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5 U.S.C. 8336: Immediate retirement

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 32 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 3381, 5 U.S.C. 3382, 5 U.S.C. 3396, 5 U.S.C. 8339, 24 U.S.C. 225d.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–225 added par. (3). (First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act" or the "First Responder Fair RETIRE Act) Law text · (c)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–161, §535(a)(4)(A), substituted "nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer" for "or nuclear materials courier". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–161, §535(a)(4)(B), substituted "as a law enforcement officer, or as a customs and border protection officer," for "or as a law enforcement officer,". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (m), (n)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1313(b)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "except in the case of an employee who is separated from the service under a program carried out under subsection (p), while serving in a geographic area designated by the Office … (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1321(a)(4)(A), struck out "for failure to be recertified as a senior executive under section 3393a or" before "for less than". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (h)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(i)(5)(A), substituted "subsection (p)" for "subsection (o)" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(i)(5)(B), redesignated subsec. (o), relating to Department of Defense employees, as (p). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (o), (p)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1152(a)(1)], inserted "except in the case of an employee who is separated from the service under a program carried out under subsection (o)," before "while serving" in introductory provisions. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 106–553 added subsec. (n). Former subsec. (n), relating to computation of annuity under section 8339 of this title, redesignated (o). (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 106–553 redesignated subsec. (n), relating to computation of annuity under section 8339 of this title, as (o). (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (o)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1152(a)(2)], added subsec. (o) relating to Department of Defense employees. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (o)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–58 repealed Pub. L. 105–261, §1109(a). See 1998 Amendment notes below. Law text · (d), (o)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–261, §3154(e), substituted ", firefighter, or nuclear materials courier" for "or firefighter". (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §1109(a)(1), which directed insertion of "except in the case of an employee described in subsection (o)(1)," after "(2)", was repealed by Pub. L. 106–58. (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §1109(a)(2), which directed addition of subsec. (o), relating to authority of Department of Defense to offer employees voluntary early retirement, was repealed by Pub. L. 106–58. (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (o)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces" for "Court of Military Appeals". · (l)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–572 substituted "Court of Federal Claims" for "Claims Court" in two places. · (k)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510 added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). · (i), (4)
    • Pub. L. 101–650 amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (k) read as follows: "A bankruptcy judge or United States magistrate who is separated from service, except by removal, after becoming 62 years of age and completing 5 years of civilian service, or after becoming… · (k)
    • Pub. L. 101–428 added subsec. (m) and redesignated former subsec. (m) as (n). · (m), (n)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–194, §506(b)(7)(A), substituted "for failure to be recertified as a senior executive under section 3393a or for" for "for". · (h)
    • Pub. L. 101–194, §506(b)(7)(B), (C), substituted "for failure to be recertified as a senior executive or for" for "for". · (h), (3)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–325 added par. (3). · (h)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–53 amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (k) read as follows: "A bankruptcy judge who is separated from service, except by removal, after becoming sixty-two years of age and completing ten years of service as a bankruptcy judge is entitled to an annuity… · (k)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–190 substituted "10 years" for "5 years". · (j)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–615 inserted provision that for purposes of par. (1), separation for failure to accept a directed reassignment to a position outside the commuting area of the employee concerned or to accompany a position outside of such area pursuant to a transfer of function shall not be c… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §116(c), added subsec. (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (l). · (k)
    • Pub. L. 98–531 redesignated the subsec. (l), which was redesignated by Pub. L. 98–94, as (m). · (l)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §116(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (k) as (l). · (l)
    • Pub. L. 98–531 redesignated the subsec. (l), which was redesignated by Pub. L. 98–94, as (m). · (m)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–94 added subsec. (k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l). · (k), (l)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–253, §308(a), inserted provision that the agency which is undergoing a major reorganization, a major reduction in force, or a major transfer of function must have a significant percent of its employees who will be separated or subject to an immediate reduction in the rate of… · (d)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–89 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (h)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–70 §1241(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–70, §1241(a)(2), added subsec. (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). · (i)
    • Pub. L. 96–135 added subsec. (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k). · (j)
    • Pub. L. 96–70, §1241(a)(2), redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j). · (j)
    • Pub. L. 96–135 redesignated former subsec. (j) as (k). · (k)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454, §306, substituted provisions relating to the employee's agency undergoing a major reorganization, reduction in force, or transfer of function, as determined by the Office of Personnel Management, for provisions relating to the employee's agency undergoing a major red… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 95–454, §412(a), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i). · (h), (i)

    1975

    • Pub. L. 94–183 substituted "an" for "a reduced" after "is entitled to". · (d), (g)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–350 substituted provisions granting annuity entitlement to employees separated from the service after becoming 50 years of age and completing 20 years of service as a law enforcement officer or firefighter or any combination of such service totaling at least 20 years for pro… · (c)

    1973

    • Pub. L. 93–39 reenacted existing provisions, designated part of such provisions as item (1) and added item (2). · (d)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–382 inserted reference to employees performing work directly connected with the control and extinguishment of fires or the maintenance and use of firefighting apparatus and equipment for the purpose of retirement benefits. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 92–297 added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (g) as (f) to (h), respectively. · (e), (f), (g), (h)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.