[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: 20CFR218.28] [Page 243] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD PART 218_ANNUITY BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES--Table of Contents Subpart C_How Work and Special Payments Affect an Employee, Spouse, or Divorced Spouse Annuity Beginning Date Sec. 218.28 Sick pay. (a) From railroad employer. If the employee is carried on the payroll while sick, the annuity can begin no earlier than the day after the last day of sick pay. However, sick pay is not considered compensation and does not affect the annuity beginning date if it is a payment described in Sec. 211.2(c)(6) of these regulations. (b) From non-railroad employer. Sick pay will not affect the annuity beginning date.