[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: 20CFR229.11]

[Page 458]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 229_SOCIAL SECURITY OVERALL MINIMUM GUARANTEE--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart B_Social Security Overall Minimum Guarantee Defined
 
Sec. 229.11  100 percent overall minimum.

    Section 3(f)(3) of the 1974 Act guarantees that the total annuities 
payable to the employee and spouse, including the vested dual benefits 
but not including a supplemental annuity, will not be less than 100 
percent of the total family benefits payable under the Social Security 
Act if the employee's railroad service after 1936 were credited as 
social security earnings. Subpart F describes how the 100 percent 
overall minimum rate is computed.