Deemed Service Months
In order to complete Form Letter GL-99, Employer's Deemed Service Month
Questionnaire, an understanding of deemed service months is necessary.
Effective January 1, 1985, additional service months may be deemed in some cases
where an employee does not actually work in every month of the year. An employee
may never be credited with more than 12 service months in any calendar year and
the employee must be in an employment relation with a covered railroad employer
in order for that month to be deemed.
Deemed Service Month Calculation
To determine the maximum number of deemed months for an employee for a year:
1 |
Multiply the number of reported service months by 1/12 the
annual Tier II maximum compensation for the year. |
2 |
Subtract this product from the reported Tier II compensation.
If
the result is zero or negative, no deemed months are possible.
If the result is a positive amount, go to Step 3. |
3 |
Divide by 1/12 the Tier II maximum compensation. |
4 |
Round up to a whole number. |
This is the maximum, or potential number of deemed service months. The actual
number of deemed months will depend on whether the employee has an employment
relation in the months not worked.
Form GL-99, Employer's Deemed Service Month
Questionnaire
Employers do not report deemed service months and the deeming of service months
has no effect on the employer's report of service and compensation or tax
liability. Deemed service months are determined and recorded by the RRB. Where
the employee's Tier II compensation would yield additional service but an
employment relationship is not apparent, the employer must provide that
information by responding to Form GL-99, Employer's Deemed Service Month
Questionnaire.
Note: Employers can however report
employment relation information on their annual report by using two new service
month codes. The RRB has added service month codes for employers to report
employment relation information for non-worked months. (8 = employment
relationship; 9 = no employment relationship). The new codes would be used in
place of code 0. See Part V, Chapter 3 for
information on using these codes on Form
BA-3
.
Form GL-99 is designed to obtain information as to whether an employment
relation exists in certain months. The person completing the form need only
answer "Yes" or "No" to question 8. The “remarks” section is for supplementary
information you may wish to provide; it should not be used instead of answering
question 8 directly. A prompt reply will eliminate the need for the RRB to trace
for GL-99 replies.
Note: Form GL-99 also requires a
Form BA-4
,
"Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments", in addition to a response if
you advise that the service and compensation previously reported was incorrect.
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