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          Attorney's Guide to the Partition of Railroad Retirement Annuities (07-20)
          Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
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              Purpose of this Guide
          The Railroad Retirement Act
          Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
          Funding of Railroad Retirement Annuities
          Railroad Retirement Annuity Components
          Statement or Estimate of Railroad Retirement Benefits
          Summary of RRB Requirements for a Partition Order
          Railroad Retirement Disability Annuities are Subject to Division
          RRB Action on Receipt of Decree or Court Order
          Termination of Partition
          Effect of Ambiguity and Other Provisions
          Name and Address Changes
          Legal Process for Enforcement of Support Obligations (Garnishment)
          Appendix A - Frequently Asked Questions
          Appendix B - Sample Award Language
          Appendix C - Sample Court Order
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          Appendix D: Form G-177C (08-07) Divorced Spouse Annuity Requirements Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
							 
							
							
            ERISA, as amended by the Retirement Equity Act of 1984, does not apply to annuities under the RRA. Consequently, the RRB will accept a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) only if it provides for an annuity partition that is valid under the RRB's regulations. Conversely, a separate order is not required to effect an annuity partition if appropriate language is incorporated within the divorce decree itself. Appendix B contains sample language which may be incorporated in a divorce decree. Where such language is not included in either the divorce decree or separation agreement incorporated by reference into the divorce decree, a court order will have to be issued. A sample court order may be found in Appendix C, as well as on the RRB's web site.
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