[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: 20CFR218.2]



[Page 235]

 

                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 218_ANNUITY BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  218.2  Definitions.



    As used in this part:

    Applicant means a person who signs an application for an annuity for 

himself, herself or for some other person.

    Application means a form described in part 217 of this chapter.

    Award means to process a form to make a payment.

    Claimant means the person for whom an annuity application is filed.

    Filing date means the date on which an application or written 

statement is filed with the Board.

    Tier I benefit means the benefit calculated using the Social 

Security formulas and is based upon earnings, both in and outside the 

railroad industry.

    Tier II benefit means the benefit calculated under a formula found 

in the Act and is based only upon railroad earnings.