TITLE 8.

-AX\'I) UTI V1i) DPARI'MENT,89 OII/IUERtk, AND EM ILOI'ERS § 691

orade fire shall include all classes of positions in this service See.
695. Same; temporary employees of 'Ileasury Deplrtmentl ; llyn),infs to.
tile ditties of witchti are to tIeresponsible for the administration 100. Same; credit to flccounts of disllrshig offltcei for silaLl 11aln3ti t.
or a major dlvision of a itirge bureau or establlthinent with ;97. Same; other ellyee,i exchled.
varied work. 098. Clssitflcathog findrato .
The rates of conlensaton for classes of positions In this 6119. Clrs A; u1iit1 of annuity.
700. CIaH 11; amount of ainilty.
grade shall be $3,000, .$3,100,$3,200, $3,,300, $3,400, $3,500, and 701. Clas, C; o1111oint of annifilt ty.
$3,000 a year. (Mar. 4, 1923, c. 265, § 13, 42 Stit. 1491; liine 702. Class D; atno31nt of at3ulty.
7, 1924, c. 378, 43 StaL 609.) 70:1. Chts 1,; , amount of annully.
674t. Estimates of expenditures and appropriations in Budget 701. Class P aifount of annsuiy.
to conform to classifications; rates of compensation, when 705. Clas-i:; Ca1n1nt of annuity.
701f. Ilaie sal:', i3 oI rf i llkll(iltioll (letfilel.
effect Ive.-The estinMte of the exlenditures nod approrlai oIn 7(7. Contiltio of piriod of svr1,ci.
set forth Ilithe Budget to be transtiitted by the Preshifnt to 70S. Sa le ; fecluSionI of periods of selplrlat Ion frOlmt S' I'v.
Congress on the first (lay of the next ensuing regular sesaleo 701). l'ooi'r. f1i(] dutle,; of ( .OIIllt OIllr (if
o I'. IielOIlU ll il);le l to
P
Secretary of Interior.
shall conform to the clas lltlcathic hercin provlied, and the
710. Itctlreiniat for likalility ; enilployei-q entitled to ; ll ic:10t11th
ratvs of salary in filecoin pensa tion scheduls ,hall not become Ili ( 11lexit till fill t 1o11
effet Ive until the lirst day of the fiseal year estinated for i 711. Slllel; II(ditc(,l e\xlllliationl ; restorati3on3 31 hcIrle.
such Budget. (Mar. 4, 1923, c. 2;5, § 14, 42 Stat. 1,199.) 712. Sa lli llhdqa
e ('llfl 1101 ti1; fees fur.
of 1313l3ilty ; refunl3d of ie'Xies
675. Average of salaries not to exceed average rate for 71:1. Samp; (io]t,llltil(Iici of eo('((hIi( .
tolls over.
grade during 1926.-In expending alprolrilations of- portions of
7 14. Colpetllhtton unlde1r chtelir and11 ciillllatthlll for thlJol Iv; fir
331lrolirittiio ns contained In tife various Acts lnklingllali'ol l3a- mlille p~eriod lnot alllowed1.

iIns for tile fl,,cal year enditing June 30, 192(. for tike itaykient 715. Noilc to eIiilifof.e of retl3emlont ; 3leicitOn Ili service iift.r
for personal services In tik,)istrict of Columbia li accordance reachig retiltinlt ate.
716. Applicalton for relh'Ielnt ; h,
h t1( be made,.
with this chapter, the average of the salaries of the total nui-
717. Same; d]chv.illlatlhl; certificati of roth'ell'nt.
ber of persons under inty grade In any ibureau, olice, or other 718. VolillIfnc'lllnie t a31d3 d1it11 ,1 of anui 1(3lty.
appropriation unit shall not at aitny tinie exceed the average of 71 ). D1e) llo31-3from salities; alol0l1t; civil-servi el retirement fit11
the compensation rates Slievifled for the grade by such chapter, dblabllty full3].
and In grades Iliwhich Only (,no isitloni is allocated the salary 720. Investment of fil(].
721. Conttlllttions, donations, etc., to ilpmltClent eLo0ll) tlIoi by
(if 'llcl posllh1 shall t exceed tie averagte of tile coni- ellil oy(e" es.

pejniatlon rates for the grade: Provided, That tills restric- 722. Consent of employees to deductions deened gien.
tion shall not apply (1) to grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the clerical- 723. Tranfcr of ellployee from l|nclassitled to clsslflild stat11 ior
reinstatement of former ellljh,3ce ; deposit of di(itlo 3lll0 loIll
Incclianical service, or (2) to require the reduction in salary
slnrlies.
of n-'y person wh¢,se compensation was fixed, as of July 1, 724. Return of dedtlons to cnildo e on transfer from cla.Isflhd3o
1924, ilnaccordance with the rules of section d6 of this title, iichtlsslki d htttu or eparaitlon f out srtlee, ir ilofi
(il (it
(3) to require tie reduction iu salary of any person who is f iplu3 e; record; alicatlion for return of dedlictlons; rulel
and regulations.
transferred froia one position to another positio linthe samle
725. Times for payment of annuliltis.
or different grade in tile same or a different bureau, office, or 720. Reports by heads of exectithl dhepartments find IndepI lendnt esiab-
other appropriltio unit, or (4) to prevent the layiaent of llishmeuts of nanies and gr'ades of emplloyee.
a salary under any grade at a rate higher than tile llaxititla 727. IRecord by commission of aplointment, tkasfern, chan'es Ink
rate of tike grade when such higher rate Is permnitted by tils gtodes, etc.
