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TN 2 (10-19)

RM 02226.005 Revised Earnings Adjustment Process (REAP) in the Office of Earnings and International Operations (OEIO)

A. Introduction of REAP

REAP consolidates all previous processes for correcting earnings items. It allows for the processing of annual earnings items under the same report and used to correct internal errors on earnings records that are located in the Suspense file.

B. Description of Electronic Processes

The following is a description of the adjustment processes currently used in the Office of Central Operations (OCO).

1. Item correction (ICOR) adjustment process

ICOR is the earnings system that enables Field Office (FO), Program Service Center (PSC), Teleservice Center (TSC) and the Office of Earnings and International Operations (OEIO) personnel to correct an individual number holder’s (NH) Master Earnings File (MEF) record. To understand how it works to correct an earnings detail(s), see MSOM EM 019.002.

2. Report correction (RCOR) process

RCOR is an automated system that enables OEIO personnel to process employer adjustment to the Master Earnings File (MEF) and the Suspense File for tax years 1978 and later. To understand how RCOR works to correct an employer (entire or partial) report, see MSOM EM 033.001.

When the electronic correction tools, ICOR and RCOR, does not allow an adjustment to an individual or employer record, OEIO personnel can use the electronic REAP Form SSA-4130 (Interoffice Itemized Adjustments) within the Earnings Case Management System (ECMS) to make the adjustment. The adjustments post to the Earnings Suspense File (ESF) or the MEF. OEIO cannot use REAP adjustments to adjust self-employment or to reinstate a suspense item

3. Revised earnings adjustment process (REAP)

.Electronic Form SSA-4130 enables OEIO personnel to correct wages, tips or Medicare amounts previously reported on a Form W-2. This form corrects earnings records on an individual basis in the earnings suspense file. It may adjust one or more individual earnings items.

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RM 02226.005 - Revised Earnings Adjustment Process (REAP) in the Office of Earnings and International Operations (OEIO) - 10/18/2019
Batch run: 10/18/2019
Rev:10/18/2019