{"data":{"id":"us/22-u.s.c.-2733","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 U.S.C. § 2733","heading":"Reemployment of annuitants under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees’ Retirement System","body":"(a) AuthorityThe Secretary of State may waive the application of section 8344 or 8468 of title 5 on a case-by-case basis, for employment of an annuitant in a position in the Department of State for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee, or when a temporary emergency hiring need exists. (b) ProceduresThe Secretary should prescribe procedures for the exercise of any authority under subsection (a), including criteria for any exercise of authority and procedures for a delegation of authority. (c) Annuitants not treated as employees for purposes of retirement benefitsAn employee for whom a waiver under this section is in effect shall not be considered an employee for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83, or chapter 84 of title 5.","path":["Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE","CHAPTER 38—DEPARTMENT OF STATE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc22@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:55Z","sha256":"71be77897c8cf46b313dd11bbeb9e5c8242863cb39e23e9c6366236eb5514e19","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-u.s.c.-2732c","next":"us/22-u.s.c.-2734"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}