728. Report of Comilnsloler of 'ensilons.
chapter, f1nd Is specificnlly authorized by otler law. (Jan. 22, 72.). Allknnltlc- l3t subject to asbilgnient, exeClttoln, levy, or ottler
1925, e. 87, 43 Stat. 764; Feb. 10, 1925, c. 200, 43 Stat. 822; Feb. legal process.
11, 1925, c. 209, 43 Stat. 861; Feb. 12, 1925, c. 225, 43 Stat. 892; 730. Estlimate.s(f p1 oprilatis n(eesviry.
Feb. 27, 1925, e. 364, 43 Stat. 1014; Mar. 3, 1925, c. 402, 43 731. Board of actunris; duties, etc.
7112. Actuartes ; compensation ; traveling expenl';e of board of actinrle..
Stat. 1141; Mar. 3, 1925, c. 468, 43 Stat. 1212; Mar. 4, 1925,
733. Anniltiles to employees Invoilntarily separa~ted friom lhiihervtco
c. 5,19, 43 Stat. 1301.) before reaehing age of 70 years; deferred annulty; perion
676. Salaries for year 1926 of persons in field service.- enllttledto; deductilol.
Those civilian positions in the field services under the several 734. SBmrn; Immedalel animity In 1ll of deferred sanuity; conditiolll
a13 comptitalion.
executive departnents and Independent establishnents, the 7:35.Sameo; effect of reemlolyment.
comiupensation of which was fixed or linited by law but ad- 730. Saie; appjliatilon to employees separated froin the s rvie stll-u
justed for tile fiscal year 1925 under tile authority find sequent to Augut 20, 1920.
appropriations conotklrfed In the Act entitled "Aln Act nalkhng 737. Elllloye(i-'-onitheld In sellee wilt'illit approval of ('lvil SivIh-e
Comm tsli or reemployed sub-3eivr13t to reele'nt ; credit for
additional appropriations for tie fiscal year enling June 30, se'vliel, blat 3o annuity; removal of tjbpeslol of a3333lty.
1925, to enable the heads of the several executive departntents 738. Dlsabtl~ty retirenlient not affected.
and Idependent establislhmients to adjust tie rates of col-
Section 691. Employees eligible for retirement.-All em-
pensatlon of civilian emiployees In certain of tile field sere-
ices," approved December 6, 1924 (43 Stat. 604), may be pal ployees In the classlild cl it service of tile Unkited 83Mios
who ha( oIl Augukst 2(0, 1920, or shall have t oI iny dhaiethet'-
under the applicable appropriations for the fiscal year 1926
after, reached the age of seventy year's ad rellded lt et'h t
at rates not in1excess of those permitted for theliunder tile
fifteen years of ,ert ice COnljliftedl its, irese'rlbed fIn seclifns 707
provisions of such Act of December 0, 1924. (Jan. 22, 1925,
find 70S of this tItle, sall le el igi ile for rttirelient oni n1
c. 87, Title I, 43 Stat. 764.)
ann'iity as provided ill sections (198 to 70(1 of this fitlto. Mi,-
Chapter 141.-RETIREMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE EM- chatles, city fitd r1ral htter catiers, and Ic l-ftller (h (ks
PLOYEES. shall lie eligible for rett/i'ckkt tit sixty-five years of age, 1ind
Sec. railway postal cilrk lit sixty-two years of 1311,, If11 kihl
(01. Employees eligible for retirement. fechanlcs, city rural hltcr carrilrs, ilisl-ollic' clirics, and
ind
692. Same; extension of chapter to nonclaissl fledemployees; employees railway postal clerks shall have rendered lit lhat fifteen vVH';I
Il e exhifCldd fronm
whIo may operation of chapter.
of service conipulcd ins prescrlibed In sections 707 33ll33 7038,
(193. Same; employees of District of Columbia,
694. Same; deflnitlons. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 1, 41 Stit. 611.)
 § 692 TITLE 0.-EXEUTIVE DEPARTMENTki,
692. Same; extension of chapter to nonclassified employees;
employees who may be excluded from operation of chapter.-
Tel provisions of sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title
shall include superintendents of United States national ceme-
teries, employees of the Superintendent of the United States
Capitol Buildings and Grounds, the Library of Congress, and
the Botanic Gardens, excepting persons appointed by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate, and may be extended by
Executive order, upon recommendation of the Civil Service
Commission, to include any employee or group of employees in
the civil service of the United States not classified om May 22,
1920. The President shall have power, in Ws discretion, to
exclude from the operation of said sections any employee or
group of empijyces In the classified civil service whose tenure
of office or employment is Intermittent or of uncertain duration.
(May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 1, 41 Slat. 614.)
693. Same; employees of District of Columbia.- All regular
annual employees of the municipal government of the District
of Columbia, appointed directly by the commissioners, or by
other competent authority Including those receiving per diem
compensation paid out of general appropriations, but whose
.services tire continuous, nnd including public-school employees,
excepting school officers and teachers, shall be included in the
provisions of section:s 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title,
but members of the police and fire departments shall be ex-
cluded therefrom. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 1, 41 Stat. 014.)
