[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: 20CFR218.26]

[Page 222-223]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 218_ANNUITY BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart C_How Work and Special Payments Affect an Employee, Spouse, or 
                 Divorced Spouse Annuity Beginning Date
 
Sec. 218.26  Work started after annuity beginning date.

    (a) General. An annuity can begin only after an employee, spouse, or 
divorced spouse stops any work for a railroad employer. However, if the 
employee, spouse or divorced spouse starts work after an ``intent to 
retire'' is established, that work will have no effect on the annuity 
beginning date. However, an annuity cannot be paid for any month the 
employee, spouse or divorced spouse returns to work for a railroad 
employer.
    (b) Intent to retire--(1) Disability annuity. An ``intent to 
retire'' is established to pay a disability annuity when--

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    (i) The employee files for a disability annuity; or
    (ii) The employee gives up all rights to return to work for a 
railroad employee before starting any new work.
    (2) Age annuity. An ``intent to retire'' is established to pay an 
employee age, spouse or divorced spouse annuity when the employee, 
spouse or divorced spouse gives up all rights to return to work for a 
railroad employer before starting any new work.