20 C.F.R. § 295.1 Introduction.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
(a) Purpose. This part implements section 419 of Pub. L. 98–76 (97 Stat. 438), which amended section 14 of the Railroad Retirement Act to provide that, with respect to annuity amounts payable for months beginning with September 1983, the Board must comply with a court decree of divorce, annulment or legal separation, or with the terms of any court-approved property settlement incident to any such decree, which characterizes specified benefits as property subject to distribution. Garnishment of benefits for alimony or child support is dealt with in part 350 of this chapter. (b) Benefits subject to this part. Only the following benefits or portions of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act are subject to this part: (1) Employee annuity net tier II benefit component as provided under section 3(b) of the Railroad Retirement Act; (2) Employee annuity vested dual benefit component as provided under section 3(h) of the Act; (3) Employee annuity net proportionate share of the annuity increases as provided under section 3(f) of the Act; and (4) Supplemental annuities as provided under section 2(b) of the Act.
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 295—PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO COURT DECREE OR COURT-APPROVED PROPERTY SETTLEMENT
§ 295.1 Introduction.
