2018 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part III - Employees
Subpart G - Insurance and Annuities
Chapter 84 - Federal Employees' Retirement System
Subchapter III - Thrift Savings Plan
Sec. 8431 - Certain transfers to be treated as a separation

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Citation 5 U.S.C. § 8431 (2018)
Section Name §8431. Certain transfers to be treated as a separation
Section Text

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, separation from Government employment includes a transfer from a position that is subject to one of the retirement systems described in subsection (b) to a position that is not subject to any of them.

(b) The retirement systems described in this subsection are—

(1) the retirement system under this chapter;

(2) the retirement system under subchapter III of chapter 83; and

(3) any other retirement system under which individuals may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund through withholdings from pay.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 106–168, title II, §203(a)(1), Dec. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1820.)

Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 8431, added Pub. L. 99–335, title I, §101(a), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 541; amended Pub. L. 101–509, title V, §529 [title I, §101(b)(6)(B)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1440, provided a definition of "basic pay" for this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(f) [title VI, §659 [title II, §§206(a)(2), 207]], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314, 3009–372, 3009–378, effective Sept. 30, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Pub. L. 106–168, title II, §203(c), Dec. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1820, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending section 8351 of this title] shall apply with respect to transfers occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 12, 1999], except that, for purposes of applying such amendments with respect to any transfer occurring before such date of enactment, the date of such transfer shall be considered to be the date of the enactment of this Act. The Executive Director (within the meaning of section 8401(13) of title 5, United States Code) may prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART III - EMPLOYEES
Subpart G - Insurance and Annuities
CHAPTER 84 - FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER III - THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN
Sec. 8431 - Certain transfers to be treated as a separation
Contains section 8431
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 100 Stat. 541
104 Stat. 1427
110 Stat. 3009-314
113 Stat. 1820
Public Law References Public Law 99-335, Public Law 101-509, Public Law 104-208, Public Law 106-168
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