Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-29

to the retired employee, as provided in
section IL (b) hereof, upon application
therefor in such form and manner as
the Commissioner of Pensions may di-
rect. In case of unemployment in a po-
sition within the purview of this act
the amount so refunded shall be re-
deposited as provided in section IL (b)
hereof.
No person shall be entitled to receive
an annuity under the provisions Of this
act, and compensation under the pro-
visions Of the act Of September 2, 1915,
entitled can act to provide compensa-
ton for employees Of the United States
suffering injuries while In the perform
ance of their duties, and for other
purposes" covering the same period of
time; but this provision shall not be
so construed as to bar the right OF any
claimant to the greater beneft con-
ferred by either act for any part Of the
same period Of time.
Fees for examinations made under
the provisions Of this section, by ply
siciAns or surgeons who are not med
ical officers Of the United States, shall
be hxed by the Commissioner Of PEN
sions, and such fees, together with the
employees reasonable travelling and
other expenses incurred in order to
submit to such examinations, shall be
paid out of the appropriations for the
cost Of administering this act.
involuntary Separation.
Section 7. Should any employe SIS
years of age or over to whom this act
applies, after having served for total
period of not less than is years and be-
fore becoming eligible for retirement
under the conditions defined in section
q ~
rated from the service, not by removal
for cause on charges Of misconduct or
delinquency, such employe shall be paid
as he or she may elect, either
(a) The total amount Of his deduc-
lions with interest thereon: or
OBJ An immediate life annuity begin
ming at the date of separation from the
service, having a value equal to the
present worth of q deferred annuity be-
ginning at the age at which the en-
ploye would otherwise have become ELI
Rible for approximation retirement
computed as provided in section 4 OF
this act; or
(c) A deferred annuity beginning at
the age at which the employe would
otherwise have become eligible for su-
perannuation retirement computed as
provided in section of this act. The
right to such deferred annuity shall be
evidenced by q proper certificate issued
under the seal of the Department OF
the Interior.
ANY employe who has served for
period of not less than is years, and
who IL As years of age, or over, and
less than SIS years, and who becomes
separated from the service under the
conditions set forth in this section shall
be entitled to q deferred annuity, but
such employe may, upon reaching the
age Of IS years, elect to receive an i'm
mediate annuity as provided in para
graph (b) of this section.
Should an annuitant under the pro-
visions Of this section be re-employed
in a position included in the provisions
of this act, or in any other position in
the Government service, the annuity
shall cease, and all rights and benefits
under the provisions Of this section
shall terminate from and after the
date of such employment.
This section shall include former en-
ployeS within the provisions Of the act
of May %, 1920. or said act as amend
ed or as extended by Executive orders
who may have been separated from the
service subsequent to August 20, 1920,
under the conditions defined in this
section: Provided, that in the case OF
an employe who has received a refund
rom the civil service retirement and
disability fund.-" such employe shall be
required to return the amount so re-
ceived with interest compounded on June
80 Of each year at the rate Of 4 per
centum per annum before she shall be
entitled to the benefits Of this section.
Extension Of Benefits.
Section 8. In the case of those who
before the effective date OF this act
he an
der the provisions of the act Of May az,
1920, or said act as amended, or as ex-
tended by Executive orders, the annuity
shall be computed, adjusted and paid
under the provisions of this act, but
this act shall not be 30 construed Is to
reduce the annuity of any person re-
tired before its effective date, nor shall
any increase in annuity commence be-
fore such effective date.
Credit for Past Service.
Section 8. Beginning with the effec-
tive date Of this act. all employees who
may be brought then or thereafter
within the purview Of the act by legis-
lative enactment, or by appointment,
or through classification, or by transfer,
or reinstatement, or Executive order, or
otherwise, shall be required to deposit
with the Treasurer of the United States
ment and disability fund" sum equal
to az per centum of the employees basic
salary, pay or compensation received for
services rendered after July 81. 1920,
and prior to July /, 1926, and also 3l2
per centum of the basic salary, pay or
compensation for services rendered from
and after July l. 1926, together with
interest computed at the rate of per
centum per annum compounded on
June 80 OF each fiscal year, but such
interest shall not be included for any
period during which the employe was
separated from the service. All en-
ployes who may hereafter be brought
within the purview Of this act may
elect to make such deposits in INSTALL
ments during the continuance OF their
service in such amounts and under such
conditions as may be determined in
each instance by the Commissioner of
Pensions. The amount so deposited,
less 81 for each month, or major frac-
ton thereof, Of service after the effec-
tive date of this act, shall be credited
to the employees individual account, as
provided in Section IL (a) hereof.
Upon making such deposit the employee
shall be entitled to credit for the period
or periods of service involved; provided,
that failure to make such deposit shall
not deprive the employe of credit for
any past service rendered prior to Au-
uiisk | 1920 to which he or she would