[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: 20CFR229.80] [Page 467] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD PART 229_SOCIAL SECURITY OVERALL MINIMUM GUARANTEE--Table of Contents Subpart H_Miscellaneous Deductions and Reductions Sec. 229.80 Earnings restrictions. The O/M may be reduced due to earnings from employment or self- employment in the same manner as a social security benefit. These restrictions on earnings are found at subpart E of part 404 of this chapter. Earnings can never reduce an employee's benefit below the railroad formula rate less the amount that those benefits would be reduced by earnings.