[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: 20CFR295.1]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 295_PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO COURT DECREE OR COURT-APPROVED PROPERTY 

SETTLEMENT--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  295.1  Introduction.









Sec.

295.1 Introduction.

295.2 Definitions.

295.3 Documentation and service.

295.4 Review of documentation.

295.5 Limitations.

295.6 Disclosure of information.

295.7 Miscellaneous.



    Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f; 45 U.S.C. 231m.



    Source: 51 FR 12845, Apr. 16, 1986, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) Purpose. This part implements section 419 of Pub. L. 98-76 (97 

Stat. 438), which amended section 14 of the Railroad Retirement Act to 

provide that, with respect to annuity amounts payable for months 

beginning with September 1983, the Board must comply with a court decree 

of divorce, annulment or legal separation, or with the terms of any 

court-approved property settlement incident to any such decree, which 

characterizes specified benefits as property subject to distribution. 

Garnishment of benefits for alimony or child support is dealt with in 

part 350 of this chapter.

    (b) Benefits subject to this part. Only the following benefits or 

portions of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act are subject to 

this part:

    (1) Employee annuity net tier II benefit component as provided under 

section 3(b) of the Railroad Retirement Act;

    (2) Employee annuity vested dual benefit component as provided under 

section 3(h) of the Act;

    (3) Employee annuity net proportionate share of the annuity 

increases as provided under section 3(f) of the Act; and

    (4) Supplemental annuities as provided under section 2(b) of the 

Act.