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37 U.S.C. § 211 — Participation in Thrift Savings Plan
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**(a) Definition.—** In this section, the term “member” means—
(1) a member of the uniformed services serving on active duty; and
(2) a member of the Ready Reserve or the Space Force in any pay status.
**(b) Authority.—** Any member may participate in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with [section 8440e of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8440e&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Rule of Construction Regarding Separation.—** For purposes of subchapters III and VII of chapter 84 of title 5, each of the following actions shall, in the case of a member participating in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with section 8440e of such title, be considered a separation from Government employment:
(1) Release of the member from active duty, not followed, before the end of the 31-day period beginning on the day following the effective date of the release, by—
(A) a resumption of active duty; or
(B) an appointment to a position covered by chapter 83 or 84 of title 5 or an equivalent retirement system, as identified by the Executive Director (appointed by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board) in regulations.
(2) Transfer of the member to inactive status, or to a retired list pursuant to any provision of title 10.
**(d) Repayment of Amounts Borrowed From Member Account.—** If a loan is issued to a member under [section 8433(g) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8433/g&num=0&edition=prelim) from funds in the member’s account in the Thrift Savings Plan, repayment of the loan may be required on the same semi-monthly basis as authorized for contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund on behalf of the member under [section 1014(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.
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**(a) Definition.—** In this section, the term “member” means—
(1) a member of the uniformed services serving on active duty; and
(2) a member of the Ready Reserve or the Space Force in any pay status.
**(b) Authority.—** Any member may participate in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with [section 8440e of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8440e&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Rule of Construction Regarding Separation.—** For purposes of subchapters III and VII of chapter 84 of title 5, each of the following actions shall, in the case of a member participating in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with section 8440e of such title, be considered a separation from Government employment:
(1) Release of the member from active duty, not followed, before the end of the 31-day period beginning on the day following the effective date of the release, by—
(A) a resumption of active duty; or
(B) an appointment to a position covered by chapter 83 or 84 of title 5 or an equivalent retirement system, as identified by the Executive Director (appointed by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board) in regulations.
(2) Transfer of the member to inactive status, or to a retired list pursuant to any provision of title 10.
**(d) Repayment of Amounts Borrowed From Member Account.—** If a loan is issued to a member under [section 8433(g) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8433/g&num=0&edition=prelim) from funds in the member’s account in the Thrift Savings Plan, repayment of the loan may be required on the same semi-monthly basis as authorized for contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund on behalf of the member under [section 1014(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section1014/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)**
(1) An employee or Member may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund in any pay period, pursuant to an election under subsection (b), an amount not to exceed the maximum percentage of such employee’s or Member’s basic pay for such pay period allowable under paragraph (2). Contributions under this subsection pursuant to such an election shall, with respect to each pay period for which such election remains in effect, be made in accordance with a program of regular contributions provided in regulations prescribed by the Executive Director.
(2) The maximum percentage allowable under this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with the following table: In the case of a pay period beginning in fiscal year:The maximum percentageallowable is: 200111 200212 200313 200414 200515 2006 or thereafter100.
(3) Notwithstanding any limitation under this subsection, an eligible participant (as defined by section 414(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) may make such additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund as are permitted by such section 414(v) and regulations of the Executive Director consistent therewith.
**(b)**
(1)
(A)
(i) The Executive Director shall prescribe regulations under which employees and Members may make contributions under subsection (a), to modify the amount to be contributed under such subsection, or to terminate such contributions.
(ii) An election to make contributions under this paragraph—
(I) may be made at any time;
(II) shall take effect on the earliest date after the election that is administratively feasible; and
(III) shall remain in effect until modified or terminated.
(B) The amount to be contributed pursuant to an election under subparagraph (A) shall be the percentage of basic pay or amo
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**(a)** For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “basic pay” means basic pay payable under [section 204 of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section204&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) the term “full TSP member” means a member described in subsection (e)(1);
(3) the term “member” has the meaning given the term in [section 211 of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section211&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(4) the term “Secretary concerned” has the meaning given the term in [section 101 of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section101&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)**
(1) Any member eligible to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan by virtue of [section 211(b) of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section211/b&num=0&edition=prelim) may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund.
(2)
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an election to contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund under this section may be made as provided under section 8432(b).
(B)
(i) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any individual who is a member as of the effective date that applies with respect to such individual under section 663 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 may make the first such election during the 60-day period beginning on such effective date.
(ii) An election made under this subparagraph shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after the close of the 60-day period referred to in clause (i).
**(c)** Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter VII shall apply with respect to members making con
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**(a)** Amounts of basic pay, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence, and other payments of military compensation (other than travel and transportation allowances and separation allowances) shall be paid on the first day of the month beginning after the month during which the right to such compensation accrues.
**(b)** Subsection (a) does not preclude one payment in midmonth for any element of compensation and does not affect any authority to make advance payments of pay and allowances.
**(c)** With respect to a member of the uniformed services who has elected to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan under [section 211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section211&num=0&edition=prelim), subsection (a) does not preclude the payment of an amount equal to one-half of the monthly deposit to the Thrift Savings Fund otherwise to be made by the member in participating in the Plan, which amount may be deposited in the Thrift Savings Fund at midmonth.
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TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES
§ 211
334; Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 803, Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat.
1620, which provided that until Sept. 30, 1980, except
when on active duty, a member enrolled in a Marine
Corps officer candidate program which required a bac-
calaureate degree as a prerequisite to being commis-
sioned as a regular or reserve officer, and who was not
enrolled in a program or an academy established under
chapter 103, 403, 603, or 903 of Title 10, Armed Forces,
could be paid a subsistence allowance at the same rate
as that prescribed by subsec. (a) of this section, was re-
pealed by Pub. L. 96–342, title VIII, § 811(b), Sept. 8, 1980,
94 Stat. 1098. See subsec. (d) of this section.
§ 210. Pay of senior enlisted members during ter-
minal leave and while hospitalized
(a) A noncommissioned officer of an armed
force who, immediately following the comple-
tion of service as the senior enlisted member of
that armed force or the senior enlisted advisor
to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, is
placed on terminal leave pending retirement
shall be entitled, for not more than 60 days
while in such status, to the rate of basic pay au-
thorized for the senior enlisted member of that
armed force.
(b) A noncommissioned officer of an armed
force who is hospitalized and who, during or im-
mediately before such hospitalization, com-
pleted service as the senior enlisted member of
that armed force, shall continue to be entitled,
for not more than 180 days while so hospitalized,
to the rate of basic pay authorized for the senior
enlisted member of that armed force.
(c) In this section, the term ‘‘senior enlisted
member’’ means the following:
(1) The Sergeant Major of
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