[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: 20CFR229.22]

[Page 480]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 229_SOCIAL SECURITY OVERALL MINIMUM GUARANTEE--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart C_Eligibility for Increase Under the Overall Minimum
 
Sec.  229.22  Beginning date of increase under overall minimum.

    (a) Employee age O/M. An increase under the overall minimum in an 
employee annuity based on age can be paid beginning with the later of:
    (1) The first day of the first full month throughout which the 
employee is age 62; or
    (2) The beginning date of the employee's age or disability annuity; 
or
    (3) The first month of the quarter in which the employee becomes 
insured under section 214 or 227 of the Social Security Act based on 
railroad and social security earnings; or
    (4) The month the employee attains retirement age, if a DIB O/M was 
paid in the previous month. A DIB O/M is changed to an age O/M in the 
month the employee attains retirement age.
    (b) Employee DIB O/M. An increase under the overall minimum in an 
employee annuity based on disability can be paid beginning with the 
later of--
    (1) The beginning date of the employee's disability annuity; or
    (2) The month after the month in which the disability waiting period 
described in Sec.  404.315(d) of this title ends; or
    (3) If no disability waiting period is required, the first month in 
which the employee is disabled and is insured for a disability benefit 
under Sec.  404.130 of this title.
    (c) Spouse. An increase in a spouse annuity under the overall 
minimum can be paid on the later of:
    (1) The date the increase in the employee's annuity is paid; or
    (2) The date the spouse is both eligible under the O/M and entitled 
to a spouse annuity.