G-88p Internet Screen Descriptions

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Form G-88p (Internet)
The proposed Form G-88p (Internet), Employer’s Supplemental Pension Report, is not a form in
the traditional sense but more of a process. Although it collects essentially the same
information as the other approved version of Form G-88p, it consists of a screen with
completion instructions, which collects the necessary information and provides for the required
notices and certifications. The user accesses Form G-88p (Internet) through the Employer
Reporting System (ERS) on the RRB’s website (Screen 1).
1. The combination of the user ID and password serves as the user’s signature for certifying
the information while logged onto the system (Screen 2).
2. Upon logging onto ERS, the system presents the user with the ERS Menu (Screen 3) and
the user selects the G-88p from the forms listed under New Items.
3. Form G-88p (Internet) consists of a single screen (Screen 4). Items 1 through 5 are prefilled
by the RRB and contain the employee’s identifying information.
4. In Item 6, the user indicates whether or not the employee was covered by either a “defined
benefit plan” or a “money purchase plan.” If the user selects “Yes,” they are instructed to go
to Item 7 to continue completing the form. If the user selects “No,” they click on Submit,
which transmits the information directly to the designated adjudication unit.
5. In Items 7 through 9, the user is requested to provide general information about the pension
plan.
6. In Items 10 through 14, the user is requested to provide specific information about the
employee’s pension. Not all items are completed. If in Item 11 the user selects Monthly
pension, they only complete Items 12a and 12b. If the user selects Lump sum elected in
lieu of a monthly pension, they only complete Items 13a and 13b. If the user selects Lump
sum paid under the plan’s small benefit provision, they only complete Items 14a through
14c.
7. After completing the necessary items, the user has the option of clicking
 Submit to submit the information;
 Save and Return to save the information and return to the ERS Menu screen;
 Print to print the form for their records, which they can only do after they have
successfully submitted the information;
 Reset Record to clear the completed items if they need to correct any information
entered;
 Exit/No Action to return to the ERS Menu screen without saving any information.

8. If the railroad employer requires the entries to be authorized by a second user, the second
user must click Submit to submit the information.
9. When the user submits Form G-88p, it will automatically be moved from New Items to
Completed Items on the ERS menu (Screen 5).
10. The Paperwork Reduction Act Notice (Screen 6) is accessed by clicking the Paperwork
Reduction Act Notice link.