[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: 20CFR229.1]

[Page 456-457]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 229_SOCIAL SECURITY OVERALL MINIMUM GUARANTEE--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 229.1  Introduction.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
229.1 Introduction.
229.2 Definitions.
229.3 Other regulations related to this part.
229.4 Applying for the overall minimum.

       Subpart B_Social Security Overall Minimum Guarantee Defined

229.10 What the social security overall minimum guarantee is.
229.11 100 percent overall minimum.

      Subpart C_Eligibility for Increase Under the Overall Minimum

229.20 When an employee is eligible for an increase under the overall 
          minimum.
229.21 When a spouse is eligible for an increase under the overall 
          minimum.
229.22 Beginning date of increase under overall minimum.

    Subpart D_Family Members Included in Overall Minimum Computation

229.30 Who can be included in the computation of an annuity under the 
          overall minimum.
229.31 When a spouse can be included in the computation of the overall 
          minimum rate.
229.32 When a child can be included in the computation of the overall 
          minimum rate.
229.33 When a divorced spouse can be included in the computation of the 
          overall minimum rate.

        Subpart E_When Entitlement Under the Overall Minimum Ends

229.40 When an annuity increase under the overall minimum ends.
229.41 When a spouse can no longer be included in computing an annuity 
          rate under the overall minimum.
229.42 When a child can no longer be included in computing an annuity 
          rate under the overall minimum.
229.43 When a divorced spouse can no longer be included in computing an 
          annuity under the overall minimum.

            Subpart F_Computation of the Overall Minimum Rate

229.45 Employee benefit.
229.46 Spouse or divorced spouse benefit.
229.47 Child's benefit.
229.48 Family maximum.
229.49 Adjustment of benefits under family maximum for change in family 
          group.
229.50 Age reduction in employee or spouse benefit.
229.51 Adjustment of age reduction.
229.52 Age reduction when a reduced age O/M is effective before DIB O/M.
229.53 Reduction for social security benefits on employee's wage record.
229.54 Reduction for social security benefit paid to employee on another 
          person's earnings record.
229.55 Reduction for spouse social security benefit.
229.56 Reduction for child's social security benefit.
229.57 Reduction in spouse overall minimum benefit for employee annuity.
229.58 Rounding of overall minimum amounts.

  Subpart G_Reduction for Worker's Compensation or Disability Benefits 
              Under a Federal, State, or Local Law or Plan

229.65 Initial reduction.
229.66 Changes in reduction amount.
229.67 Redetermination of reduction.
229.68 Reduction of DIB O/M.

[[Page 457]]

            Subpart H_Miscellaneous Deductions and Reductions

229.80 Earnings restrictions.
229.81 Refusual to accept vocational rehabilitation.
229.82 Failure to have child in care.
229.83 Deportation.
229.84 Conviction of subversive activities.
229.85 Substantial gainful activity by blind employee or child.

                Subpart I_Payment of Overall Minimum Rate

229.90 Proportionate shares of overall minimum.
229.91 Payment of the overall minimum for part of a month.

    Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231(f)(b)(5).

    Source: 58 FR 53397, Oct. 15, 1993, unless otherwise noted.



    This part explains when an annuity can be increased under the social 
security overall minimum guarantee, also sometimes referred to as the 
``special guaranty'', and how the increased amount is determined. 
Deductions and reductions in the overall minimum rate are explained.