5 USC § 8410 - Eligibility for annuity

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identifier: "/us/usc/t5/s8410"
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title: "5 USC § 8410 - Eligibility for annuity"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "8410"
section_name: "Eligibility for annuity"
chapter_number: 84
chapter_name: "FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "BASIC ANNUITY"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 99–335, title I, § 101(a), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 522.)"
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# § 8410. Eligibility for annuity

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an employee or Member must complete at least 5 years of civilian service creditable under section 8411 in order to be eligible for an annuity under this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 99–335, title I, § 101(a), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 522.)