B-197173: Feb 6, 1980

UNITED STATES SENATE: THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR REQUEST FOR OUR COMMENTS ON H.R. 2583. FEDERAL JUDGES AND JUSTICES ARE COVERED BY THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY RETIREMENT SYSTEM UNDER SECTIONS 371 TO 376 OF TITLE 28 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. RETIREMENT BENEFITS ARE PAYABLE UNDER THIS SYSTEM WHEN A JUDGE OR JUSTICE ATTAINS AGE 65 WITH 15 YEARS OF SERVICE OR AGE 70 WITH 10 YEARS OF SERVICE. THE AMOUNT OF...

B-197173: Published: Feb 6, 1980. Publicly Released: Feb 6, 1980.

Legislation has been proposed which would discontinue civil service annuity payments for periods of employment as a justice or judge of the United States. Currently, retirement benefits for Federal judges and justices are payable when a judge or justice attains age 65 with 15 years of service or age 70 with 10 years of service. Retired justices and judges may be assigned to perform such judicial...