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Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes in 2019
The amounts of compensation subject to railroad retirement tier I and tier II payroll taxes will increase in 2019, while the tax rates on employers and employees will stay the same. In addition, unemployment insurance contribution rates paid by railroad employers will continue to include a surcharge of 1.5 percent.
It looks like our carrier has over-hired and has activated the Wisconsin AWTS board. We understand how difficult this can be to our members that are placed on this board. Unfortunately, there is not much we can do but wait for business to pick up. For now, we have posted the AWTS agreement and a summary of some key points. Please read the documents and call the office if you have any questions.
It can be found under Members/AWTS 2018.
Railroad employees frequently ask the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) how the acceptance of a buyout from a railroad employer affects their future eligibility for benefits under the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts. The following questions and answers provide information on this subject.
We are required to submit claims for compensation for earnings that are entitled to us from our collective bargaining agreement and/or to protect our agreements when we are ordered to violate them form the carrier.
When you find yourself needing to write a claim use the link bellow to access the claims reference guide. This guide is to help you submit good proper claims with the required details in the claim for better processing from the carrier.
You will find some of the most common claims you will encounter, that does not mean if you do not see the claim write-up you are looking for that it is not a good claim. If you find yourself searching for a claim that is not listed in the guide just call the office for further assistance.
Two rail unions have filed a joint petition against the Federal Railroad Administration(FRA) alleging that the agency is allowing Mexican crews from Kansas City Southern de Mexico (KCSM) to operate trains in the United States in violation of federal law and safety practices.
