Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-29
RETIREMENT BILL AS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Of
Limited IS Per Cent of Average Annual Salary
Over Any Five Consecutive Yea

efacient and competent during the two
years next preceding his application for
continuance in the civil service, the
head of the department, branch or in
dependent Office of the Government
concerned shall, as Of course, certify
to the United States Civil Service Com
mission that, by reason Of the efficiency
and willingness Of such applicant to
remain in the civil service of the United
States, the continuance Of such en-
ploye would be advantageous to the
public service.
No person separated from the service
who Is receiving an annuity under the
provisions Of Section Of this act shall
be employed again in any position with
in the purview Of this act.
Employees Covered by Act.
Section 3. This act shall apply to the
following employees and groups of en-
ployes:
Ca All employees in the classified
GLIDING all persons who have been
heretofore or may hereafter be given Q
competitive status in the classified civil
service, with or without competitive ex-
animation, by legislative enactment, or
under civil service rules promulgated
by the President, or by Executive orders
covering into the competitive classified
service groups Of employees with their
positions or authorizing the appoint
ment Of individuals to positions within
such service.
Cb) Superintendent Of United States
national cemeteries, and such employees
Of the offlces OF solicitors of the several
executive departments, of the Architect
Of the Capitol, of the Library of Con-
gress. Of the United States Botanic
Garden, Of the recorder of deeds and
register Of wills of the District of Co
lumbia, Of the United States Soldiers
Home, Of the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteer Soldiers, Of the State
Department without the continental
limits Of the United States who are
United States citizens and not within
the Foreign Service as defined in the
thereof, and Of the Indian Service at
large whose tenure of employment IL
not intermittent nor Of uncertain dura-
ton.
(c) All employees Of the Panama
Canal ON the Isthmus Of Panama who
are citizens Of the United States and
whose tenure of employment is not in
termittent nor of uncertain duration.
Cd Unclassified employees of the
United States in all cities and in all
establishments or offices in which ap-
pointments are made under labor regu-
lations approved by the President, or
from subcierical or other registers for
the classified service; and unclassified
employees transferred from classified
positions; provided, that these groups
shall include only those employees whose
tenure 81 employment Is not inter-
mittent nor of uncertain duration.
(e) All regular annual employees of
the municipal government of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, appointed directly by
the Commissioners or by other compe-
tent authority, including those employees
receiving per diem compensation paid
out OF general appropriations and in
Guiding public school employees, except
ing school officers and teachers.
% All employees and groups Of en-
ployes to whom the BENEFITS Of the act
of May %, 1920, and amendments
thereof, shall have been extended by
Executive orders.
(g) Postmasters of the first, second
and third class who have been pro-
NOTED. appointed or transferred from
the classified civil service.
This act shall not apply to such en-
ployes OF the Lighthouse Service as
come within the provisions of Section 6
of the act of June 20, 1918, entitled
AN act to authorize aids to naviga-
ton and for other works in the Light
house Service, and for other purposes"
nor to members of the police and fire
departments of the municipal govern
ment of the District of Columbia, nor
to postmaSters. excepting these Specifi-
cally described in paragraph (g) Of this
section, nor to such employees or groups
Of employees as may have been before
the effective date Of this act excluded
by Executive orders from the benefits
OF the act of May %. 1920, and amend
mentS thereof.
The provisions of this act may be
extended by Executive order, upon rec
ommendation of the Civil Service Com
mission, to apply to any employe or
group OF employees in the civil service
of the United States not included at
the time of its passage The Presi-
dent shall have power, in his diScre-
ton, to exclude from the operation OF
this act any employe or group of en-
ployeS in the civil service whose tenure
OF office or employment is intermittent
or OF uncertain duration; provided, that
the provisions of this act shall apply
to any one who entered the United
States mail service as a rural carrier
before January l, 1897, and who con-
tinued in the service as such carrier
continuously for 20 years or more, and
who was honorably separated from the
service. Such carrier shall be paid
such compensation under this act as
his length Of service entities him to
receive.
Method Of Computing Annuities.
Section 4. The annuity of an en-
ploye retired under the provisions of
the preceding sections of this act shall
be a life annuity, terminable upon the
death Of the annuitant, and shall be
composed of: % A sum equal to $50
for each year of service not exceeding
80; provided that such portion Of the
annuity shall not exceed three fourths
OF the average annual basic salary, pay
or compensation received by the en-
ploye during any five consecutive years
OF allowable service at the option of
the employe; and CD the amount of
annuity purchasable with the sum to
the credit Of the employees individual
account as provided in Section IL (a)
hereof, together with interest at 4 per
centum per annum compounded on June
80 of each year. according to the ex-
perience Of the civil service. retirement
and disability fund as may from time
to time be set forth In tables of an
nuity values by the Board Of Actuaries;
provided, that the total annuity paid
shall in no case be less than an amount
equal TO the average annual basic sal
airy, pay or compensation, not TO exceed
81 800 per annum, received by the EN-
ploye during any I'VE consecutive years
of allowable service at thAguption of
the efnploye, multiplied By the number