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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1966

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(3) "basic pay" includes— (A) the amount a Member received from April 1, 1954, to February 28, 1955, as expense allowance under section 601(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 850), as amended; and that amount from January 3, 1953, to March 31, 1954, if deposit is made therefor as provided by section 8334 of tnis title; and (B) additional p a y provided by— (i) subsection (a) of section 60e-7 of title 2 and the provisions of law referred to by that subsection; and (ii) sections 60e-8, 60e-9, 60e-10, and 60e-ll of title 2; but does not include bonuses, allowances, overtime pay, military ay, pay given in addition to the base pay of the position as fixed y law or regulation except as provided by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, retroactive pay under section 5344 of this title in the case of a retired or deceased employee, uniform allowances under section 5901 of this title, or lump-sum leave payments under subchapter VI of chapter 55 of this title. For an employee paid on a fee basis, the maximum amount of basic pay which may be used is $10,000; (4) "average pay" means the largest annual rate resulting from averaging an employee's or Member's rates of basic pay in effect— (A) over any 5 consecutive years of creditable service; or (B) at a Member's option over all periods of Member service after August 2, 1946, used in the computation of an annuity under this subchapter; with each rate weighted by the time it was in effect; (5) " F u n d " means the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (6) "disabled" and "disability" mean totally disabled or total disability, respectively, for useful and efficient service in the grade or class of position last occupied by the employee or Member because of disease or injury not due to vicious habits, intemperance, or willful misconduct on his part within 5 years before becoming so disabled; (7) "Government" means the Government of the United States, the government of the District of Columbia, and Gallaudet College; (8) "lump-sum credit" means the unrefunded amount consisting of— (A) retirement deductions made from the basic pay of an employee or Member; (B) amounts deposited by an employee or Member covering earlier service; and (C) interest on the deductions and deposits at 4 percent a year to December 31, 1947, and 3 percent a year thereafter compounded annually to December 31, 1956, or, in the case of an employee or Member separated or transferred to a position not within the purview of this subchapter before he has completed 5 years of civilian service, to the date of the separation or transfer; but does not include interest— (i) if the service covered thereby aggregates 1 year or less; or (ii) for the fractional part of a month in the total service;

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