[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: 20CFR216.11]

[Page 194]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 216_ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart B_Current Connection With the Railroad Industry
 
Sec. 216.11  General.


    A current connection with the railroad industry is required to 
qualify for certain types of railroad retirement benefits. The existence 
of a current connection is clear in most cases where entitlement or 
death immediately follows continuous years of railroad employment. 
However, there are cases in which the employee did not work for a 
railroad employer for a period of time before entitlement or death. In 
these situations, special tests are applied to determine whether the 
employee can be considered to have a current connection with the 
railroad industry for the purpose of determining his or her eligibility 
for an annuity or other benefits.