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101 Purpose of this Guide
"" 102 The Railroad Retirement Act
"" 103 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
"" 104 Funding of Railroad Retirement Annuities
"" 105 Railroad Retirement Annuity Components
"" 106 Statement or Estimate of Railroad Retirement Benefits
"" 107 Summary of RRB Requirements for Partition Order
"" 108 Railroad Retirement Disability Annuities are Subject to Division
"" 109 RRB Action on Receipt of Decree or Court Order
"" 110 Legal Process for Enforcement of Support Obligations
"" A: Frequently Asked Questions
"" B: Sample Award Language
"" C: Sample Court Order
"" D: Form G-177C (08-07) Divorced Spouse Annuity Requirements
"" E: Spouse/Former Spouse Agreement Form
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101 Purpose of this Guide

This publication is a guide to the partition of employee railroad retirement annuities as property in a state court action for divorce, annulment, or legal separation. It explains how to effect an annuity partition in compliance with the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. ยงยง 231-231v) and the regulations of the Railroad Retirement Board (20 CFR Part 295). This publication is not a resource tool for private pension plans of rail industry employers.

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Date posted: 12/28/2007
Date updated: 12/28/2007