Sec. 609. Retirement Benefits
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## Sec. 609 Retirement Benefits **[**[22 U.S.C. 4009](/us/usc/t22/s4009)**]** ###
(a)A member of the Service— ####
(1)who is retired under section 607(c)(2); or ####
(2)who is retired under section 607(c)(1) or 608(b) or 611— #####
(A)after becoming eligible for voluntary retirement under section 811 or any other applicable provision of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,,10 or 10So in original. See section 2312(a)(1) of Public Law 105277 (112 Stat. 2681–???). #####
(B)from the Senior Foreign Service or while assigned to class 1 in the Foreign Service Schedule, shall receive retirement benefits in accordance with section 806 or section 855, as appropriate. ###
(b)Any member of the Service (other than a member to whom subsection
(a)applies) who is retired under section 607(c)(1) or 608(b) or 611 shall receive— ####
(1)one-twelfth of a year's salary at his or her then current salary rate for each year of service and proportionately for a fraction of a year, but not exceeding a total of one year's salary at his or her then current salary rate, payable without interest from the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund in 3 equal installments, such installments to be paid on January 1 of each of the first 3 calendar years beginning after the retirement of the member (except that in special cases, the Secretary of State may accelerate or combine such installments); and ####
(2)#####
(A)for those participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System, a refund as provided in section 815 of the contributions made by the members to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, except that in lieu of such refund a member who has at least 5 years of service credit toward retirement under the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System (excluding military and naval service) may elect to receive an annuity, computed under section 806, commencing at age 60; and
(B)for those participants in the Foreign Service Pension System, benefits as provided in section 851. In the event that a member of the Service has elected to receive retirement benefits under paragraph
(2)and dies before reaching age 60 (for participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System) or age 62 (for participants in the Foreign Service Pension System), his or her death shall be considered a death in service within the meaning of section 809.
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