694. Same; definitions.-In the administration of sections
091 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title the expression "all
employees fi the classified civil service of the United States,"
as used Insections 691 to 693 and 697 of this title shall be con-
strued to include all persons who have beei or may be given a
competitive status in the classified civil service, with or without
competitive examination, by legislative enactment, or under
the civil service rules promulgated by the President, or by
Executive orders covering groups of employees with their
positions Into the competitive classified service or authorizing
the appolntmennt of individuals to positions within such service.
The expression "classified civil service" as tie same occurs
in other acts of Congress shall receive a like construction to
that herein given. (Mar. 27, 1922, c. 116, 42 Stat. 470.)
695. Same; temporary employees of Treasury Department;
payments to.--The Secretary of the Treasury Is authorized and
directed to pay, out of any money in tile Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the agreed compensation In each case to all per-
sons temporarily employed by the Department of the Treasury,
prior to January 14, 1925, who had, bcfore such employment,
reached the age for retirement, or who had been retired, from
the Government service under the provisions of sections 091
to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title. In ease of the death (either
before or after January 14, 1925) of any person entitled to
compensation under the provisions of this section, and section
06 of this title, the amount of such compensation shall be paid
to the widow, or if no widow, then to the children, or if no chil-
dren, then to the estate of such person. (Jan. 14, 1925, e. 77,
§ 1, 43 Stat. -IS.)
696. Same; credit to accounts of disbursing officers for such
payments.--The Comptroller Gencral is authorized and directed,
notwithstanding the provisions of sections 691 to 693 and 697 to
731 of this title, to credit tie accounts of all disbursing officers
or agents of the Department of the Treasury with the amoants
paid prior to January 14, '1925 In good faith for temporary
services to such persons who had reached the age for retire-
ment or who had been retired. (Jan. 14, 1925, c.77, 1 2, 43
Stat. 749.)
697. Same; other employees excluded.-Postmasters, and
such employees of the Lighthouse Service us conic within the
OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES
provisions of section 763 f Title 33 shall not 1) Included it the
provisions of sections 091 to 693 and 097 to 731 of this title.
(May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 1, 41 Stat. 614.)
698. Classifications and rates.-For the purpose of deter-
mining the amount of annuity which retired employees shall
receive, the following classifications and rates shall be estab-
lished: (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 2, 41 Stat. 014.)
699. Class A; amount of annuity.-Class A shall Include all
eampleyees to whom sections 691 to (193 and 697 to 731 apply who
shall have served the United States for a total period of thirty
years or more. The annuity to a retired employee in this class
shall equal 60 per centuni of such employee's average annual
basic salary, pity, or compensation from the United States for
the ten years next preceding the ditte on which lie or she shall
retire. In no case shall an annuity in this class exceed $720
per annumn or be less than $160 per annum. (May 22, 1920,
c. 195, § 2, 41 Stit. 014.)
700. Class B; amount of annuity.-Class B shall Include all
employees to whom sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this
title apply who shall have served the Unit,.d States for a total
period of twenty-seven years or nmre, 'jut less than thirty
years. The annuity to a retired employee In this class shall
equal 54 per centuar of such employee's .verage annual basic
salary, pay, or compensation from the United States for the
ten years next preceding the date on which he or she shall
retire. In no case shall an annuity in this class exceed $648
per annum, or be less than $32.1 per annum. (May 22, 1920,
c. 195, § 2, 41 Stat. 615.)
701. Class C; amount of annuity.-Class 0 shall include all
employees to whom sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this
title apply who shall have served the United States for a total
period of twenty-four years or more, but less than twenty-seven
years. The annuity to a retired employee in this class shall
equal 48 per centum of such employee's average annual basic
salary, pay, or compensation from the United States for the
ten years next preceding the date on which he or she shall
retire. In no case shall an annuity in this class exceed $576
per annum, or be less than $288 per annum. (May 22, 1920,
c. 195, § 2, 41 Stat. 615.)
702. Class D; amount of annuity.-Class D shall Include all
employees to whom sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this
title apply who shall have served the United States for a total
period of twenty-one years or more, but less than twenty-four
years. The annuity to a retired employee In this class shall
equal 42 per centum of such employee's average annual basic
salary, pay, or compensation from the United States for the
ten years next preceding the date on which he or she shall
retire. In no case shall an annuity in this class exceed $50-4
per annum, or be less than $252 per annum. (May 22, 1020,
c. 195, § 2, 41 Stat. 615.)
703. Class E; amounts of annuity.-Class E shall include all
employees to whom sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this
title apply who shall have served the United States for a total
period of eighteen years or more, but less than twenty-one years.
The annuity to a retired employee In this class shall equal
36 per centuma of such employee's average annual basic salary,
pay, or compensation from the United States for the ten years
next preceding the date on which he or she shall retire. In
no case shall an annuity in this class exceed $432 per annual
or be less than $216 per aniln. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 2,
41 Stat. 615.)
704. Class F; amount of annuity.-Class F shall include all
employees to whom sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this
title apply who shall have served the United States for a total
period of fifteen years or more, but less than eighteen years.
The annuity to a retircd employee in this class shall equal 30
per centum of such employee's average annual basic salary,
 TITLIV 6.-EXEOUTIVE DDPARTOMNTS,
pay, or conlicnsation from the United States for the tch years
next preceding the (late oul which he or she shall retire. In no
case shall an annuity in this class exceed $360 per annum, or
he less than $180 per annum. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 2, 41
Stat. 615.)
