[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: 20CFR216.33]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 216_ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart D_Employee Annuity
 
Sec.  216.33  What is required for payment of an age or disability annuity.

    In addition to the eligibility requirements listed above, an 
employee may be required to meet other conditions before payment of his 
or her annuity may begin.
    (a) To receive payment of an employee annuity based on age, an 
eligible employee must:
    (1) Apply to be entitled to an annuity; and
    (2) Give up the right to return to service with his or her last 
railroad employer.
    (b) If a disability annuity is converted to an age annuity when the 
annuitant attains retirement age, the age annuity cannot be paid until 
the employee gives up the right to return to work as described in 
subpart C of this part. The employee may authorize the Board to 
relinquish any such right on his or her behalf at the time when he or 
she applies for the disability annuity.
    (c) To receive payment of an employee annuity based on disability, 
and eligible employee must apply to be entitled to an annuity.
    (d) When requested, the employee must submit evidence to support his 
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her application, such as proof of age or evidence of disability.

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