[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: 20CFR229.1] [Page 475-476] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD PART 229_SOCIAL SECURITY OVERALL MINIMUM GUARANTEE--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 229.1 Introduction. Subpart A_General Sec. 229.1 Introduction. 229.2 Definitions. 229.3 Other regulations related to this part. 229.4 Applying for the overall minimum. Subpart B_Social Security Overall Minimum Guarantee Defined 229.10 What the social security overall minimum guarantee is. 229.11 100 percent overall minimum. Subpart C_Eligibility for Increase Under the Overall Minimum 229.20 When an employee is eligible for an increase under the overall minimum. 229.21 When a spouse is eligible for an increase under the overall minimum. 229.22 Beginning date of increase under overall minimum. Subpart D_Family Members Included in Overall Minimum Computation 229.30 Who can be included in the computation of an annuity under the overall minimum. 229.31 When a spouse can be included in the computation of the overall minimum rate. 229.32 When a child can be included in the computation of the overall minimum rate. 229.33 When a divorced spouse can be included in the computation of the overall minimum rate. Subpart E_When Entitlement Under the Overall Minimum Ends 229.40 When an annuity increase under the overall minimum ends. 229.41 When a spouse can no longer be included in computing an annuity rate under the overall minimum. 229.42 When a child can no longer be included in computing an annuity rate under the overall minimum. 229.43 When a divorced spouse can no longer be included in computing an annuity under the overall minimum. Subpart F_Computation of the Overall Minimum Rate 229.45 Employee benefit. 229.46 Spouse or divorced spouse benefit. 229.47 Child's benefit. 229.48 Family maximum. 229.49 Adjustment of benefits under family maximum for change in family group. 229.50 Age reduction in employee or spouse benefit. 229.51 Adjustment of age reduction. 229.52 Age reduction when a reduced age O/M is effective before DIB O/M. 229.53 Reduction for social security benefits on employee's wage record. 229.54 Reduction for social security benefit paid to employee on another person's earnings record. 229.55 Reduction for spouse social security benefit. 229.56 Reduction for child's social security benefit. 229.57 Reduction in spouse overall minimum benefit for employee annuity. 229.58 Rounding of overall minimum amounts. Subpart G_Reduction for Worker's Compensation or Disability Benefits Under a Federal, State, or Local Law or Plan 229.65 Initial reduction. 229.66 Changes in reduction amount. 229.67 Redetermination of reduction. 229.68 Reduction of DIB O/M. [[Page 476]] Subpart H_Miscellaneous Deductions and Reductions 229.80 Earnings restrictions. 229.81 Refusual to accept vocational rehabilitation. 229.82 Failure to have child in care. 229.83 Deportation. 229.84 Conviction of subversive activities. 229.85 Substantial gainful activity by blind employee or child. Subpart I_Payment of Overall Minimum Rate 229.90 Proportionate shares of overall minimum. 229.91 Payment of the overall minimum for part of a month. Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231(f)(b)(5). Source: 58 FR 53397, Oct. 15, 1993, unless otherwise noted. This part explains when an annuity can be increased under the social security overall minimum guarantee, also sometimes referred to as the ``special guaranty'', and how the increased amount is determined. Deductions and reductions in the overall minimum rate are explained.