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after this act becomes effective no em-
ploye shall be continued in the civil
service of the United States beyond
the age of retirement defined in sec
tion | hereof for more than four years.
See T. That every employe who is
or hereafter becomes eligible for re-
tirement because of age as provided
in this act. shall. within sixty days
after its passage or thirty days before
reaching the retirement age. or at any
time thereafter. file with the commits
Sioner of pensions, in such form as he
may prescribe, an application for an
annuity. supported by a certificate
from the head of the department.
branch or independent office of the
government in which the applicant
has been employed. stating the age
and period or periods of service of the
applicant and salary. pay or COM
penSation received during such pc
RODS. as shown by the official records
Provided. however, That in the case
of an employe who is TO be coptinued
IN the civil service of the United
States beyond the retirement age as
provided in section hereof. he or she
may make application for retirement
at any time within such period of con-
tinuance in the service; but nothing
contained in this act shall be con-
strued to prevent the compulsory re-
tirement of such employe when. in the
judgment of the head of the depart
ment, branch or independent office in
which he or she is employed. such re-
tlrement would promote the best in
terests of the service.
Adjudication Upon Evidence.
Upon receipt of satisfactory evil
dence The commissioner of pensions
shall forthwith adjudicate the claim
OF the applican nj. and if title to an
nuIty be established a proper GER
tificate shall he issued TO the annu-
liant under the seal of the Depart
ment of the Interior
Annunitics granted under this act
Tor retirement on account of age
shall commence from the date Of sep
aratlon from the service on or after
the date this act shall take effect and
snail continue during the life of the
annuitant. AnnuitieS granted for dis
ability under the provisions of sec
ton hereof shall be subject to the
limitations specified in said section
Section s. That beginning on the
first day of the third month next fol-
lowing the passage of this act and
monthly thereafter there shall be de-
Quoted and withheld from the basic
salary, pay or compensation of each
employe to whom this act applies a
sum equal to 21a per centum of such
employees basic salary. pay or COM
penSation. The Secretary of the
Treasury shall cause the said deduc-
tons TO be withheld from all specific
appropriations for the particular sal
ares or compensation from which the
deductions are made and from all al
loInents out OF lump-sum appropria-
tlons Tor payments of such salaries or
compensation for each fiscal wear and
salu sums shall be transferred on the
ooohS oil the Treas Sury Department TO
the credit of special fund to be
hno"h as the civil service retire
ment and disability fund" and said
Iuhd is hereby appropriated for the
payment of annuities. refunds and al
ioWances as provided in this act.
Ihe Secretary of the Treasury ia
nereoy directed to invest from time
10 time in interest-bearing securities
OF the United States such portions of
tne civil service retirement and dis
ability fund" hereby created as in his
Judgment may not be Immediately re-
CURED Tor the payment of annuities
re1un0s and allowances as herein nro,
Flded, and the income derived from
sucn investments. shall constitute a
part OF said fund for the purpose of
paying annuities and of carrving ont
PROVISIONS OF section IL of this act
Inc Secretary of the Treasury is
hereoy authorized and empowered in
carrying out the provisions OF this
act TO supplement the individual con-
tributions of employees with monevs
received in the form of donations
glfts, legacies. bequests or otherwise
ana 10 receive, invest and disburse for
the purposes of this act all moneys
winch may be contributed by private
individuals or corporations or organi-
cations for the benefit of civil service
generally or any special class of en-
ployeS.
Consent to Deductions.
Section 9. That every employe COM
ing within the provisions of this act
snail be deemed to consent and agree
to the deductions from salary, pay or
compensation as provided in section
rs hereof, and payment less such de-
ductions shall be full and complete
discharge and acquittance of all
claims and demands whatsoever for
all regular services rendered by such
employe during the period covered by
such payment, except the right to
the benefits to which he or she shall
be entitled under the provisions of
this act, Notwithstanding the provi-
sions of sections 167. 16S and 1863 OF
the revised statutes of the United, and
of any other law. rule. or regulation
affecting the salary. pay or compensa-
tion of any person or persons en-
ployed in the civil service to whom
this act applies.
Section 10. That upon the transfer
of any empIoye from an unclassified
to a classified status. or upon the re-
instatement of a former employe,
credit for past service rendered sub