22 USC 4071c - Creditable service

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§ 4071c.

Creditable service

(a)

Service included

For purposes of this part, creditable service of a participant includes—

(1)

service as a participant after December 31, 1986;

(2)

service with respect to which deductions and withholdings under section 204(a)(2) of the Federal Employees’ Retirement Contribution Temporary Adjustment Act of 1983 have been made; and

(3)

except as provided in subsection (b), any civilian service performed before January 1, 1989 (other than service under paragraph (1) or (2)), which, but for the amendment made by section 414 of the Federal Employees’ Retirement System Act of 1986, would be creditable under part I (determined without regard to any deposit or redeposit requirement under such part, subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 (the Civil Service Retirement System), or title II of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), any requirement that the individual become subject to such part, subchapter, or title after performing the service involved, or any requirement that the individual give notice in writing to the official by whom such individual is paid of such individual’s desire to become subject to such part, subchapter, or title).

(b)

Refund of retirement deductions; retirement deduction not made; required deposit; computation of interest

(1)

A participant who has received a refund of retirement deductions under part I with respect to any service described in subsection (a)(3) may not be allowed credit for such service under this part unless such participant deposits into the Fund an amount equal to 1.3 percent of basic pay for such service, with interest.

(2)

A participant may not be allowed credit under this part for any service described in subsection (a)(3) for which retirement deductions under part I have not been made, unless such participant deposits into the Fund an amount equal to 1.3 percent of basic pay for such service, with interest.

(3)

Interest under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be computed in accordance with section 4045(d) of this title and regulations issued by the Secretary of State.

(c)

Volunteer service; required payment

(1)

Credit shall be given under this System to a participant for a period of prior satisfactory service as—

(A)

a volunteer or volunteer leader under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.),

(B)

a volunteer under part A of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, or

(C)

a full-time volunteer for a period of service of at least 1 year’s duration under part A, B,1

 See References in Text note below.

or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.),

if the participant makes a payment to the Fund equal to 3 percent of pay received for the volunteer service; except, the amount to be paid for volunteer service beginning on January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2000, shall be as follows:


	3.25	January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
	3.4	January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

(2)

The amount of such payments shall be determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary of State consistent with regulations for making corresponding determinations under chapter 83, title 5, together with interest determined under regulations issued by the Secretary of State.

(d)

Prior service under other retirement system; waiver of credit and payment into Fund

(e)

Employees of Members or offices of Congress

(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 854, as added Pub. L. 99–335, title IV, § 415, June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 616; amended Pub. L. 99–556, title IV, § 405, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3137; Pub. L. 100–238, title II, § 242, Jan. 8, 1988, 101 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 103–178, title II, § 204(b)(2), Dec. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2033; Pub. L. 105–33, title VII, § 7001(e)(1)(B), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 106–346, § 101(a) [title V, § 505(e)(2)], Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A–54.)

cite as: 22 USC 4071c