705. Class G; amount of annuity.-Class G shall Include
charwonen, laborers, and other eumployces whether classified or
unclussifled, who are employed on a regular annual basis and
whose basle salary, pay, or compensation is at a rate less than
$600 per annum. The annuity to an, retired employee shall bo
determined according' to the method prescribed in the fore-
going schedules, except that no annuity shall be granted after
May 22, 1020 to exceed the per centum nor the maximum pro-
vhled for the respective periods of service. It is provided that
this class of employees shall otherwise be subject to the pro-
visions of sections 601 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title,
(May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 2; June 17, 1922, e. 222, 42 Stat. 651.)
706. Basic salary, pay, or compensation defined.-The term
basic salary, pay, or compensation" wherever used in sections
691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title, shall be so construed as
to exclude from the operation of said sections all bonuses,
allowances, overtime pay, or salary, pay, or compensation given
in addition to the base pay of the positions as fixed by law oc
regulation. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 2, 41 Stat. 615.)
707. Computation of period of service.-For the purposes of
sections 691 to 693 and 607 to 731 of this title and subject to
the provisions of section 723 of this title, the period of service
shall be computed from the date of original employment,
whether as a classified or unclassified employee In the civil
service of the United States, and shall Include periods of service
at different tiecs and services In one or more departments,
branches, or Independent otilces of the Government, and shall
also include service performed under authority of the United
States beyond seas, and honorable service In the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States. In the
case of an employee who is eligible for and elects to receive a
pension under any law, or compensation under the provisions
of chapter 11 of title 38, the period of his or her military or
naval service upon which such pension or compensation is
based shall not be included for the purpose of assignment to
classes defined in sections 698 to 706 of this title, but nothing
contafned in sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title
shall be so construed as to affect in any manner his or her
right to a pension, or to compensation under the provisions of
chapter 11 of title 38, In addition to the annuity herein pro-
vided. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 3, 41 Stat. 615.)
708. Same; exclusion of periods of separation from service.-
In computing length of service for the purposes of sections 691
to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title, all periods of separation
from the service and so much of any period of leave of absence
as may exceed six months shall he excluded, and in the case of
mbstitutes in the Postal Service only periods of active em-
ployment shall be included. (May 22, 1920, c. 19W1,§ 3, 41 Stat.
610.)
709. Powers and duties of Commissioner of Pensions; appeal
to Secretary of Interior.-For the purpose of adminstration,
except as otherwise provided herein, the Commissioner of Pen-
sions, unler the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, is
authorized and directed to perform, or cause to be performed,
any and all acts and to make such rules and regulations as
may be necessary and proper for tile purpose of carrying the
provisions of sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title
into full force and effect. An appeal to the Secretary of the
Interior shall lie from the final action or order of the Coi-
nissioner of Pensions affecting the rights or interests of any
person or of the United States under sections 091 to 693 and
097 to 731 of this title, the procedure on appeal to be as pre-
OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES § 714
siribed by the Commt issioner of Pensions, with tile approval
of the Secretary of tLc Interior. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 4, ,41
Stat. 010.)
710. Retirement for u'sability; employees entitled to; appli-
cation; medical examinatin.-Any employee to whon sections
691 to 693 and 097 to 731 of this title apply who shall have
served for a total period of not less than fifteen years, and
who, before reaching the retirement age as fixed in sections
691 to 693 and 697 of this title, becomes totally disabled for
useful and effclient service by reason of disease or injury not
due to vicious habits, Intemperance, or willful misconduct on
the part of the employee, shall upon his or her own npplicatiln
or upon the request or order of the head of tie department,
branch, or independent office concerned, be retired onian oil-
nulty under the provisions of sections 698 to 706 of tills title.
No employee shall be retired under the provisions of this sec-
tion and sections 711 to 714 until examined by a medical ollicer
of the United States or a duly qualified physiehan or surgeon or
board of physicians or surgeons designated by the Comnlils-
sloner of Pensions for that purpose nd found to be dlsabled
in the degree anmd in tile inamner specified herein. (May 22,
1920, c. 195, § 5, 41 Stat. 610.)
711. Same; medical examination; restoration to service.-
Every annuitant retired under the provisions of sections 710 to
714, unless the disability for which retired Is permanent in
character, shall, at the expiration of one year from the date of
such retirement and annually thereafter until reaching the re-
tiremuent age as defiled In sections 691 to 693 and 697 of this
title, be axamined under direction (if tile Conuissioner of
I'ensions by a medical officer of tie United Stales, or a dnly
qualified physician or surgeon or board of pIysicians or sur-
geons designated by the Commissioner of Iensions for that
purpose, In order to ascertain the nature and degree of the
annuitant's disability, if any; if the annulitaunt recovers wid is
restored to his or her former earning capacity before reaclhing
the retirement age, payment of the annuity shall be disc(o-
tinued from the date of the medical examination showing suvlh
recovery; if the annuitant falls to appear for examination as
required under sections 710 to 714, playiment of the annuity
shall be suspended until continuance of the disability has been
satisfactorily established. Tile Commissioner of Pensloaq is
authorized to order or direct at any time su(i medical or
other examination as he shall deem necessary to determlline tie
facts relative to the nature and degree of disability of ally
employee retired on an annuity under sections 710 to 714. (May
22, 1920, c. 195, § 5, 41 Stat. 616.)
