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‘‘Per-
centage
of basic
pay
Service period
5 ..........
July 1, 1942, to August
1, 1946.
6 ..........
August 2, 1946, to Oc-
tober 31, 1956.
7.50 .....
November 1, 1956, to
December 31, 1969.
8 ..........
January 1, 1970, to De-
cember 31, 1998.
8.25 .....
January 1, 1999, to De-
cember 31, 1999.
8.40 .....
January 1, 2000, to De-
cember 31, 2000.
8.50 .....
January 1, 2001, to De-
cember 31, 2002.
8 ..........
After December 31,
2002.
Law enforcement officer for law enforce-
ment service and firefighter for fire-
fighter service ........................................
2.50 .....
3.50 .....
August 1, 1920, to
June 30, 1926.
July 1, 1926, to June
30, 1942.
5 ..........
July 1, 1942, to June
30, 1948.
6 ..........
July 1, 1948, to Octo-
ber 31, 1956.
6.50 .....
November 1, 1956, to
December 31, 1969.
7 ..........
January 1, 1970, to De-
cember 31, 1974.
7.50 .....
January 1, 1975, to De-
cember 31, 1998.
7.75 .....
January 1, 1999, to De-
cember 31, 1999.
7.90 .....
January 1, 2000, to De-
cember 31, 2000.
8 ..........
January 1, 2001, to De-
cember 31, 2002.
7.50 .....
After December 31,
2002.
Bankruptcy judge ......................................
2.50 .....
August 1, 1920, to
June 30, 1926.
3.50 .....
July 3, 1926, to June
30, 1942.
5 ..........
July 1, 1942, to June
30, 1948.
6 ..........
July 1, 1948, to Octo-
ber 31, 1956.
6.50 .....
November 1, 1956, to
December 31, 1969.
688
‘‘Per-
centage
of basic
pay
Service period
7 ..........
January 1, 1970, to De-
cember 31, 1983.
8 ..........
January 1, 1984, to De-
cember 31, 1998.
8.25 .....
January 1, 1999, to De-
cember 31, 1999.
8.40 .....
January 1, 2000, to De-
cember 31, 2000.
8.50 .....
January 1, 2001, to De-
cember 31, 2002.
8 ..........
After December 31,
2002.
Judge of the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the Armed Forces for service
as a judge of that court .........................
6 ..........
6.50 .....
May 5, 1950, to Octo-
ber 31, 1956.
November 1, 1956, to
December 31, 1969.
7 ..........
January 1, 1970, to
(but not including)
the date of the enact-
ment of the Depart-
ment of Defense Au-
thorization Act, 1984.
8 ..........
The date of the enact-
ment of the Depart-
ment of Defense Au-
thorization Act, 1984,
to December 31,
1998.
8.25 .....
January 1, 1999, to De-
cember 31, 1999.
8.40 .....
January 1, 2000, to De-
cember 31, 2000.
8.50 .....
January 1, 2001, to De-
cember 31, 2002.
8 ..........
After December 31,
2002.
United States magistrate ..........................
2.50 .....
August 1, 1920, to
June 30, 1926.
3.50 .....
July 1, 1926, to June
30, 1942.
5 ..........
July 1, 1942, to June
30, 1948.
6 ..........
July 1, 1948, to Octo-
ber 31, 1956.
6.50 .....
November 1, 1956, to
December 31, 1969.
7 ..........
January 1, 1970, to
September 30, 1987.
689
‘‘Per-
centage
of basic
pay
Service period
8 ..........
October 1, 1987, to De-
cember 31, 1998.
8.25 .....
January 1, 1999, to De-
cember 31, 1999.
8.40 .....
January 1, 2000, to De-
cember 31, 2000.
8.50 .....
January 1, 2001, to De-
cember 31, 2002.
8 ..........
After December 31,
2002.
Claims Court Judge ...................................
2.50 .....
August 1, 1920, to
June 30, 1926.
3.50 .....
July 1, 1926, to June
30, 1942.
5 ..........
July 1, 1942, to June
30, 1948.
6 ..........
July 1, 1948, to Octo-
ber 31, 1956.
6.50 .....
November 1, 1956, to
December 31, 1969.
7 ..........
January 1, 1970, to
September 30, 1988.
8 ..........
October 1, 1988, to De-
cember 31, 1998.
8.25 .....
January 1, 1999, to De-
cember 31, 1999.
8.40 .....
January 1, 2000, to De-
cember 31, 2000.
8.50 .....
January 1, 2001, to De-
cember 31, 2002.
8 ..........
After December 31,
2002.
Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this sub-
section and any provision of section 206(b)(3) of the Fed-
eral Employees’ Retirement Contribution Temporary Ad-
justment Act of 1983, the percentage of basic pay required
under this subsection in the case of an individual described
in section 8402(b)(2) shall, with respect to any covered
service (as defined by section 203(a)(3) of such Act) per-
formed by such individual after December 31, 1983, and
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before January 1, 1987, be equal to 1.3 percent, and, with
respect to any such service performed after December 31,
1986, be equal to the amount that would have been de-
ducted from the employee’s basic pay under subsection (k)
of this section if the employee’s pay had been subject to
that subsection during such period.’’.
(2) DEDUCTIONS.—The first sentence of section
8334(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: ‘‘The employing agency shall
deduct and withhold from the basic pay of an em-
ployee, Member, Congressional employee, law en-
forcement officer, firefighter, bankruptcy judge,
judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces, United States magistrate, or Claims
Court judge, as the case may be, the percentage of
basic pay applicable under subsection (c).’’.
(3) OTHER SERVICE.—
(A) MILITARY SERVICE.—Section 8334(j)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(i) in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting
‘‘and subject to paragraph (5),’’ after ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in subparagraph (B),’’;
and
(ii) by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
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‘‘(5) Effective with respect to any period of military
service performed after December 31, 1998, and before
January 1, 2003, the percentage of basic pay under sec-
tion 204 of title 37 payable under paragraph (1) shall be
equal to the same percentage as would be applicable under
section 8334(c) for that same period for service as an ‘em-
ployee’, subject to paragraph (1)(B).’’.
(B) 
VOLUNTEER
SERVICE.—Section
8334(l) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘, subject
to paragraph (4).’’; and
(ii) by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(4) Effective with respect to any period of service
as a volunteer or volunteer leader performed after Decem-
ber 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2003, the percentage
of the readjustment allowance or stipend (as the case may
be) payable under paragraph (1) shall be equal to the
same percentage as would be applicable under section
8334(c) for that same period for service as an ‘em-
ployee’.’’.
(b) GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.—