[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: 20CFR216.11]



[Page 212]

 

                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 216_ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart B_Current Connection With the Railroad Industry

 

Sec.  216.11  General.





    A current connection with the railroad industry is required to 

qualify for certain types of railroad retirement benefits. The existence 

of a current connection is clear in most cases where entitlement or 

death immediately follows continuous years of railroad employment. 

However, there are cases in which the employee did not work for a 

railroad employer for a period of time before entitlement or death. In 

these situations, special tests are applied to determine whether the 

employee can be considered to have a current connection with the 

railroad industry for the purpose of determining his or her eligibility 

for an annuity or other benefits.