712. Same; medical examination; fees for.-Fees for extmn-
inations made under the provisions of sections 710 to 71.1 of
tills title by phlysleluns or surgeons who are not inlehal ollivers
of tile United States slall be fixed by the Comolsisloner of
Pensions, and such fees. together with tie emlloyee's r soni-
able traveling and other expenses incurred in order to submit
to such examinations, shall be pild ot of tile appropriations
for the cost of admnlistering sections 191 to 693 and 097 to
731 of this title. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 5, .1 Stat. 616i.)
713. Same; discontinuance of annuity; refund of excess of
contributions over-In allcases where the nnilly Is (ls,-n-
tinued under the provisions of sectiols 710 to 711 of this till(!
before the annuitant has rececved iI sum equal to tie totl
amount of his or her contributions with averued interest, Itl
difference shatl be paid to the retire(] employee, or to ills or her
estate, upon application tlherefore hi such forn and nlIlnnt, r wI
the Commissioner of Pensions may dlrect. (May 22, 1920,
c. 195, § 5, 41 Stat. 611.)
714. Compensation under chapter anit compensation for in-
juries for same period not allowed.-No iirson sliall heI vs-
titled to receive an annuity under tle provisions of sections
 § 715 TITLE 5.--BXEOUTIVE DEPARTMEINTS, OFFIOERS, AND EMPLOYEES
691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title, and compensation
under the provisions of chapter 15 of this title covering the
same period of time; but this provision shall not be so con-
strued as to bar the right of any claimant to the greater benefit
conferred by either said sections 091 to 093 and 697 to 731 or
said chapter 15 for any part of the same period of time. (May
22, 1020, c. 195, § 5, 41 Stat. 017.)
715. Notice to employee of retirement; retention in service
after reaching retirement age.-All employees to whom sec-
tions 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title apply shall, on
August 20, 1920, if of retirement age, or thereafter on arriving
at retirement age as defined in sections 601 to 693 and 697
of tills title, be automatically separated from the service, and
all salary, pay, or compensation shall cease from that date, and
it shall be the duty of the head of each department, branch, or
independent office of the Government to notify such employees
under his direction of the date of such separation from the
service at least sixty days in advance thereof. No person em-
ployed in the executive departments within the District of
Columbia, retired under the provisions of sections 091 to 693
and 697 to 731 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921,
shall be replaced by additional employees, but if the exigencies
of the service so require, places made vacant by such retire-
ment may be filled by promotion or transfer of eligible em-
ployces already In the service. If before July 21, 1920, or
not less than thirty (lays before the arrival of an employee at
the age of retirement, the head of the department, branch, or
lndepeudent office of the Government in which he or she is
employed certifies to the Civil Seo vice Commission that by
reason of his or her efficiency and willlingness to remain in the
civil service of the United States the continuance of such cm-
ployee therein would. be adwmntageous to the public service,
such employee may be retained for a term not exceeding two
years upon approval and certification by the Civil Service Com-
mission, and at the end of the two years he or she may, by
similar aproval and certification, be continued for an addi-
tional term not exceeding two years, and so on. After August
20, 1030, no employee shall be continued in the civil service of
the United S! tte, beyond the age of retircment defined in
sections 691 to 693 and 697 of this title for more than four
years. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 0, 41 Stat. 617.)
716. Application for retirement; when to be made.-Every
employee who becomes eligible for retirement because of age
as provided in sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title
shall, before July 21, 1920, or 30 days before reaching the re-
tirement nge, or at any time thereafter, file with the Commis-
sioner of Pensions, In such form as he may prescribe, an appli-
cation for an annuity, supported by a certificate from the head
of the department, branch, or independent office of the Govern-
ment in which the applicant has been employed, stating the age
and period or periods of service of the applicant and salary,
pay, or compensation received during such periods, as shown by
tile ofilcial records. In tie case of all employee who is to be
continued in the civil service of the United States beyond the
retirement age as proviled in section 715 of this title, lie or
she may make application for retirement at any time within
such period of continuance in the service ; but nothing contained
in sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title shall be con-
strued to provent the compulsory retirement of such employee
when in the judgment of the head of the department, branch,
or independent oflice in which le or she Is employed such
retirement would promote the best Interests of the service.
(May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 7, 41 Stat. 617.)
717. Same; determination; certificate of retirement.-Upon
receipt of satisfactory evidence the Commissioner of Pensions
shall forthwith adjudicate the eiah of the applieant, and if
title to annuity be established, a proper certificate shall be
issued to the annuitant under the aeal of the Department of
the Interior. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 7, 41 Stat. 618.)
718. Commencement and duration of annuity.-Annuities
granted under sections 091 to 093 and 697 to 731 of this title
for retirement on account of age shall commence from the date
of separation from tlme service on or after August 20, 1920, and
shall continue during the life of the annuitant. Annuities
granted for disability under the provisions of sections 710 to
714 of this title shall be subject to the limitations specified in
said sections. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 7, 41 Stat. 618.)
719. Deductions from salaries; amount; civil-service retire-
ment and disability fuad.-There shall be deducted and with-
held monthly from the basic salary, pay, or compensation of
each employee to whom serlions 001 to 693 and 697 to 731 of
this title apply, a sun equal to 21 per centure of such em-
ployee's basic salary, pay, or compensation. The Secretary of
the Treasury shall cause the said deductions to be withheld
from all specific appropriations for the particular salaries or
compensation from which the deductions are made and from all
allotments out of lump-sili, appropriations for payments of
such salaries or couipensation for each fiscal year, and said
sums shall be tram ferred on the books of the Treasury De-
partment to the credit of a special fund to be known as "the
civil-service retirement and disability fund," and said fund
is hereby appropriated for the payment of annuities, refunds,
and allowances as provided in sections 691 to 093 and 097 to
731 of this title. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 8, 41 Stat. 618.)
