Purpose of Form G-88A.1 |
The purpose of Form G-88A.1, Request for Verification
of Last Date Carried on Payroll, is twofold.
First, the form notifies the employee's last
railroad employer that the employee retired
and secondly, it requests verification of the
date last worked so that the RRB can ensure
that the employee's annuity begins on the correct
date.
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| When is Form
G-88A.1 sent and who is included? |
Form
G-88A.1, Request for Verification of Last Date
Carried on Payroll, is produced monthly. Employees
will be included on the G-88A.1 listing if:
- the employee indicated they
last worked for that employer;
- the employee last worked
within two years of filing for a annuity;
and
- the annuity begins in that
month or is retroactive to a previous month.
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| Reply to Form
G-88A.1 only if error |
If any
of the dates on the G-88A.1 listing are incorrect,
correct the date, sign the form at the bottom,
and fax to the number shown on the form. A date-last-worked
date is incorrect if an employee earned creditable
service for a period after that date even though
the employee did not actually work, such as pay
for time lost.
If an employee
filed for an annuity based on age and service,
the listing will also include the date the employee
relinquished employment rights.
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| Purpose of
Form G-88A.2 |
The
purpose of Form G-88A.2, Notice of Retirement
and Request for Service Needed for Eligibility,
is twofold. First, the form notifies the employee's
last railroad employer that the employee has retired
and secondly, it requests a report of service
months needed to qualify the employee for an annuity.
The form requests service month data for
years for which the final earnings reports have
not yet been filed at the RRB because they are
not yet due.
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| Failure to
complete and return Form G-88A.2 |
Failure
to return Form G-88A.2 delays the payment of
retirement benefits until the information is
received. Replies should be faxed to the number
on the form to facilitate timely payment of
benefits. Employers are requested to expedite
handling of G-88A.2 requests.
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| Form G-88A.2
and annual BA-3a |
The
service reported on Form G-88A.2 must also be
included in your annual report. This is necessary
because service and compensation both need to
be considered together in the calculation of
benefits.
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| Completing
Form G-88A.2 |
Instructions
on how to complete Form G-88A.2 are on the form
along with the telephone number to call with
questions.
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