20 CFR § 362.2 - Definitions.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s362.2"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "20 CFR § 362.2 - Definitions."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "362.2"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION, POLICY AND PROCEDURES"
part_number: "362"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES' PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Sec. 3(a), Pub. L. 88-558, 78 Stat. 767 (31 U.S.C. 241(b)(1)), unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 57709, Aug. 29, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "362"
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# 362.2 Definitions.
As used in this part:
(a) *Act* means the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 240-243).
(b) *Article of extraordinary value* means an article which was purchased or which the employee values at a monetary amount which is in excess of the usual, regular or customary amount paid for an article which is capable of accomplishing the same purposes.
(c) *Benefit of the Board* means that the operations and service of the Board were assisted, facilitated or improved.
(d) *Board* means the Railroad Retirement Board.
(e) *Employee* means an officer or employee of the Board.
(f) *Settle* means consider, ascertain, adjust, determine and dispose of any claim, whether by full or partial allowance or by disallowance.