720. Investment of fund.-The Secretary of the Treasury is
directed to inve.t from time to time, in interest-bearing securi-
ties of time United States, such portions of the "civil-service
retirement and disability fund" hereby created as in his judg-
ment may not be immediately required for the payment of
annuities, refunds, and allowances as herein provided, and the
income derlvd from such investments shall constitute a part of
said fund for the purpose of paying annuities and of carrying
out the provisions of section 724 of this title. (May 22, 1920,
c. 195, § S, 41 Stat. 618.)
721. Contributions, donations, etc., to supplement contribu-
tions by employees.--The Secretary of the Treasury is author-
ized and empowered in carrying out the provisions of sections
691 to 093 and 097 to 731 of this title to supplement the indi-
vidual contributions of employees with moneys received in the
form of donations, gifts, legacies, bequests, or otherwise, and
to receive, invest, and disburse for the purposes of sections 091
to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title all moneys wh,'h may be con-
tributed by private individuals or corporations or organizations
for the benefit of cIvil-service employees generally or any special
class of employees. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 8, 41 Stat. 618.)
722. Consent of emplo.iees to deductions deemed given.-
Every employee coming within the provisions of sections 601 to
093 and 6097 to 731 of this title shall be deemed to consent and
agree to the deductions from salary, pay, or compensation as
provided In sections 719 to 721 of this title, and payment less
such deductions shall be a full and complete discharge and ac-
quittance of all claims and demands whatsoever for all reirular
services rendered by such employee during the period covered
by such payment, except the right to the benefits to wlich he or
she shall be entitled under tle provisions of sections 691 to 693
and 607 to 731, nothwlthstanding the provisions of Section 43
of this title 8r of any law, rule, or regulations affecting the
salary, pay, or compensation of any person or personwi employed
in the civil service to whom sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731
apply. (May 22, 1020, c. 195, § 9, 41 Stat. 018.)
723. Transfer of employee fronm unclassified to classified
status or ieinstatement of former employee; deposit of dedue-
lions from salaries.-Upon the transfer of any employee from
an unclassified to a classified status, or upon the reinstate-
75 :TITLE 5,E-XCUIITVE DIPAMPMENTS, OI'ICERS, AND BMILOYRIiS
§ 730
went of a former. employee, credit for past service rendered The Commissioner of Pensions, with tile approval of tle
subsequent to August 20, 1020, or for any part thereof, shall be Secretary of the Interior, shall establish rules and regulations
granted only upon deposit with the Treasurer of the United for crediting and reporting deductions and for computing inter-
States of the amount of such deductions with interest as pro- est hereunder. (May 22, 1920, e. 195, § 11, 41 Stit. 619; Feb.
vided In sections 691 to 693 and 097 to 731 of this title as would 14, 1022, c. 51, § 1, 42 Stat. 304; May 27, 1924, c. 109, § 8,
have been made for the periods of actual service, or part 43 Stat. 170.)
thereof, for which credit is to be given, but such interest shall 725. Times for payment of annuities.-Annulties granted
not be computed for periods of separation from the service. under the terms of sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title
Fallure to make such deposit shall not deprive the employee of shall be due and payable monthly on tile first business day of
credit for tiny past service rendered prior to May 22, 1920, and the month following the nionth or other period for which the
to which he or she would otherwise be entitled. (May 22, 1920, annuity shall have accrued, and payment of till annuities, re-
c. 195, § 10, 41 Stat. C18,) funds, and allowances granted hereunder slll be 1made by
724. Return of deductions to employee on transfer from checks drawn amnd issued by the disbursing cleric for the pay-
classified to unclassified status or separation from service or ment of pensions In such form and mianner and with such safe-
death of employee; records; application for return of deduc- guards as shall be prescribed by tile Secretary of the Interior
tions; rules and regulations.-In the case of an employee in in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations governing
the classified civil service of the United States who shall aecountiLg that may be found alllhable to such payments.
be transferred to all unclassified position, and in the case of (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 12, 41 Stat. 619.)
any employee to whom sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this 726. Reports by heads of executive departments and intle.
title apply who shall become absolutely separated from the serv- pendent establishments of names and grades of employees.-
ice before becoming eligible for retirement on an annuity, the It shall be the duty of the head of each executive department
total amount of deductions of salary, pay, or compensation with and tile head of each Independent establishment of the Gov-
accrued interest computed at the rate of 4 per centum per ernment not within the jurisdiction of any executive depiart-
annua, compounded on June 30 of each fiscal year shall, upon meat to report to the Civil Service Commission, ill such man-
application, be returned to such employee. All moneys so ic- ner as said comalission inay prescribe, the name and grade of
turned to an employee must be redeposite, with interest before elch employee to whom sections 601 to 693 and 697 to 731 of
such employee may derive any benefit under the provisions of this title apply in or unler said department or establishment
said sections, upon reinstatement or retransfer to a classified who shall be at any time in a nonpay status, showing the dates
position; and in case an annuitant shall die without having such employee was in a nonpay status, and the amount of
received in eanuites an amount equal to the total amount of the salary, pay, or compensation lost by the employee by reitson
deductions from his or her salary, pay, or compensation, to- of such absence. (May 22, 1920, e. 195, § 13, .11 Stat. 619; Feb.
