{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-1620.22","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 1620.22","heading":"Withdrawals.","body":"(a) Post-employment distribution. An individual covered under this subpart can make a post-employment distribution election described at 5 U.S.C. 8433(b):\n(1) Upon separation from Government employment.\n(2) In addition to the circumstance described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, a post-employment distribution election can be made by:\n(i) A justice or judge of the United States (as defined in 28 U.S.C. 451) who retires under 28 U.S.C. 317(a) or (b) or 372(a);\n(ii) A bankruptcy judge or a United States magistrate judge receiving a judges' annuity under 28 U.S.C. 377;\n(iii) A judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims receiving an annuity or salary under 28 U.S.C. 178; and\n(iv) A judge of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals receiving retired pay under 38 U.S.C. 7296.\n(b) In-service withdrawals. An individual covered under this subpart can request an in-service withdrawal described at 5 U.S.C. 8433(h) if he or she:\n(1) Has not separated from Government employment; and\n(2) Is not receiving retired pay as described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD","PART 1620—EXPANDED AND CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY","Subpart C—Justices and Judges"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"c4d3744063a153036253598f03c59ccce5a824c2db43338a3ef16c75d7b87c17","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-1620.21","next":"us/5-cfr-1620.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}