Program Letter UI-C-214

Program
Letter

United States
Railroad Retirement Board
Office of Programs

Quality Reporting Service Center

Phone: (312) 751-4992

Email: QRSC@rrb.gov

Fax: (312) 751-7123

Circular Letter UI-C-214

Date: March 4, 2005
[Rev. May 26, 2017]

TO:

Employer Hiring Officials and Chief Executives

SUBJECT: Reporting Job Vacancies to the Railroad Retirement Board
Background
Section 12 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act authorizes the Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB) to operate a free employment service. The goals of the employment service are to secure
new employment for experienced railroad workers who are unemployed and to provide a pool of
experienced labor for employers. The purpose of this circular letter is to explain how employers
can best utilize the RRB's employment services and to review certain federal laws regarding
railroad hiring.
RRB Employment Services
Effective April 1, 2017, the Central Register will no longer be available as a basic employment
service. The two remaining services operated by the RRB include:
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the Job Vacancy Listing, and
the RRB online listing of available railroad jobs for covered employers with links to
employer employment websites.

An explanation of each employment service follows.
Job Vacancy Listing
The RRB maintains a listing of railroad-related job vacancies. The listing is available through
RRB field offices to railroad employees interested in seeking new jobs. When an employer posts
a job vacancy with a RRB field office, experienced unemployed railroad workers throughout the
country can be made aware of the opening.
Notices of job vacancies may be provided to the RRB by mail, telephone (Toll-Free: 877-7725772), facsimile or email (see ATTACHMENT 1). Each notice should be submitted to the RRB
field office where the position is located and include:
• the title of the position;
• the class or craft of the job(s);
• the closing date for applications, if any;
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the approximate number of employees to be hired;
the employer name;
the location of the job(s);
the pay minimum/maximum & type (daily, hourly, monthly, weekly, or yearly);
required and/or preferred qualifications, education, and experience of the position(s); and
the name, address, telephone number, and title of the individual with authority to hire
employees for each of the job opening.

If arrangements have not already been made, please have your local hiring official contact the
nearest RRB field office to report any job vacancies.
RRB Online Listing
The RRB maintains an online listing of employer job vacancies at www.rrb.gov. For further
information on any of the vacancies listed, an employee can call the nearest RRB field office (TollFree: 877-772-5772) and ask for details.
It is strongly suggested employers who have job openings listed on their company’s website should
create a link going directly to the listing in order to better assist those looking for employment. To
obtain more information, contact the RRB's Compensation & Employer Services Center at the
number listed above or send an email directly to JVL@rrb.gov.
Benefit to Employers
The RRB requests employers to report job vacancy information to the agency. Although
furnishing job vacancy information is voluntary, failure to furnish it defeats the purpose of the
RRB's placement program by decreasing the opportunities for employment of persons claiming
railroad unemployment insurance benefits. This in turn increases the amounts of benefits charged
to employers and can affect contribution rates under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.
Questions
If you have questions or need additional information about the RRB's placement program, please
contact the manager of your local RRB field office.

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MO
MO
MT
NE
NJ
NM
NY
NY
NY
NY
NC
ND
OH
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OR
PA
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PA
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PA

Field Office
Birmingham
Little Rock
Mesa
Covina
Oakland
Roseville
Denver
Jacksonville
Tampa
Atlanta
Chicago
Decatur
Joliet
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Wichita
Louisville
New Orleans
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Duluth
St. Paul
Kansas City
St. Louis
Billings
Omaha
Newark
Albuquerque
Albany
Buffalo
Central Islip
New York
Charlotte
Fargo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Portland
Altoona
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Scranton

FAX Number
205-731-0026
501-225-6782
480-610-5988
626-339-8223
510-637-2978
916-787-6204
303-844-2609
904-232-2874
813-228-2939
404-331-1629
312-751-7136
217-423-7872
815-740-2139
317-226-5374
515-288-1437
316-687-3572
502-582-5518
504-589-4899
410-962-9835
617-223-8551
313-226-4233
218-720-5315
651-290-3076
816-426-5334
314-539-6229
406-247-7379
402-346-6077
973-645-3373
505-346-6407
631-232-5701
716-551-3802
631-232-5701
212-264-1687
704-344-6429
701-239-5261
513-684-3182
216-522-2320
503-326-2157
814-946-3620
717-221-3464
215-597-2794
412-395-4711
570-346-6042

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Email
Birmingham@rrb.gov
LittleRock@rrb.gov
Mesa@rrb.gov
Covina@rrb.gov
Oakland@rrb.gov
Roseville@rrb.gov
Denver@rrb.gov
Jacksonville@rrb.gov
Tampa@rrb.gov
Atlanta@rrb.gov
Chicago@rrb.gov
Decatur@rrb.gov
Joliet@rrb.gov
Indianapolis@rrb.gov
DesMoines@rrb.gov
Wichita@rrb.gov
Louisville@rrb.gov
NewOrleans@rrb.gov
Baltimore@rrb.gov
Boston@rrb.gov
Detroit@rrb.gov
Duluth@rrb.gov
StPaul@rrb.gov
KansasCity@rrb.gov
StLouis@rrb.gov
Billings@rrb.gov
Omaha@rrb.gov
Newark@rrb.gov
Albuquerque@rrb.gov
Albany@rrb.gov
Buffalo@rrb.gov
CentralIslip@rrb.gov
NewYork@rrb.gov
Charlotte@rrb.gov
Fargo@rrb.gov
Cincinnati@rrb.gov
Cleveland@rrb.gov
Portland@rrb.gov
Altoona@rrb.gov
Harrisburg@rrb.gov
Philadelphia@rrb.gov
Pittsburgh@rrb.gov
Scranton@rrb.gov

TN
TX
TX
UT
VA
VA
WA
WA
WV
WI

Field Office
Nashville
Fort Worth
Houston
Salt Lake City
Richmond
Roanoke
Bellevue
Spokane
Huntington
Milwaukee

FAX Number
615-736-7071
817-978-2740
713-759-0349
801-524-4313
804-771-8481
540-857-2769
425-450-5472
509-353-2741
304-529-5546
414-297-3833

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Email
Nashville@rrb.gov
FortWorth@rrb.gov
Houston@rrb.gov
SaltLakeCity@rrb.gov
Richmond@rrb.gov
Roanoke@rrb.gov
Bellevue@rrb.gov
Spokane@rrb.gov
Huntington@rrb.gov
Milwaukee@rrb.gov