Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16

such additional sum, If any. as has been
accumulated from his contributions by
any excess of interest over per centum
per annum. compounded annually. ac-
tually received by the United States
thereon: and if any such employee is re-
tanned in the service after reaching the
retiring age. a, deduction of 10 per centum
of his monthly salary, pay. or compensa-
ton shall thereafter be made while he
remains in the service. and the same
shall be treated as other deductions under
section two of this act.
reimbursement of Employees.
Sec 5. That upon absolute separa-
ton from the civil service by resigna-
.tion or dismissal prior to the retiring
age. and only upon such separation,
there shall be paid to any such en-
ploye a sum made up of the sums so
deducted from his salary. pay or COM
pensation. with simple interest only;
provided. however. that upon separation
from the service by resignation or dis
misSal within less than five years after
his admission thereto such employee
shall be paid his contributions without
interest.
Section 6. That in the case of the
death of any such employe while in the
service there shall be paid to the person
or persons entitled to collect and receive
his personal estate a sum made up of the
amounts SO deducted from his salary,
pay or compensation, together with in
tereSt thereon at the rate of per cen
tum per annum. compounded annually.
Section Z. That no employee who has
received payment under section of this
act shall be reinstated in the classified
civil service until he deposits with the
United States the sum so paid. together
with interest at per centum per annum,
compounded annually, in which case the
sum shall be replaced to the credit of his
account, and the former period of his
service shall be reckoned as a part of his
entire service.
Employees Must Give Notice.
Section 8. That every employe in the
classified civil service of the United
States at the time this act takes eff
feet. except postmasters. who entered
the employ of the government whether
as a classified or unclassified employe.
shall within ninety days after that date
notify the head of the department in
which he is employed in writing. whether
he desires to make the payments and be
accorded the privileges hereinafter speci-
fled. If no such notice is given, it will
be held as the equivalent of notice that
he does not desire to make the payments
or be accorded such privileges, and the
notice once given shall be final.
IF the notice aforesaid is in favor of
making the payments and receiving the
privileges, then, beginning with the first
month after the giving of such notice.
there shall be deducted and withheld from
the salary, pay or compensation of every
such employee sum computed to the
nearest tenth of a dollarD equal to per
centum of his monthly salary, pay. or
compensation: Provided. however. that
the sums deducted and withheld
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on at per centum per annum, compound
ed annually. shall not be more than Suf-
ficent to provide 5000 in one cash sum
when the employe from whose salary, pay
or compensation the deductions are made
shall reach the age Of retirement as here
inhefore provided.
$50 long as such employees remains in
the service such deductions from his
salary, pay or compensation shall be
made each month, and shall be dealt
with as provided in the foregoing sections
for employees entering the service after
the date of this act takes effect. In such
case there shall be paid to the emplOye
when he retires from the service, whether
on account of age, resignation or dismis-
sal. a sum made up of the amounts SO
deducted, together with interest at per
centum per annum, compounded annual
ly. with such additions. if any, as are the
result of the government having collected
and received more than the said rate of
interest. There shall be paid to each
such employee who reaches the retiring
age in the service further sum deter
mined as follows:
ITO each such employee who retires on
account of age within one year after this
act takes effect $4,000, and to Each such
employee retiring thereafter at the age of
retiment $4,000, less $3.50 for each full
year which shall have elapsed between
the date this act takes effect and the
date such employe so retires.
Receipts Given by Clerks.
Sec. 9. That every person to whom
section two of this act applies, or wEo
gives the notice required in section eight,
shall be deemed to consent and agree to
the deductions made and provided for in
sections two and eight, and shall receipt
in full for the salary. pay or compensa-
ton which he may be paid monthly or
at any other time, and which payment
shall be full and complete discharge
and acquittance of all claims or de-
mands whatsoever for services rendered
by such person during the period COW
cred by such deductions or payments,
except the sum to be paid upon separa-
ton from the service. notwithstanding
the provisions of sections 167, 16S and
1860 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. or of any other law, rule
or regulation affecting the salary. pay
or compensation of any such person or
persons employed in the classified civil
service.
Sec. TO- That the Secretary of the
Treasury shall prepare and keep all
needful tables, records and accounts re-
quired for carrying out the provisions of
this act He shall make detailed
report annually to Congress
showing all receipts and disbursements
under the provisions of this act, to-
gether with the total number of persons
who receive payments hereunder and the
paid to each of them.
Section II. That whenever any person
becomes separated from the classified
service by reason of appointment in the
unclassified service, such separation
shall not operate to take him out of the
shall have power. in his discretion. to ex-
clude from the operation of this act any
employe whose tenure of Office is inter-
mittent or OF uncertain duration.
Not Subject to Attachment.
Sec. IL. That the contributions with
their accumulations provided for in this
act shall not be assignable either in law
or equity or be subject to execution or
levy by attachment, garnishment, or
other legal process while in the posses
sion of the United States.
Sec. H. That for the clerical and other
bursements necessary in carrying out the
provisions of this act during the fiscal
year 1913 including salaries and rent in
the city of Washington, there is hereby,
appropriated the sum of - dollars, out
of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated. to be available until
expended.
'Section IA. That the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized to perform
or cause to be performed any and all acts