[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: 20CFR229.11]



[Page 477]

 

                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 229_SOCIAL SECURITY OVERALL MINIMUM GUARANTEE--Table of Contents

 

       Subpart B_Social Security Overall Minimum Guarantee Defined

 

Sec.  229.11  100 percent overall minimum.



    Section 3(f)(3) of the 1974 Act guarantees that the total annuities 

payable to the employee and spouse, including the vested dual benefits 

but not including a supplemental annuity, will not be less than 100 

percent of the total family benefits payable under the Social Security 

Act if the employee's railroad service after 1936 were credited as 

social security earnings. Subpart F describes how the 100 percent 

overall minimum rate is computed.