Evening star., 1920-05-22
TEXT OF CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT
BILL AS PASSED BY CONGRESS
AND SENT TO PRESIDENT WILSON

poses of this act AL periods of sepa
i ration from the service and so much
4 of any period of leave of absence as
! may exceed six months shall be ex-
! cluded. and that in the sose of sub
i stitutes in the postal service only
I periods of active employment shall be
included
sec. (. That for the purpose of ad-
! ministration. except as otherwise pro-
| Nlded herein. the conmi issioncr OF
| pensions. under the direction OF the
secretary of the Interior. be. and is
| hereby. authorized and directed 10
/ perform. or cause to be performed,
any and all acts and TO make Sucn
| rules and regulations as may be nee
eSSary and proper for the purpose OF
f! carrying the provisions of this act
into full force and effect. An appeal
to the Secretary of the Interior shall
! lie from the final action or order or
| the commissioner of pensions affect
| ing the rights or interests OF any
person or Of the United states under
i this act. the procedure on appeal TO
/ be as prescribed by the comml SSioner
!! of pensions. with the approval of the
Secretary of the Interior.
sec. ). That any employe TO whom
| this act applies who shall have served
| for a total period of not less than
/ fifteen years. and who before reach
| ing the retirement age as fixed in
section | hereof becomes totally dis
! abled for useful and efficient service
! by reason of disease or injury not
/ due to vicious habits. intenperance.
! or willful misconduct on the part of
the employe. shall upon his or her
own application or upon the request
or order of the head Of the depart :
| ment branch. or independent ofhce
| concerned be retired on an annuity
| under the provisions of section !.
| hereof: Provided, however. That no
| employc shall be retired under the
| provisions of this section until eN-
| amined by 4 medical officer of the
| United states or . duly qualified ply
Sician or surgeon or board of ply
| sicianS or surgeons designated bv the
/ comm iSSioner of pensions for that
purpose and found to be disa bled in
| the degree and in the manner speci-
| fied herein.
| Annual Medical Examination.
! Every annuitant retired under the
| provisions of this section. unless the
| disa bility for which retired is per-
| manent in character. shall. at the
| expiration of one year from the date
| of such retirement and annually
| thereafter until reaching the retire
! ment age as defined in section 1
! hereof be examined under direction
/ of the commissioner of pensions by
| a medical officer of the United states.
!, or duly qualified physician or sur
/ geon or board of physicians or sur
geons designated by the commits
| sioner of pensions for that purpose.
| in order TO ascertain the nature and
degree of the annuitantS disability.
! if any: if the annuitant RECEIVERS ana
| is restored 10 his or her former earn
| ing capacity before reaching the re-
! tirement age. payment of the an :
nuity shall be discontinued from the
date of the medical examination
showing such recovery: If the an
nuitant fails to appear for examlna-
ton as required under this section,
payment of the annuity shall be sis-
pended until continuance of the dis
ability has been satisfactorily estao-
lished The commissioner of pen
sions is hereby authorized to order r
or direct at any time such medlcal l
or other examination as ne snali
deem necessary to determine the
facts relative to the nature and de-
gree of disability of any employe re-
tired on an annuity under TINS sec
ton.
Fees for examinations made under
the provisions of this section by phy-
sicians or surgeons who are not meo ,
| ical officers of the United states snail
be fixed by the commissioner OF pen
/ sions and such fees. together Win
the employees reasonable traNeinS
| and other expenses incurred in orde r
To submit to such examinations. shall
| be paid out of the appropriations for
| the cost of administering this act
| In all cases where the annuity Is
discontinued under the provisions or
| this section before the annultant mas
! received a sum equal to the total
amount of his or her contributions
with accrued interest. the difference
shall be paid to the retired empioye'
or to his or her estate. upon apphca-
| ton therefor in such form ana man
icCin nf
may direct.
No person shall be entitled to re-
ceiye an annuity under the provisions
, of this act. and compensation unoer
the provisions of the act of Septem-
| Der Z. 1916 entitled. IAN act to pro-
vide compensation for employees of the
United States suffering injuries while
| in the performance of their duties
and for other purposes. covering the
same period of time; but this pro-
vision shall not be so construed as
| to bar the right of any claimant tc
the greater benefit conferred by
either act for any part of the same
period of time.
Automatic Separation.
Section s. That all employees to
whom this act applies shall. upon the
expiration of ninety days next sue
ceeding it's passage. if of retirement
age. or thereafter on arriving at re-
! tirement age as defined in section
| hereof. 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, OF
| independent Office of the governmen,
to notify such employees under his
| direction of the date of such separa-
! ton from the service at least sixty
! DAYS in advance thereof:
| Provided, That no person employed
1 tix-A dam ri mo mt n y
| the District of Columbia. retired un-
! der the provisions of this act durine e
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1921
shall be replaced by additional EN-
ployes. but if the exigencies of tho
| service so requir.. places made va
cant by such retirement may be filled
by promotion or transfer of eligible
| employees already in the service.
Provided, That if within sixty days
| after the passage of this act or not
less than thirty days before the ar
rival of an employe at the age of re-
| tirement. the head of the department
| branch or Independent office of the
| government in which he or she is EN-
! ployed certifies to the Civil Service
| Commission that by reason of his OF
her efficiency and Willingness to re-
main in the civil service Of the United
| States the continuance of such en-
! ploye therein would be advantageous
| to the public service, such employe
| may be retained for term not ex-
| ceeding two years upon approval and
| certifcation by the Civil Service Com
| mission. and at the end of the two
| years he or she may, by similar APP
/ proyal and ccrtifcation, be continued
| for an additional term not exceeding
| two years. and SO on: Provided, how
/ A REAL TIRE BARGAIN
| For