RRB BRI/COLA & Earmark File

Description

BRI/COLA & Earmark File - RRB sends an "Earmark File" of all RRB annuitants each year prior to BRI/COLA. This file is passed through BACOM to earmark related MBR records. The BRI/COLA operation extracts certain MBR information earmarked for RRB involvement or for RRB jurisdiction for Medicare. This information is essential to computing the amount of railroad retirement annuities after a Social Security cost-of-living increase affecting railroad retirement beneficiaries covered by the retirement programs administered by the RRB.

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  • bacom
  • mbr
  • medicare
  • earmark
  • bri
  • rrb
  • earmark-file
  • cola
  • annuitants

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