[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: 20CFR216.13]



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                      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.  216.13  Regular current connection test.



    An employee has a current connection with the railroad industry if 

he or she meets one of the following requirements:

    (a) The employee has creditable railroad service in at least 12 of 

the 30 consecutive months immediately preceding the earlier of:

    (1) The month his or her annuity begins; or

    (2) The month he or she dies.

    (b) The employee has creditable railroad service in at least 12 

months in a period of 30 consecutive months and does not work in any 

regular non-railroad employment in the interval between the month the 

30-month period ends and the earlier of:

    (1) The month his or her annuity begins; or

    (2) The month he or she dies.