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Erin Brandenburg has been appointed as an attorney-advisor to the Management Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), Thomas R. Jayne. In this role, she will advise and counsel on a variety of financial, management, and legal issues affecting the RRB’s benefits and programs.

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RRB’s Field Service Recognized for Improved Employee Satisfaction

The annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings showed the Bureau of Field Service at the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) as the most improved among all agency subcomponents governmentwide. Its leadership was recognized in Washington, D.C. on April 12 at an event scheduled to coincide with the release of the governmentwide employee engagement and satisfaction scores for 2022, with full rankings for all participating agencies and related analysis of several critical workplace issues.

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Cost-of-living Adjustment Will Increase Retirement Benefits

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Cost-of-living Adjustment Will Increase Retirement Benefits

Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will increase in January 2025 based on a rise in the Consumer Price Index from the third quarter of 2023 to the corresponding period of the current year.

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Sequestration Will Reduce Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Due to End of COVID-19 National Emergency

The Budget Control Act of 2011, and a subsequent sequestration order to implement mandated cuts, requires that railroad unemployment and sickness insurance benefits be reduced by a set percentage. However, effective January 3, 2021, the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 2020 exempted those benefits from sequestration until 30 days after the end of the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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RRB Names Director of Policy and Systems

The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has named Randolph “Randy” Hayden as its Director of Policy and Systems, effective January 1, 2023.

In that position, Mr. Hayden will be responsible for developing and improving computer programs and systems, along with necessary forms, instructions, and processes, to calculate and pay benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act while providing outstanding service to RRB customers. He will be responsible for managing about 55 analysts and staff in Policy and Systems.

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Q&A: Credit for Military Service under the Railroad Retirement Act

Many railroad employees have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Under certain conditions, their military service may be creditable as railroad service under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA).

The following questions and answers provide information on how military service may be credited towards railroad retirement benefits.

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Railroad Retirement Board Resumes In-Person Service

Effective April 25, 2022, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is offering in-person appointments at its nationwide network of 53 field offices.

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Brandenburg Named Attorney-Advisor to RRB Management Member