5 U.S.C. § 8422
Deductions from pay; contributions for other service; deposits
United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective
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The percentage to be deducted and withheld from basic pay for any pay period shall be equal to—
Employee
7
January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
7.25
January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.4
January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
7
After December 31, 2000.
Congressional employee
7.5
January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
7.75
January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9
January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
7.5
After December 31, 2000.
Member
7.5
January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
7.75
January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9
January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
8
January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
7.5
After December 31, 2002.
Law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of the Capitol Police, member of the Supreme Court Police, or air traffic controller
7.5
7.75
7.9
7.5
January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
After December 31, 2000.
Nuclear materials courier
7
January 1, 1987, to October 16, 1998.
7.5
October 17, 1998, to December 31, 1998.
7.75
January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9
January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
7.5
After December 31, 2000.
Customs and border protection officer
7.5
After June 29, 2008.
Employee
9.3
After December 31, 2012.
Congressional employee
9.3
After December 31, 2012.
Member
9.3
After December 31, 2012.
Law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of the Capitol Police, member of the Supreme Court Police, or air traffic controller
9.8
After December 31, 2012.
Nuclear materials courier
9.8
After December 31, 2012.
Customs and border protection officer
9.8
After December 31, 2012.
Employee
10.6
After December 31, 2013.
Congressional employee
10.6
After December 31, 2013.
Member
10.6
After December 31, 2013.
Law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of the Capitol Police, member of the Supreme Court Police, or air traffic controller
11.1
After December 31, 2013.
Nuclear materials courier
11.1
After December 31, 2013.
Customs and border protection officer
11.1
After December 31, 2013.
Any deposit made under paragraph (1) more than two years after the later of—
The percentage of basic pay under section 204 of title 37 payable under paragraph (1), with respect to any period of military service performed during—
Any deposit made under paragraph (1) more than 2 years after the later of—
The percentage of the readjustment allowance or stipend (as the case may be) payable under paragraph (1), with respect to any period of volunteer service performed during—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- A bill making technical corrections relating to the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- General Accounting Office Act of 1996House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Balanced Budget Act of 1997
- Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998
- Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
- Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
- District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
- Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that certain Federal annuity computations are adjusted by 1 percentage point relating to periods of receiving disability payments, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
- Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
- Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
- Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally