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News releases and informational releases in questions and answers format are regularly issued by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board's Office of Public Affairs and cover topics of general interest to the railroad community.

The following are recent and previous year's releases which are available in both HTML and PDF formats.

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RRB News Releases--2004Skip past News Releases for 2002
Month Year Title PDF
June 2004 Benefit Rate Increase for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits NEW Link to pdf version of Benefit Rate Increase for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
May 2004 RRB Issuing Statements of Service   Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement Annuity Estimates to be Available Online
March 2004 Railroad Retirement Annuity Estimates to be Available Online Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement Annuity Estimates to be Available Online
March 2004 Applications for Railroad Unemployment Benefits Available Online   Link to pdf version of Applications for Railroad Unemployment Benefits Available Online
February 2004 RRB Names Arfa Director of Hearings and Appeals Link to pdf version of RRB Names Arfa Director of Hearings and Appeals
January 2004 RRB Internet Site for Employer Reporting Now Available Link to pdf version of RRB Internet Site for Employer Reporting Now Available

RRB News Releases--2003Skip past News Releases for 2002
Month Year Title PDF
November 2003 Year 2004 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes Link to pdf version of Year 2004 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes
October 2003 Retiree Earnings Limits to Rise Link to pdf version of Retiree Earnings Limits to Rise
October 2003 Railroad Retirement Benefit Increases Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement Benefit Increases
July 2003 RRB Names Henry Valiulis Director of Administration Link to pdf version of RRB Names Henry Valiulis Director of Administration
July 2003 President Bush Appoints Michael S. Schwartz RRB Chairman
Link to pdf version of RRB Names Dorothy Isherwood Director of Programs
June 2003 RRB Names Dorothy Isherwood Director of Programs Link to pdf version of RRB Names Dorothy Isherwood Director of Programs
May 2003 Benefit Rate Increase for Railroad Unemployment Sickness Benefits Link to pdf version of Benefit Rate Increase for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits

RRB News Releases--Skip past News Releases for 20022002
Month Year Title PDF
December 2002 RRB Customer Satisfaction Survey Link to pdf version of RRB Customer Satisfaction Survey
November 2002 RRB Service Records Available Online Link of pdf version of RRB Service Records Availble Online
September 2002 RRB Online Service Rated Excellent Link to pdf version of RRB Online Service Rated Excellent

RRB News Releases--2001 Skip past News Releases for 2001
Month Year Title PDF
December 2001 Revised Year 2002 Railroad Retirement Payroll Taxes Link of pdf version of Revised Year 2002 Railrod Retirement Payroll Taxes

December

2001 Railroad Retirement Benefit and Financing Changes Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement Benefit and Financing Changes
November 2001 RRB Encourages Direct Deposit Enrollment Link to pdf version of RRB Encourages Direct Deposit Enrollment
October 2001 RRB's Barringer Named to SES Link of pdf version of RRB Barringer Named to SES
October 2001 RRB Names Dorothy Isherwood Director of Administration Link to pdf version of RRB Names Dorothy Isherwood Director of Administration
October 2001 RRB Names Keith Earley Director of Human Resources Link to pdf version of RRB Names Keith Earley Director of  Human
July 2001 RRB Names Zoll Chief Information Officer Link to pdf version of RRB Names Zoll Chief Information Officer
July 2001 RRB Chair Honored by Boston College Link to pdf version of RRB Chair Honored by Boston College
June 2001 RRB Earns High Marks in Customer Satisfaction Survey Link to pdf version of RRB Earns High Marks in Customer Satisfaction Survey
May 2001 Railroad Retirement/Social Security COLA Correction Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement/Social Security COLA Correction

RRB News Releases--2000
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Month Year Title PDF
December 2000 RRB Names Zoll Chief Enterprise Architect Link to pdf version of RRB Names Zoll Chief Enterprise Architect
November 2000 RRB Offers First Internet Transactions Link to pdf version of RRB Offers First Internet Transactions
October 2000 RRB Names Margaret Stanley Director of Legislative Affairs Link of pdf version of RRB Names Margaret Stanley Director of Legislative Affairs
July 2000 RRB Announces Executive Appointments Link of pdf version of RRB Announce Executive Appointments
June 2000 Clinton Reappoints Kever, Speakman to Railroad Retirement Board Link to pdf version of Clinton Reappoints Kever, Speakman to Railroad Retirement Board
April 2000 RRB Selects New Medicare Carrier Link to pdf version of RRB Selects New Medicare Carrier
April 2000 Railroad Retirement Earnings Rules Revised Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement Earnings Rules Revised
April 2000 RRB Names Sadler Director of Hearings and Appeals Link to pdf version of RRB Names Sadler Director of Hearings and Appeals
April 2000 RRB Names Bartholow Senior Executive Officer Link to pdf version of RRB Names Bartholow Senior Executive Officer

Questions and Answers--2004
Month Year Title PDF
September 2004 The Importance of a Current Connection for Railroad Retirement Benefits NEW Link to pdf version of The Importance of a Current Connection for Railroad Retirement Benefits
August 2004 Railroad Retirement Service Credits and Pay for Time Lost Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement Service Credits and Pay for Time Lost
July 2004 RRB Financial Reports   Link to pdf version of RRB Financial Reports
June 2004 New Benefit Year for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Link to pdf version of New Benefit Year for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
May 2004 Public Service Pension Reduction Exemption Revised   Link to pdf version of Public Service Pension Reduction Exemption Revised
April 2004 Longevity of Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries Link to pdf version of Longevity of Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries
March  2004 Benefits Under Railroad Retirement and Social Security Link to pdf version of Benefits Under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
February 2004 Federal Income Tax and Railroad Retirement Benefits Link to pdf version of Federal Income Tax and Railroad Retirement Benefits
January 2004 New Medicare Legislation Link to pdf version of New Medicare Legislation

Questions and Answers--2003
Month Year Title PDF
December 2003 RRB Customer Service Plan Update Link to pdf version of RRB Customer Service Plan Update
November 2003 RRB Strategic Plan Link to pdf version of RRB Strategic Plan
October 2003 Medicare for Railroad Families Link to pdf version of Medicare for Railroad Families
September 2003 Dual Benefit Payments   Link to pdf version of Dual Benefit Payments
August 2003 Acting for Impaired Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries Link to pdf version of Acting for Impaired Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries
May 2003 RRB Appeal Procedures   Link to pdf version of RRB Appeal Procedures
April 2003 Credit for Military Service Under the Railroad Retirement Act Link to pdf version of Credit for Military Service Under the Railroad Retirement Act
January 2003 Railroad Retirement Annuity Increases Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement Annuity Increases

Questions and Answers--2002 Skip past Questions and Answers for 2002
Month Year Title PDF
November 2002 Working After Retirement Link to pdf version of Working After Retirement
October 2002 Railroad Retirement Survivor Benefits Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement Survivor Benefits
September 2002 Full Retirement Age & Early Retirement Age Reductions Link to pdf version of Full Retirement Age & Early Retirement Age Reductions
August 2002 Buy-outs and Railroad Retirement Benefits Link to pdf version of Buy-outs and Railroad Retirement Benefits
May 2002 Disability Annuities for Railroad Employees Link to pdf version of Disability Annuitites Railroad Employees
March 2002 Financing Changes to the Railroad Retirement System Link to pdf version of Financing Changes to the Railroad Retiremetn System
January 2002 Railroad Retirement Benefit Changes Link to pdf version of Railroad Retirement Benefit Changes

Questions and Answers--2001 Skip past Questions and Answers for 2001
Month Year Title PDF
November 2001 Reporting Events That Can Affect Railroad Retirement Benefits Link to pdf version of Reporting Events That Can Affect Railroad Retirement Benefits
September 2001 Applying for a Railroad Retirement Annuity Link to pdf version of Applying for a Railroad Retirement Annuity
May 2001 Railroad Retirement Spouse Benefits Link to pdf version to Railroad Retirement Spouse Benefits

Questions and Answers--2000
Month Year Title PDF
October 2000 Railroad Retirement Annuities and Pensions From Work Not Covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement Link of pdf version of Railroad Retirement Annuities and Pensions From Work Not Covered by Social Security/ or Railroad Retirement
September 2000 RRB Appeals Procedures Link to pdf version of RRB Appeals Procedures
April 2000 Social Security Amendments Affect Railroad Retirement Earnings Rules Link to pdf version of Social Security Amendments Affect Railroad Retirement Earnings Rules
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