Railroad Retirement Board

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092

Phone, 312-751-4776. Fax, 312-751-7154. Internet, http://www.rrb.gov/.

Office of Legislative Affairs: Suite 500, 1310 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-3004

Phone, 202-272-7742. Fax, 202-272-7728

Chair Cherryl T. Thomas

Labor Member V.M. Speakman, Jr.

Management Member Jerome F. Kever

Inspector General Martin J. Dickman

General Counsel Steven A. Bartholow

Director, Legislative Affairs Marian P. Gibson

Director, Hearings and Appeals Dale G. Zimmerman

Secretary to the Board Beatrice E. Ezerski

Chief Actuary Frank J. Buzzi

Chief Information Officer Robert T. Rose

Chief Financial Officer Kenneth P. Boehne

Director, Fiscal Operations Peter A. Larson

Director, Programs Bobby V. Ferguson

Director, Operations Robert J. Duda

Director, Policy and Systems (vacancy)

Director, Resource Management Center Martha M. Barringer

Director, Assessment and Training Catherine A. Leyser

Director, Field Service Bobby V. Ferguson, Acting

Director, Administration John L. Thoresdale

Director, Supply and Service Henry M. Valiulis

Director, Quality Assurance (vacancy)

Director, Personnel Charlene T. Kukla

Director of Equal Opportunity (vacancy)

Director, Public Affairs William G. Poulos

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The Railroad Retirement Board administers comprehensive retirement-

survivor and unemployment-sickness benefit programs for the Nation's railroad workers and their families.

The Railroad Retirement Board was originally established by the Railroad Retirement Act of 1934, as amended (45 U.S.C. 201-228z-1).

The Board 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 Board is composed of three members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate--one upon recommendations of representatives of employees; one upon recommendations of carriers; 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 service and have ceased compensated service upon their attainment of specified ages, or at any age if...