[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 20, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 20CFR205.1] [Page 176] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD PART 205_EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE--Table of Contents Sec. 205.1 Introduction. Sec. 205.1 Introduction. 205.2 Definition of employee representative. 205.3 Factors considered in determining employee representative status. 205.4 Claiming status as an employee representative. 205.5 Reports of an employee representative. 205.6 Service of an employee representative. 205.7 Termination of employee representative status. Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231, 45 U.S.C. 231f, 45 U.S.C. 231h. Source: 53 FR 39255, Oct. 6, 1988, unless otherwise noted. This part sets out the various factors considered in determining an individual's status as an employee representative under section 1(b)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act, and discusses the procedure for reporting and crediting of compensation and service as an employee representative under that Act. An employee representative is considered to be a covered employee under the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act.