5 U.S.C. § 8343 — Additional annuities; voluntary contribu-

Page 1074 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 8343 of separation from the service on which title to the an- nuity is based.’’ § 8343. Additional annuities; voluntary contribu- tions (a) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, an employee or Mem- ber may voluntarily contribute additional sums in multiples of $25, but the total may not exceed 10 percent of his basic pay for creditable service after July 31, 1920. The voluntary contribution account in each case is the sum of unrefunded contributions, plus interest at 3 percent a year through December 31, 1984, and thereafter at the rate computed under section 8334(e) of this title, compounded annually to— (1) the date of payment under subsection (d) of this section, separation, or transfer to a po- sition in which he does not continue subject to this subchapter, whichever is earliest; or (2) the commencing date fixed for a deferred annuity or date of death, whichever is earlier, in the case of an individual who is separated with title to deferred annuity and does not claim the voluntary contribution account. (b) The voluntary contribution account is used to purchase at retirement an annuity in addi- tion to the annuity otherwise provided. For each $100 in the voluntary contribution account, the additional annuity consists of $7, increased by 20 cents for each full year, if any, the employee or Member is over 55 years of age at the date of re- tirement. (c) A retiring employee or Member may elect a reduced additional annuity instead of the addi- tional annuity described by subsection (b) of this section and designate in writing an indi- vidual to receive after his death an annuity of 50 percent of his reduced additional annuity. The additional annuity of the employee or Member making the election is reduced by 10 percent, and by 5 percent for each full 5 years the indi- vidual designated is younger than the retiring employee or Member. However, the total reduc- tion may not exceed 40 percent. (d) A present or former employee or Member is entitled to be paid the voluntary contribution account if he files application for payment with the Office before receiving an additional annu- ity. An individual who has been paid the vol- untary contribution account may not again de- posit additional sums under this section until, after a separation from the service of more than 3 calendar days, he again becomes subject to this subchapter. (e) If a present or former employee or Member not retired dies, the voluntary contribution ac- count is paid under section 8342(c) of this title. If all additional annuities or any right thereto based on the voluntary contribution account of a deceased employee or Member terminate be- fore the total additional annuity paid equals the account, the difference is paid under section 8342(c) of this title. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 580; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(82), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 217; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2), (3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 97–253, title III, § 303(a)(2), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 794.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1966 ACT Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 5 U.S.C. 2262. July 31, 1956, ch. 804, § 401 ‘‘Sec. 12’’, 70 Stat. 756. Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–661, § 1, 72 Stat. 614. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘after July 31, 1920’’ are substituted for ‘‘on or after August 1, 1920’’. In para- graph (1), the words ‘‘payment under subsection (d) of this section’’ are based on ‘‘but such account shall not in any case include interest beyond date of payment’’ in former section 2262(d); the latter, accordingly, are omitted from subsection (d). Standard changes are made to conform with the defi- nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. 1967 ACT This section amends 5 U.S.C. 8343(a)(1) for consist- ency within the subchapter and to reflect that it is the individual, rather than the position, that is subject to the subchapter. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–253 inserted ‘‘through De- cember 31, 1984, and thereafter at the rate computed under section 8334(e) of this title,’’. 1978—Subsecs. (a), (d). Pub. L. 95–454 substituted ‘‘Of- fice of Personnel Management’’ for ‘‘Civil Service Com- mission’’ and ‘‘Office’’ for ‘‘Commission’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–253 effective with respect to deposits for service performed, on or after Oct. 1, 1982, and with respect to refunds for which application is received by Office of Personnel Management on or after Oct. 1, 1982, see section 303(d)(1) of Pub. L. 97–253, as amended by Pub. L. 97–346, § 3(j)(1), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1649, set out as a note under section 8334 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. § 8343a. Alternative forms of annuities (a) The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations under which any employee or Member who has a life-threatening affliction or other critical medical condition may, at the time of retiring under this subchapter (other than under section 8337 of this title), elect annu- ity benefits under this section instead of any other benefits under this subchapter (including any benefits under section 8341 of this title) based on the service of the employee or Member. (b) Subject to subsection (c), the Office shall by regulation provide for such alternative forms of annuities as the Office considers appropriate, except that among the alternatives offered shall be— (1) an alternative which provides for— (A) payment of the lump-sum credit to the employee or Member; and (B) payment of an annuity to the employee or Member for life; and