[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: 20CFR225.56]



[Page 454]

 

                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 225_PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                       Subpart F_Recomputing PIA's

 

Sec.  225.56  Automatic recomputation.



    Periodically, the Board reviews the earnings record of every 

retired, disabled and recently deceased employee to see if a 

recomputation of the PIA is necessary. When a recomputation is called 

for due to a change in the reported railroad or social security 

earnings, the Board processes it automatically. Increased benefits 

resulting from a recomputation are paid from the earliest month that the 

recomputation is effective. The annuitant does not have to request a 

recomputation to consider additional earnings, although the annuitant 

may request a recomputation before the automatic recomputation is 

processed. However, the effective date of the recomputation is the same, 

whether the recomputation is done automatically or at the request of the 

annuitant.