The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) recently relocated the Wichita District Office to the U.S. Courthouse Building, 401 North Market Street, Room B-56, Wichita, Kansas, 67202. The office opened to the public on June 27. The previous office was in a commercial office park at 2020 North Webb Road. The new location will provide a more central location in the downtown area.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently posted lists that identify buildings and properties that are set to be sold and disposed. There are around 440 properties on this list, 18 of which hold RRB field offices.
In our September NARVRE newsletter, Garey Faley, the National Legislative Director of NARVRE, wrote a compelling article about the need for NARVRE members to take action in this unprecedented political era. Here is a summary of what’s happening with government funding and how it’s affecting the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).
Since the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is a federal agency, it is required to submit a fiscal year budget in preparation for the President’s yearly budget review. Present day, the Railroad Retirement Board funding is $128M. The President’s FY24 budget for the Railroad Retirement Board is $138.575M. While this is an increase, it only supports around 729 full-time employees.
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For the last four years, Republicans in Washington have underfunded the Social Security Administration to the tune of $2.7 billion resulting in the closures of 80 Social Security field offices and 500 contact stations across the country. They are attempting to undermine our Social Security system through a depletion of services.