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1887 eT!TLE 5.—g·EXECUTlVE DEPARTMENTS AND < {mm hiemlary, my, or commnwtion, with interest"thereo¤,· at `4 per eentum per iaunnm compounded hs herein provided up to the tim of m death, an amount equal to the excess ot the said= ”¤eeumn1ated `®d¤cti®s lover rnd above the annuity payments made be péid an one, sum to his lege1_rc·pres€n&'5ves upon the esab1ishme¤t.ot_nv valid claim-therefor. ' _ In case nn`mpl0$·ee shall die without having attained ellgii many for retirement or without having establishegi, a valid claim ’ for annuity, the 'totnljamount of deductions with nccrued in- ` tereet thereon as herein provided shelljbe paid to the legal representetivjes of such employee. . _ , _· In . esee a fermer employee entitled to - return of deductions v with aeerned interest thereon he herein provided shall become legally ioeompetent, the total amount due nray be paid to a duly s appoieted gudrdiun or committee of such employee, ’ _ _ It the amount pl eccrued annuity, or of accumulated dednc· Hons. or ot refund due a forma- employee who is 'Iegelly ln- . __ connpetent, together , with accrued interest thereon ~pa yahle under the-previsions of this Act} does not exceeds $1,009, und lf there 1lss'.lme no Ylemand upon the Commissioner of Pensions hy'; klulyagspolnted executor, administrator, gnnrdiam: or committée,' payment mov he made, after the expiration ofthirty daysfrom dareot deahth or of separation from the service, os the case . umvhe, to sueh person orpersons as xinay appear in the. judg-

 ment of the Commissioner of Pensions to be legally entitled-

·.1_m·reto. and such payment shall be a bar to recovery. by any avllaerperson. - (July 3, 1926, e.`_801, § 12, 44 Stat. 911.) · · See footnote tolthis changer. · . · _ _ 793;; Paynét of,. annuitig ° pad form of application.- ymanuitie; granted under the ter{ns ot this Act' shall be due mad payable ln monthly instalments *0n the first business dny~0f the month following the month or other period for which the annuity shaltheve accrued, and payment of all annuities, Pire- {made, "pnd allowances granted hereunder shall be ·made by uaecks {drawn one issued by thedishursing elerk for-‘the‘ pay- meotof pensions Qin sgeh forni ind manner and with such safe-.

 guards as shall be prescribed by the Secretary ot_ the Interior

in eecordenee with the levvs, rules,eend reguliflons governing éoeounting that found applicable to such myments. Applications for annuity ehnll be lin such form as the Com-· missioner of, Pensions my prescribe, and_ shall he supported `hy st1(·h`certiHca,tee from the heads of departments, branches or independent omces of the Qovernment . lu which the nppllmnt ` has been employed as. may be necessary to the jdetermination of the rlghtsoi the eppllmntj Upon receipt ot edtisfaictory evidence the Commissioner of Pensions shall forthwith edjudlcate imo elgim of the aopliognt, and it title to annuity be estgblished, _ e proper eernnente shall, be issued to the annultnnt under the

 of the Depnméut ot the Interior. ._ ‘ _ · · a- 1

,- Annuities gthnted under this `1\ct‘<tor~retirement underthe provisions of sectloe. 1 ot this Act shall commence from- the xhte of separatiw from the, service and`shall "continue during the lite ot thennnultant. Annuities granted under the provieious of eections 6 and 7 " hereoffehell be sultfject to the limitations epeelned in salgl sections. (July 3, 1926, c. *801, 5 13,

4~1`Stat.912Q) , _ · c _.»

. footnote to the ehepter. W _ l _ , ‘· 75k. Creéit for Myoad purviei of Act.-—··¤-Enxployees who have gone {rem employment within the mrvievv ot this Ae; " to }other.emp1 oymem:. uncmr the Government-. and have returned to A position under purview . ot this Act 'A shall have the time of such othes servihe lnclmed in the °c0mputa·._ tion for his retirmut: Provided; That such employee shall eoutribute to the retiremnt mud upon reenterlng ench employ- ment vilthin the purview- ot this `Act{‘ nn amount,. inclnding "*Act" ehonldlhe translated ‘“chapter." ·· ’ no F “Sections 6 and 7 " should be‘trsnslate<} “ sections 68% end 697n."

