20 CFR 227.3 - Reduction for railroad retirement family maximum.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 04, 2024

Title 20 - Employees' Benefits last revised: Apr 29, 2024

View all text of Part 227 [§ 227.1 - § 227.5]

§ 227.3 - Reduction for railroad retirement family maximum.

If the railroad retirement family maximum applies, and the reduction amount is higher than the spouse tier II rate, as shown in part 226 of this chapter, the initial supplemental annuity rate from § 227.2 is reduced by the smaller of—

(a) The difference between the total railroad retirement maximum reduction amount and the reduction in the spouse annuity; or

(b) The total supplemental annuity rate from § 227.2.

[50 FR 11502, Mar. 22, 1985, as amended at 54 FR 12903, Mar. 29, 1989]

authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5)

source: 50 FR 11502, Mar. 22, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 20 CFR 227.3