[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: 20CFR225.10]

[Page 447]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 225_PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B_PIA's Used in Computing Employee, Spouse and Divorced Spouse 
                                Annuities
 
Sec.  225.10  General.


    This subpart contains information about the PIA's that can be used 
in computing most employee, spouse and divorced spouse annuities. The 
Tier I PIA is used in computing the tier I component of an employee, 
spouse or divorced spouse annuity. The Combined Earnings Dual Benefit 
PIA, Social Security Earnings Dual Benefit PIA and Railroad Earnings 
Dual Benefit PIA are used in computing an employee's vested dual benefit 
component and a corresponding tier II component offset when entitlement 
to a vested dual benefit exists. Retirement annuity computations are 
discussed in part 226 of this chapter. The Overall Minimum PIA is used 
in computing the overall minimum guaranty formula rate as discussed in 
part 229 of this chapter.