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          Special Guaranty in Employee and Spouse Annuities
          Items That Affect Your Special Guaranty Increase
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              How The Special Guaranty Affects Your Annuity
          Who Can Be Included In The Family Group
          Applying For Your Special Guaranty Increase
          Items That Affect Your Special Guaranty Increase
                                Reductions Under The SS Act Formula
          Age Reductions
          Social Security Benefits Or Other Railroad Retirement Benefits
          Spouse Public Service Pension
          Earnings Of Disability Annuitants
          Definition Of Earnings
          Annual Earnings Exempt Amount
          Monthly Earnings Exempt Amount
          Non-Work Month
          Reduction For Earnings
          Garnishment For Alimony Or Child Support
          Imprisonment Or Confinement Due to A Conviction For A Criminal Offense
          Reporting Events To The RRB Reduction For Earnings
							 
							
							
            Your earnings from any employment outside the railroad industry and the earnings of family members can affect payment of your Special Guaranty increase as follows:



If:
			Then the amount of:
			For months
			Is deducted fromemployees are entitled based on age and are under Full Retirement Age (FRA) for the full calendar year,
			$1.00 for every $2.00 which they earn over their Annual Earnings Exempt Amount,
			in the full calendar year,
			all family member shares in the calculation of the Special Guaranty computation.employees are entitled based on age and attain FRA during the calendar year,
			$1.00 for every $3.00 which they earn over their Annual Earnings Exempt Amount,
			up to the month the employees attain FRA,
			all family member shares in the calculation of the Special Guaranty computation.spouses are under FRA for the full calendar year,
			$1.00 for every $2.00 which spouses earn over their Annual Earnings Exempt Amount,
			in the full calendar year,
			their shares in the calculation of the Special Guaranty increase.spouses attain FRA during the calendar year,
			$1.00 for every $3.00 which spouses earn over their Annual Earnings Exempt Amount
			up to the month the spouses attain FRA.,
			their shares in the calculation of the Special Guaranty increase.your minor or student children work,
			$1.00 for every $2.00 which they earn over their Annual Earnings Exempt Amount,
			in the full calendar year,
			their shares in the calculation of the Special Guaranty increase.
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