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Appendix V: Instructions for Form OE-1

The following instructions are to assist system subordinate units* in (1) reporting creditable service and compensation and taxable earnings to their National Secretary-Treasurer or the National Reporting Officer of their labor organization and (2) reporting and paying retirement taxes and unemployment contributions.

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Appendix IV: Instructions for Form OE-1a

The following instructions are to assist system subordinate units in (1) reporting creditable service and compensation and taxable earnings to their National Secretary-Treasurer or the National Reporting Officer of your labor organization and (2) reporting and paying retirement taxes and unemployment contributions.

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Appendix III: Position Description: Special Agent/National Reporting Officer

Under the general direction of the Chief of Compensation and Employer Services Center (CESC), the National Reporting Officer (NRO) acts as a special agent in assisting in the establishment of the wage records of employees of national railway labor organizations. Specifically:

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Appendix II: Railroad Retirement Board Jurisdiction Referral Guide

This referral guide provides Labor employers with an RRB contact for questions on subjects outside the jurisdiction of compensation reporting.

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Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation (Grand Total Record)

The information contained in this report, which is required by law under Section 9 of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and Section 6 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), is needed to pay RRA and RUIA benefits. The information is authorized for collection under OMB control number 3220-0008.

This report is due at the Railroad Retirement Board by no later than the last day of February following the report year. Failure to report or the making of a false or fraudulent report can result in criminal prosecution or civil penalties, or both.

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Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation (Sub-Total Record)

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Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation

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Appendix I: Electronic File Formats

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Appendix VI: Service and Compensation Referrals to Employers

Service and Compensation Referrals

A list of referrals organized in alphabetical order follows. The list includes the reason the referral was created and how to resolve it. Each referral message also indicates whether the original service and compensation (S&C) data or sick pay data was rejected or posted to the employee's record.

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Chapter 10: Employer Verification of Unemployment and Sickness Benefits

Background

Effective January 1, 1990, the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) requires that "when a claim for benefits is filed with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), the RRB shall provide notice of such claim to the claimant's base year employer or employers and afford such employer or employers an opportunity to submit information relevant to the claim before making an initial determination on the claim." This is commonly referred to as the prepayment verification process.

Purpose

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