PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 84-FEB. 28, 1948 and be restored to an earning capacity which would permit him to be appointed to some appropriate position fairly comparable in compen- sation to the position occupied at the time of retirement, payment of the annuity shall be continued temporarily to afford the annuitant opportunity to seek such available position, but not in any case exceed- ing one year from the date of the medical examination showing such Failure to appear recovery. Should the annuitant fail to appear for examination as required under this section, payment of the annuity shall be suspended until continuance of the disability shall have been satisfactorily established. The Civil Service Commission may order or direct at any time such medical or other examination as it shall deem necessary to determine the facts relative to the nature and degree of disability of any officer or employee retired on an annuity under this section. emFpaletoobtain'r "If a recovered disability annuitant whose annuity is discontinued subsequent to June 30, 1945, shall fail to obtain reemployment in any position included in the provisions of this Act, he shall be considered as having been separated from the service within the meaning of Ilfa'. section 7 of this Act as of the date he was retired for disability and shall, after the discontinuance of the disability annuity, be entitled to a deferred annuity in accordance with the provisions of such section." 6U.s.t . . 74. SEC. 7 . Section 7 of the Act of May 29,1930, as amended, is amended to read as follows: separation, fter 5 "SEC. 7 . (a) Should any officer or employee to whom this Act applies after having rendered five years of civilian service, computed 46 Stat. 472. as prescribed in section 5 of this Act, but less than twenty years of 51U. S.C. §707. Ante, p. 50 . creditable civilian service and before becoming eligible for retirement Ante, p. 48 . under section 1 (a) of this Act become separated from the service, such officer or employee shall be paid as he may elect, (A) a deferred annuity beginning at the age of sixty-two years, or the age at separa- tion if beyond the age of sixty-two, computed as provided in section Ante, p. 49. 4 (a) of this Act, or (B) the total amount credited to his individual account together with interest at 4 per centum per annum to December 31, 1947, and 3 per centum per annum thereafter compounded on December 31 of each year to date of separation. yeparatio fter 20 "(b) Should any officer or employee to whom this Act applies, after having rendered at least twenty years of creditable civilian service Ante p. 4. and before becoming eligible for retirement under section 1 (a) of this Act become separated from the service, such officer or employee shall be paid a deferred annuity beginning at the age of sixty-two years, or the age at separation if beyond the age of sixty-two, com- Ante, p. 9. puted as provided in section 4 (a). Redepositofrefund. "(c) All amounts returned to an officer or employee under this section must upon reinstatement, retransfer, or reappointment to a position within the purview of this Act, be redeposited, together with interest at 4 per centum per annum to December 31, 1947, and 3 per centum per annum thereafter, compounded on December 31 of each year, by such officer or employee before he may receive any credit for Interest. the service covered by the refund. Such interest shall not be required for any period during which the officer or employee is separated from the service." 45fiSt C4. 75 736. SE. 8 . Section 8 of the Act of May 29,1930, as amended, is amended Post, p. 670. to read as follows: Increase in annmity. "SED. 8 . In the case of any officer or employee who before the effective date of this Act shall have been retired on annuity under the provisions s5utatS. 691.e of the Act of May 22, 1920, as amended, or section 8 (a) of the Act of seq.; Supp. I , 691 et June 16, 1933, the annuity shall be increased, effective on the first day 48 stat. 305. of the second month following the month in which this Act is enacted 5U. .C. I73 by 25 per centum or $300, whichever is the lesser: Provided,That each [62 STAT.
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