Railroad Retirement Board
844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-1275
312-751-4777
312-751-7154
http://www.rrb.gov | Email: opa@rrb.gov
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| CHAIR | Vacant |
| Labor Member | Walter A. Barrows |
| Management Member | Steven J. Anthony |
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| Inspector General | Martin J. Dickman |
| Director, Administration | Keith B. Earley |
| Director, Equal Opportunity | Lynn E. Cousins |
| Director, Human Resources | Marguerite V. Daniels |
| Director, Public Affairs | Michael P. Freeman |
| Chief, Acquisition Management | Paul T. Ahern |
| Facility Manager | Scott L. Rush |
| General Counsel | Ana M. Kocur |
| Director, Legislative Affairs / Legislative Counsel | Beverly Britton Fraser |
| Director, Hearings and Appeals | Rachel L. Simmons |
| Secretary to the Board | Martha P. Rico |
| Chief Actuary | Frank J. Buzzi |
| Chief Information Officer | Ram Murthy |
| Chief Financial Officer | Vacant |
| Director of Field Service and Senior Executive Officer | Daniel J. Fadden |
| Director, Programs | Michael A. Tyllas |
| Director, Policy and Systems | Kimberly Price-Butler |
| Director, Program Evaluation and Management Services | Janet M. Hallman |
| Director, Retirement and Survivor Benefits | Valerie F. Allen |
| Director, Disability Benefits | Sherita P. Boots |
| Director, Unemployment and Programs Support | Micheal T. Pawlak |
The Railroad Retirement Board administers comprehensive retirement-survivor and unemployment-sickness benefit programs for the Nation's railroad workers and their families.
Organizational Chart The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) was originally established by the Railroad Retirement Act of 1934, as amended (45 U.S.C. 201-228z-1).
The RRB derives statutory authority from the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231-231u) and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 351-369). It administers these acts and participates in the administration of the Social Security Act and the Health Insurance for the Aged Act insofar as they affect railroad retirement beneficiaries.
The RRB comprises three members whom the President appoints with the advice and consent of the Senate: one upon the recommendations of representatives of railroad employees; one upon the recommendations of railroad employers; and one, the Chair, as a public member.
Activities
The Railroad Retirement Act provides for the payment of annuities to individuals who have completed at least 10 years of creditable railroad service, or 5 years if performed after 1995, and have ceased compensated service upon their attainment of specified ages or at any age if permanently disabled for all employment. In some circumstances occupational disability annuities or supplemental annuities are provided for career employees.
A spouse's annuity is provided, under certain conditions, for the wife or husband of an employee annuitant. Divorced spouses may also qualify.
Survivor annuities are awarded to the qualified spouses, children, and parents of deceased career employees, and various lump-sum benefits are also available under certain conditions.
Benefits based upon qualifying railroad earnings in a preceding 1-year period are provided under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to individuals who are unemployed in a benefit year, but who are ready and willing to work, and to individuals who are unable to work because of sickness or injury.
The RRB maintains, through its field offices, a placement service for unemployed railroad personnel.
Sources of Information
Benefit Inquiries
The RRB provides personal assistance to railroad employees and railroad retirement beneficiaries through its field offices. Staff can explain benefit rights and responsibilities on an individual basis, assist employees in applying for benefits, and answer questions about benefit programs. (Railroad labor groups and employers also help railroad personnel stay informed about benefit programs.) Most field offices are open to the public during the week, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. They close at noon on Wednesdays, however, and do not open on Federal holidays. To locate an office, see "Field Offices" below and use the online Zip Code locator or call the automated phone system. Phone, 877-772-5772.
http://www.rrb.gov/mep/ben_info.asp Congressional Inquiries
Members of Congress or their staff may inquire about constituents, benefit claims, and filed applications by contacting the Congressional Inquiry section of the Office of Administration. Phone, 312-751-4970. Fax, 312-751-7154.
https://www.rrb.gov/opa/rrbcongress_contacts.asp | Email:
opa@rrb.gov Data
The RRB posts actuarial, financial, and statistical data on its Web site. It also publishes datasets on the Web site Data.gov.
https://www.rrb.gov/act/historical.asp https://www.rrb.gov/data Employment
Contact the RRB's Bureau of Human Resources. Phone, 312-751-4580.
Email:
recruit@rrb.gov The RRB posts online railroad job vacancies that have been reported to its field offices.
https://www.rrb.gov/PandS/Jobs/rrjobs.asp Field Offices
Field offices are located throughout the country. Staff members answer questions about Medicare and Social Security benefits for railroad workers and their families, retirement benefits, sickness and unemployment benefits, survivor benefits, and tax withholding and statements. A Zip Code locator is available online for finding the nearest field office.
https://www.rrb.gov/field/field.asp Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
A FOIA request may be made by fax, letter, or online request form. A record description must contain sufficient detail—author, date, subject matter, type of record—to allow RRB staff to locate the record with reasonable effort.
https://www.rrb.gov/blaw/foia/foia_guide.asp https://secure.rrb.gov/efoia Glossary
A glossary of RRB terms is available online.
https://www.rrb.gov/general/glossary.asp Hotline
To report the illegal receiving of RRB benefits or to file a complaint about misconduct relating to the RRB, its programs or employees, contact the Office of Inspector General. Phone, 800-772-4258. Fax, 312-751-4342.
https://www.rrb.gov/OIG/hotline.asp | Email:
hotline@oig.rrb.gov Legislative Affairs
For information on legislative matters, contact the Office of Legislative Affairs. Phone, 202-272-7742. Fax, 202-272-7728. The office is open Tuesday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., eastern standard time, except on Federal holidays.
http://www.rrb.gov/org/ogc/ola.asp | Email:
ola@rrb.gov Publications
Booklets, pamphlets (English and Spanish), and forms of interest to beneficiaries and railroad workers are available online. Pamphlets also are available from the RRB's field offices and Chicago headquarters.
https://www.rrb.gov/mep/ben_forms.asp | Email:
opa@rrb.gov Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD)
The RRB provides TDD services: beneficiary inquiries (Phone, 312-751-4701); equal opportunity inquiries (Phone, 312-751-4334).
https://www.rrb.gov/general/contact_us.asp | Email:
opa@rrb.gov