U.S. Code > Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse > CHAPTER 52—FOREIGN SERVICE (§§ 3901—4226) > SUBCHAPTER VIII—FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY (§§ 4041—4071k) > Part II—Foreign Service Pension System (§§ 4071—4071k) > § 4071i. Transition provisions

§ 4071i. Transition provisions

The Secretary of State shall issue regulations providing for the transition from the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System to the Foreign Service Pension System in a manner comparable to the transition of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 (the Civil Service Retirement System) to the Federal Employees’ Retirement System. For this and related purposes, references made to participation in subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 (the Civil Service Retirement System), the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.], and title 26 shall be deemed to refer to participation in the Foreign Service Pension System or the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System, as appropriate.