[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: 20CFR229.90]

[Page 468]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 229_SOCIAL SECURITY OVERALL MINIMUM GUARANTEE--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart I_Payment of Overall Minimum Rate
 
Sec. 229.90  Proportionate shares of overall minimum.


    When both the employee and the spouse are entitled to annuities and 
the overall minimum rate is higher than the railroad formula rate, the 
overall minimum amount must be divided between the employee and spouse. 
The employee receives two-thirds of the total O/M rate. The spouse 
receives one-third of the total O/M rate.