RRB announces dates of Spring 2016 Pre-Retirement Seminars
CLEVELAND, February 10 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has announced the dates and locations of the agency’s spring 2016 Pre-Retirement Seminars.
Designed for railroad employees and spouses planning to retire within five years or less, Pre-Retirement Seminars will familiarize attendees with the retirement benefits available to them, and also guide them through the application process. Sponsored by the Office of the Labor Member, the program began in 2014 on a pilot basis. Registration is required.
Pre-Retirement Seminars are open to rank and file railroad employees. However, persons wishing to attend must register by submitting one of the registration forms available on the RRB website.
Seminar space is limited and registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Completed forms should be mailed or faxed to the RRB office listed on the form as soon as possible. Check-in for each seminar begins at 8 a.m., with the program starting at 8:30 a.m. and concluding at 12:30 p.m.
Individuals who have not previously submitted documents required for filing a railroad retirement annuity application (such as proofs of age, marriage, or military service) are encouraged to bring this material to the seminar (original documents or certified copies required). Attendees should also bring along an additional copy of each item to leave with the RRB field personnel leading the seminars.
Those unable to attend the seminars but still seeking pre-retirement information should contact the RRB. Individual retirement counseling is available in person at an agency field office, or by phone by contacting the RRB toll-free at (877) 772-5772.
Dates and locations of the agency’s spring 2016 Pre-Retirement Seminars are as follows:
• April 22 — Jerome Hill Theater (1st floor), 180 E. 5th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota.
• April 28 — Gus Solomon Federal Courthouse, 620 SW Main Street, Room 101, Portland, Oregon.
• May 6 — Leo O’Brien Federal Building, 11A Clinton Avenue, Room 823, Albany, New York.
• May 13 — U.S. Post Office Building, 657 Second Ave. North, Room 319, Fargo, North Dakota.
• May 13 — Can-Do Building, Community Room (2nd Floor), 1 South Church Street, Hazelton, Pennsylvania.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
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