[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR216.1]

[Page 213]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 216_ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  216.1  Introduction.


    This part explains when an individual is eligible for a monthly 
annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act. An individual eligible for an 
annuity as described in this part may become entitled to an annuity only 
in such amount as set forth in parts 225 through 229 of this chapter
    (a) Regular annuity. A regular monthly annuity is provided for:
    (1) An employee who retires because of age or disability;
    (2) An employee's spouse or divorced spouse; or
    (3) The widow, widower, child, parent, remarried widow or widower, 
or surviving divorced spouse of an employee.
    (b) Supplemental annuity. An employee who retires because of age or 
disability may also be entitled to a supplemental annuity.