Can United States Merchant Marine service be creditable for railroad retirement purposes?
No. Service with the Merchant Marine or civilian employment with the Department of Defense is not creditable, even if performed in wartime. 6. Are railroad retirement annuities based in part on military service credits reduced if other benefits, such as military service pensions or payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs, are also payable on the basis of the same military service? No. While railroad retirement employee annuities are subject to reductions for dual entitlement to social security benefits and, under certain conditions, Federal, State, or local government pensions, as well as certain other payments, railroad retirement employee annuities are always exempt from reduction for military service pensions or payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 7. Are the unemployment and sickness benefits payable by the RRB affected if an employee is also receiving a military service pension? Yes. The unemployment and sickness benefits payable by the RRB are affected if a cl
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