---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 226.16"
title: "20"
number: "226.16"
heading: "Supplemental annuity."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/226.16"
---

# §226.16. Supplemental annuity.


A supplemental annuity is payable in addition to tiers I and II and the vested dual benefit to an employee who meets the requirements of [§ 216.41](/cfr/20/216.41.md) of this chapter. The supplemental annuity is equal to $23 plus $4 for each full year of service, over 25 years of service, up to a maximum of $43. The supplemental annuity may be reduced by the railroad retirement family maximum as shown in [§§ 226.50-226.52](/cfr/20/226.50-226.52.md) of this part, or for the receipt of a private pension benefit as explained in [part 227](/cfr/20/part227.md) of this chapter.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5).

### Source

Source: 60 FR 22262, May 5, 1995, unless otherwise noted.