gether with interest thereon at 4 per centui per annumn com- 14, 1922, c. 51, § 2, 42 Stat. 365.)
pounded as herein provided up to the time of his or her death, 727. Record by commission of appointments, transfers,
the excess of the said accumulated deductions over the said changes in grades, etc.--The Civil Service Comnission shall
annuity payments shall be pi'id in one sum to Ills or her legal keep a record of appointlnents, transfers, changes In grade,
representatives upon the establishment of a valid claim there- separations from the service, reinstatemnents, loss of pay, and
for; and in case an employee shall die without having reached such other information concerning individual service as may
the retirement age or without having established a valid claim be deemel essential to a proper determination of rights under
for annuity, the total amount of deductions with accrued in- sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title, and shall furnish
terest as herein provided shall be paid to the legal representa- the Commissioner of Pensions such reports therefrom as he
tives of such employee. If In case of death the amount of de- shall from time to time requmst as necessary to the proper al-
ductions to be paid under the provislon of thls section does not Justment of any claim for annuity hereunder, 1111d Shall prepare
exceed $300, and if there has been no demand upon the Com- and keep all needful tables and records required for carrying
missioner of Pensions by a duly appointed executor or adminis- out the provisions of said sections, including data showing the
trator, the payment may be made, after the expiration of three mortality experience of the employees In tile service and the
months from date of death, to such person or persons as may percentage of withdrawal from such service, and tiny other in-
appear in the judgment of the Commissioner of Pensions to be formation that niay serve as a guide for future viluations and
legally entitled to the proceeds of the estate, and such payment adjustments of the plan for the retirement of employees under
shall be a bar to recovery by any other person. The refund pro- said sections. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 13, 41 Stat. 619; Feb. 14,
vided for in this section shall be paid to all members of the 1922, c. 51, § 2, 42 Stat. 365.)
United States park po'ice force, who, on May 27, 1924, are 728. Report of Commissioner of Pensions.-The Commnis-
entitled to such refund, by reason of contributions previously sioner of Pensions shall make a detailed comparative report
made by them to the civil service retirement fund. annually showing all receipts and disbursements on account of
Each executive department, and each independent establish- refunds, allowances, and annuities, together with the total
ment of the Government not within the jurisdiction of any number of persons receiving annuities and the amounts pal
executive department, shall establish and maintain such record them; (May 22, 1920, e. 195, § 13, 41 Stat. 620; Feb. 14, 1922,
as will enable it to determine the amount deducted within each e. 51, § P, 42 Stat. 365.)
fiscal year from the basic salary, pay, or compensation of each 729. Annuities not subject to assignment, execution, levy, or
employee within its Jurisdiction to whom said sections apply. other legal process.-None of the moneys mnmtioned in sec-
When such employee Is transferred from one office to another tions 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title shall be assignable,
a certified abstract of his official record shall be transmitted either In law or equity, or be subject to execution, levy, or
to the office to which the transfer is made. attachment, garnishment, or other legal process. (May 22, 1920,
When application is made to the Commissioner of Pensions c. 195, § 14, 41 Stat. 620.)
for return of deductions and accrued interest, as provided In 730. Estimates of appropriations necessary.-The Secretary
this section, such application shall be accompanied by a cer- of the Interior shall submit annually to the Secretary of the
tificate from the proper officer showing the complete record Treasury estimates of tile appropriations necessary to con-
of deductions, by fiscal years, and other data necessary to tile tinue sections 691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title ill full
proper adjustment of the claim. force and effect. (May 22, 1020, c. 105, § 15, 41 Stat. 620.)
 § 731 TITLE 5.-EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS,
731. Board of actuaries; duties, etc.-The Comwissioner of
Pensions, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, is
authorized and directed to select three actuaries, one of whom
shall be the Government actuary, to be known as the board of
actuaries, whose duty it shall be to annually report upon the
actual operations of sections 691 to 693 and 097 to 731 of thl;
title, with authority to recommend to the Commissioner of
Pensions such ,hanges as in its Judgment may be deemed
necessary to p:v.)te t the public interest and maintain the
system upon a soiud financial basis. It shall be the duty
of the Commissionsr of Pensions to submit with his annual
report t Congresi the recommendations of the board of actu-
aries. It shall be the duty of the board of actuaries to make
a valuation of the "civil-service retirement and disability
fund" at the end of the first year following May 22, 1020,
andi at intervals of every five years thereafter, or oftener,
if deemed necessary by the Commissioner c,'Pensions. Tie
compensation of the members of tile boaid of actuaries,
exclusive of the Government actuary, shall be fixed by the Coal-
mlissioner of Pensions with tile approval of the Secretary of the
Interior. (May 22, 1920, c. 195, § 16, 41 Slat. 620.)
