[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: 20CFR209.1] [Page 196] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD PART 209_RAILROAD EMPLOYERS' REPORTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES--Table of Contents Sec. 209.1 General. Sec. 209.1 General. 209.2 Duty to furnish information and records. 209.3 Social security number required. 209.4 Method of filing. 209.5 Information regarding change in status. 209.6 Employers' notice of death of employees. 209.7 Employers' supplemental reports of service. 209.8 Employers' annual reports of creditable service and compensation. 209.9 Employers' adjustment reports. 209.10 Terminated employers' reports. 209.11 Employee representatives' reports. 209.12 Certificates of service months and compensation. 209.13 Employers' gross earnings reports. 209.14 Report of separation allowances subject to tier II taxation. 209.15 Compensation reportable when paid. 209.16 Disposal of payroll records. 209.17 Use of payroll records as returns of compensation. Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f. Source: 49 FR 46729, Nov. 28, 1984, unless otherwise noted. Benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act are based in part upon an individual's years of service and amount of compensation credited to the individual under the Act. It is the duty of the Board to gather, keep and compile such records and data as may be necessary to assure proper administration of the Act. This part sets forth the types of reports employers are required to make to the Board and states the penalties that the Board may impose upon employers and employees who fail or refuse to make required reports.