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

further. that any employe at the time
of his retirement may elect to receive
In lieu of the life annuity herein de.
scribed, an increased annuity of equiva.
lent value which shall carry with 1t q
proviso that no unexpended part Of ths
principal upon the annuitant's death
shall be returned. For the purposes OF
this act all periods Of service shall b
computed in accordance with Section
hereof, and the annuity shall be fixed
at the nearest multiple of IL.
The term basic salary, pay, or COM
wherever used in this act
shall be SO construed as to exclude from
the operation of the act all bonuses, al
lowances, overtime pay, or salary, pay
or compensation given in addition to the
base pay OF the position as fixed by Law
or regulation.
Computation Of Accredited Service.
Section S. Subject TO the provisions
Of section 8 hereof, the aggregate period
of service which forms the basis for
calculating the amount of any benefit
provided in this act shall be computed
from the date OF original employment
whether as q classified or unclassified
employe in the civil service of the
United States, or in the service of the
District of Columbia, including periods
Of service at different times and in one
or more departments, branches or in
dependent offlces or the legislative
branch of the Government, and also
periods of service performed overseas
under authority Of the United States,
and periods of honorable service in the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast
Guard OF the United States; in the case
of an employe, however. who is eligible
for and elects to receive q pension under
any law, or retired pay on account OF
military or naval service, or compensa-
ton under the war risk insurance act
the period of his military or naval serv-
ice upon which such pension, retired pay
or compensation Is based shall not be
included, but nothing in this act shall
be so construed to to affect in any man.
ner his or her right to q pension. OIL
to retired pay, or to compensation under
the war risk insurance act in addition
to the annuity herein provided.
In computing length Of service for the
purposes of this act all periods of sepa-
ration from the service, and so much
of any leaves Of absence as may exceed
six months in the aggregate in any cal
endar year, shall be excluded; except
such leaves Of absence granted employees
while receiving benefits under the United
States employees compensation act and
in the case of substitutes in the postal
service credit shall be given from date
of original appointment as q substitute
In determining the aggregate period
of service upon which the annuity is to
be based, the fractional part of month
If any. in the total service shall be
eliminated.
Disability Retirement.
Section 6. Any employe TO whom thi.
act applies who shall-have served for q
total period Of not less than five years
and who, before becoming eligible for
retirement under the conditions defined
totally disabled for useful and efilcient
service in the grade or class Of position
occupied by the employe, by reason Of
disease or injury not due to vicious
habits, intemperance or willful miscon-
duct on the part of the employee. shall
upon his own application or upon the
request or order of the head of the de-
partment, branch or independent ONCE
concerned, be retired on an annuity
computed In accordance with the pro-
visions of section hereof: Provided
that proof Of freedom from vicious
habits, intemperance or willful miScon-
next prior to becoming so disabled fol
useful and efficient service, shall not be
required in any case. No claim shall be
allowed under the provisions of this Sec
ton unless the application for retire
ment shall have been executed prior tc
the applicants separation from the
service or within six months thereafter
Provided, that any employe who hereto
fore has failed to file an application
for retirement within six months aftel
separation from the service, may nile
such application within three months
after the effective date of this act, Nc
employee shall be retired under the pro.
visions Of this section unless examined
by q medical officer Of the United
States, or o duly qualified physician OF
surgeon or board Of physicians or sur
geons, designated by the Commissioner
Of Pensions for that purpose and found
to be disabled in the degree and in the
manner specified herein.
Every annuitant retired under the
provisions of this section, unless the
disability for which retired be perma-
nent in character, shall at the expira-
ton of one year from the date of such
and annually thereafter,
until reaching retirement age as de-
fined in section hereof, be examined
under the direction Of the Commits
sioner Of Pensions by q medical officer
of the United States. or a duly quail
fed physician or surgeon, or board OF
or surgeons designated by
the Commissioner of Pensions for that
purpose, In order to ascertain the ma
ture and degree of the annuitant's dis
ability, II any. II an annuitant shall
recover before reaching retirement age
and be restored to an earning capacity
which would permit him to be appoint
ed to some appropriate position fairly
in compensation to the po-
sition occupied at the time OF retire.
ment, payment Of the annuity shall be
continued temporarily to afford the an
nuitant opportunity to seek such avail
able position, but not In any case ex-
ceeding 90 days from the date of the
medical examination showing such re-
covery. Should the annuitant fail to
appear for examination as required
under this section, payment of the an
nuity shall be suspended until continu-
ance of the disability shall have been
established. The Com
missioner of Pensions may order or d.
rect at any time such medical or other
examination as he shall deem necessary
to determine the facts relative to the
nature and degree of disability of any
employe retired on an annuity under
this section.
In all cases where the annuity Is dis
continued under the provisions of this
section before the annuitant has re-
ceived sum equal to the amount cred
lied to his individual account as pro-
vided IN section IL (a) hereof, together
with interest ct per centum per an
mum compounded on June 80 Of each