732. Actuaries; compensation; traveling expenses of board
of actuaries.-The Commissioner of Pensions, with the approval
of the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to fix the compen-
sation of two actuaries, exclusive of the Government actuary,
within the amount of tile appropriation made tlerefor by Con-
gress, The actual necessary travel and other expdlses of the
board of actuaries shall be paid within the amount appropri-
ated therefor by Congress. (Juan 5, 1924, c. 204, 43 Stat. 414;
Mar. 3, 1925, c. 462, 43 9tat. 1104 )
733. Annuities to employees ievoluntarily separated from
the service before reaching age of 70 years; deferred annuity;
persons entitled to; deductions.-Any employee fifty-five years
of age or over to whom the provilions of sections 691 to
693 and 697 to 731 of tills title apply, who shall have served
for a total period of not less than fifteen years and mho,
before reaching the retirement age as fixed In sections C91 to
093 and 697 of this title slali *.ecoinO involuntarily separated
from the service, unless removed for cause on cirges of mis-
conduct or delinquency preferred against him, shall be granted
an annuity certificate In tile ilanner provided in sections 716 to
718 which will entitle said employee, upon reaching retirement
age, to an annuity as provided in sections 697 to 706 equal to
tile annuity he would have received upon such separation from
tile service had he been of full retirement age. The deductions
made under the provisions of sections 719 to 721, from such
employee's salary, pay, or compensation prior to separation
from the service shall remain in the "civil-service retirement
and disability fund" subject to the provisions of section 724.
Sept. 22, 1922, c. 428, § 1, 42 Stat. 1047.)
734. Same; immediate annuity in lieu of deferred annuity;
conditions and computation.-Any emmployce coining within tile
provisions of section 733 of tls title shall have .the right
to apply for an Immediate annuity in lieu of deferred annuity
at the age of retirement; and If otherwise entitled, such
immediate annuity shall be granted under the following condl.
tions:
If the employee is eligible for retirement upon reaching the
age of seventy years, his imnmediate annuity is to be found by
multiplying the annulty which he would receive were he then
seventy years of age by the decimal 0.951945 raised to a power
tile exponent of which is the number of years his age at such
separation from tile service is less than seventy years.
For ilechanics, city and rural letter carriers, and post-office
clerks, who are eligible for retirement at sixty-five years of
age, thu immediate annuity Is found by deducti-g 47/900 of the
annuity he would receive were he then sixty-five years of age
OFI'CIERS, AND EMPLOYEES
for each year his age at such separation is lesa than'sixty-five
years.
For railway 4mstal clerks, who are eligible for retirement at
sixty-two years of age, the immediate annuity is to be found
by deducting 47/630 of the annuity lie would receive were lie
then sixty-two years of age for each year his age at separation
is less than sixty-two years.
For tie purpose of compuling annulties as provided in this
section fractional parts of a year in respect to the age of tile
applicant shall be disregarded. (Sept. 22, 1922, c. 428, § 2, 42
Stat. 1017.)'
735. Same; effect of reemployment.--In case such former
employee be reemployed by tile Government in a position af-
fected by the provisions of sections 691 to 093 and 697 to 731
of tills title, the annuity certificate issued under the provisions
of sections 733 to 738 shall be canceled and all rights and
:benefits under sections 733 to 738 shall terminate from and
after the date of such reemployment. (Sr,-t. 22, 1922, c. 428,
§ 3, 42 Stat. 10-18.)
736. Same; application to employees separated from the
service subsequent to August 20, 1920.-Sections 733 to 738
of this title shall include formner employees cominig within the
provisions of sections 691 to 03 and 097 to 731, who have
been separated from tile service subsequent to August 20,
1920, under the conditions defined in ction 733 of this title.
In the case of an employee who has wtiirawn from the "civil
service retirement and disability fund" ills deductions under
the provisions of section 724 of tills title, such employee shall
be required to return tile amount so withdrawn with interest
compounded at the rate of 4 per centumn per annum before he
shall be entitled to the benefits of sections 733 to 738. (Sept.
22, 1922, c. 428, § 4, 42 8tat. 1018.)
737. Employees continued in service without approval of
Civil Service Commission or reemployed subsequent to retire-
ment; credit for service, but no annuity; removal of suspen-
sion of annuity.-Any employee otherwise entitled to the bene-
fits of sections 091 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title, who,
prior to September 22, 1922, has been continued in the service
without the approval of the Civil Service Commission as pro-
vided in section 715 of this title, or, who has been reemployed
in the civil service subsequent to retirement, shall be entitled
to credit for such subsequent service and to receive salary,
pay, or compensation therefor at time regular rates, but shall
not be entitled to annuity covering the same time; and sections
691 to 693 and 697 to 731 of this title shall operate as a direc-
tion to tile Commissioner of Pensions to remove suspension
of annuity In all such cases, and ahall be warrant for the
proper fiscal officer of the Government to make payment or
adjustment of salary, pay, or compensation, earned by such
employee. (Sept. 22, 1922, c. 428, § 5, 42 Stat. 1048.)
738. Disability retirement not affected.-Nothing contained
in sections 733 to 738 of this title shall modify tile provisions
of sections 710 to 714 of this title. (Sept. 22, 1922, c. 428, § 0,
42 Stat. 1048.),
Chapter 15.--CMPENSATON FOR INJURIES TO EM-
PLOYEES OF UNITED STATES.
Sec.
761. Disability or death of employee; willful misconduct.
752. Time of accural of right.
753. Total disability.
754. Partial disability; affidavit.
755. Same; employee to seek other employment.
750. Monthly compensation for total and for partial disability; In-
crease on basis of expectancy of productive capacity; decrease
on accout of age.
757. Person receiving not to be paid for other services; pensions.
758. Employee having annual or sick leave to his credit.