20 CFR § 216.41 - Who is entitled to a supplemental annuity.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s216.41"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "20 CFR § 216.41 - Who is entitled to a supplemental annuity."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "216.41"
section_name: "Who is entitled to a supplemental annuity."
chapter_name: "RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT"
part_number: "216"
part_name: "ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "45 U.S.C. 231f."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 28692, June 24, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "216"
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# 216.41 Who is entitled to a supplemental annuity.
An employee is entitled to a supplemental annuity if he or she:
(a) Has been credited with railroad service in at least one month before October 1981;
(b) Is entitled to the payment of an employee annuity awarded after June 30, 1966;
(c) Has a current connection with the railroad industry when the employee annuity begins;
(d) Has given up the right to return to work as shown in subpart C of this part; and either
(e) Is age 65 or older and has completed 25 years of service; or
(f) Is age 60 or older and under age 65, has completed 30 years of service, and is awarded an annuity on or after July 1, 1974.