in railroad service. In addition, nonrailroad earnings after your annuity beginning date may affect your annuity computation.

If you are filing for a disability annuity, refer to the earnings restrictions in booklet RB-1D, "Employee Disability Benefits".

Otherwise, the age and service annuity tier I and tier II deductions for earnings are explained below.

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Age Reductions For Employees Who Have Less Than 360 Months of Railroad Service

Age Reductions For Employees Who Have Less Than 360 Months of Railroad Service

 

Tier 1 Component Age Reduction

Your employee annuity Tier 1 component age reduction depends on your total years of railroad service.

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Reporting Events To The RRB

Reporting Events To The RRB

 

Work Performed By You Or Another Family Member

The RRB will receive an annual report of your non-railroad earnings from a tape match with the Social Security Administration (SSA).

You should report your earnings or the earnings of another family member included in the Special Guaranty when:

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Imprisonment Or Confinement Due to A Conviction For A Criminal Offense

Imprisonment Or Confinement Due to A Conviction For A Criminal Offense

 

The amount of your Special Guaranty increase may be affected if you are, or another family member is, imprisoned or under a sentence of confinement due to a conviction for a criminal offense.

Exception: Benefits may continue to be paid to disabled employees or to disabled children who are actively and satisfactorily participating in a rehabilitation program through which they are expected to engage in substantial gainful activity within a reasonable period after release.

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Full Retirement Age for Employees Who Have Less Than 360 Months of Railroad Service

Full Retirement Age for Employees Who Have Less Than 360 Months of Railroad Service

 

The term Full Retirement Age (FRA) means the age at which an employee with less than 360 months of railroad service can receive a full annuity (not reduced for early retirement).

If you have less than 360 months of railroad service, this applies to you. FRA for your Tier 1 age reduction is age 65 if you were born before January 2, 1938. The FRA for persons born after January 1, 1938, will gradually increase over a 20-year period to age 67, as illustrated in the following chart.

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