¤\ _ YOYERNTJI EN T O_I·’1·’1(fERQS AND ‘EM PLOYEES l interest, equivalent to that l which would have _·bcen paid it such employee had c tinued in such employment. _ (July 3, 1926, c. 801, 5 -14, 44 Sign 912.) ’ ‘· -·‘' ` · See footnote to this chapter. . .705s. Duties nt Civil Service Commissien.——The Civil Serv- _ ice Commission shall. keep a record of appointments, transfers. ' changes inqgrade, separations {rom the service, reinstatements, loss of pay, andllsuch other information concerning individual service as play be deemed essential to a proper determination of rights under this Act;‘ and shall furnish the Commissioner of Pensions `Su€hl reports therefrom as he shall from time to time request as necessary to the proper adjustment ot any claim for annuity hereunder; and shall prepare and keep all needful tables and records required for carrying out the pro! visions ot this Act} including data showing` the mortality experience of the cniployeesiinthé service and the percentage of withdrawals from such service,} aud".ae¤y_ other information ; that may serve as,. a_ guide for_fnture_vali1ations and adjustrnents of the plan for the retirement of ».·mp1eyeee‘um1e¤_ this A_br,‘_ '(July 3} 19*26,1:.-801, 5 1a, 44 sm. 912.) e ‘ _See iootnqte to this chapter. - _ _ 706a. Board .of $ctuaries.J—Thc·‘ Commissioner of Pensions, with the approval of the Secretary of] thelntcrior, is hereby * authorized and g'lirected,to select three actuarles. one of whom shall be the Government actuary,. to be known as the `board of actuaries{ duty it shallhe `to annually report upon the actual operations of this —Act.’ (with authority to recommend to the Qonnmissioner of _Penslous such changesas in their judgment may be deemed necessary to protect the public interest and maintain the system upon ?a sound dnancial basis. and they shall make a valuation of the "_civil-service retirement and dis> ability fund " at intervals of five years, or oftener if deemed necessary by the (klmmissioner of Pensions ;· they shall also pr.e· _ pare,__ such tables as may` he required ·by the Co$§ni§si§ner· of Pensions for the of computing annuitiesenndér this Act} The conlpensation ot the me:n’oer§"of the board of actua-

 ezrelusiveof the Government 'actuary, shall he dxed by the

»('ommissioner—ot. Pensions with theapproval of the Secretary of the Interior. (luljt 3. 1928, c. 801, § 16; 44 Stat. 912,) e

 . See footnote to this chapter. E’ _

` 70'la. ·Adaministrstioa; powers _ duties of Commissiow of Pensions; estimates of . appropriations — neeess•ry.—For the purpose of administration. eicept as otherwise proitided herein, e thefommlssioner of Pensions, under the direction of the server tary of the Interior, he, and is hereby, authorized and directed _ to perform, or cause to be perforated, any and all acts and to make such rules and l:8glll&ti0Il8_ as may he necessari and proper for the purpose at carrying; the provisions of this Act ‘ into tull force and ettect. An. appeal to the Secretary of the Interior shall lletrom the final actlen ororder of the Commise Sl¤¤e¤.o:.t·w1¤¤s aHectlng the rights or interests of any person or of the ·Ui:lted_ Stateshunder this Act} the procedure on appeal to be as by the Commimoner of Pensions, `with the ‘ approval of the Secretary of the interior. . · j T The Commissioner of Pensimns shall make a detailed com-‘ paratlre report annually shouting all receipts and disbursements lon account of annuities, refunds. and allowances, together with l the total number ot persons receiving annuities and ‘the total I amounts paldthem, and he shall tranamitrto Congress; through Yther Secretary of the Interior, the reports. and recommendations { ot the board of actuaries. ’ , , ·· ·

 The Secretary of the_Interlor·shall submit annually to the
 Bureau of the Budget estimates of the appropriations necessary
 to Hnance the retirement and disability-fund· and to conti_nue`

{ this Act"in full force and effect. _ (July 3, 1926; c.‘q§01, § 17, W44 Stat.913.) · l ~ ‘ Bee footnote to this chapter. _ _ _ _ _ L_ I °·"Act " shouldbe translated " cbapter." p `