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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2025. Effect of employment on retirement, insurance, and other civil service rights and privileges
(a) Federal employees
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Executive order or
regulation, a Federal employee who, with the approval of the
Federal agency or the head of the department by which he is
employed, leaves his position to enter the employ of the Agency
shall not be considered for the purposes of subchapter III of
chapter 83 of title 5, and chapter 87 of title 5, as separated from
his Federal position during such employment with the Agency but not
to extend beyond the first three consecutive years of his entering
the employ of the Agency: Provided, (1) That he shall pay to the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management within ninety days
from the date he is separated without prejudice from the Agency all
necessary deductions and agency contributions for coverage under
subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 for the period of his
employment by the Agency, and (2) That all deductions and agency
contributions necessary for continued coverage under chapter 87 of
title 5, shall be made during the term of his employment with the
International Atomic Energy Agency. If such employee, within three
years from the date of his employment with the Agency, and within
ninety days from the date he is separated without prejudice from
the Agency, applies to be restored to his Federal position, he
shall within thirty days of such application be restored to such
position or to a position of like seniority, status and pay.
(b) Presidential appointees or elected officers
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Executive order or
regulation, any Presidential appointee or elected officer who
leaves his position to enter, or who within ninety days after the
termination of his position enters, the employ of the Agency, shall
be entitled to the coverage and benefits of subchapter III of
chapter 83 of title 5, and chapter 87 of title 5, but not beyond
the earlier of either the termination of his employment with the
Agency or the expiration of three years from the date he entered
employment with the Agency: Provided, (1) That he shall pay to the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management within ninety days
from the date he is separated without prejudice from the Agency all
necessary deductions and agency contributions for coverage under
subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 for the period of his
employment by the Agency, and (2) That all deductions and agency
contributions necessary for continued coverage under chapter 87 of
title 5, shall be made during the term of his employment with the
Agency.
(c) Regulations
The President is authorized to prescribe such regulations as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and to
protect the retirement, insurance and such other civil service
rights and privileges as the President may find appropriate.
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