---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 2210c"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "2210c"
heading: "Elimination of pension offset for certain rehired Federal retirees"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/2210c"
units:
  - "Chapter 23 — Development and Control of Atomic Energy"
  - "Division A — Atomic Energy"
  - "Subchapter XIII — General Authority of Commission"
---

# §2210c. Elimination of pension offset for certain rehired Federal retirees

- (a) **In general—** The [Commission](/usc/42/2014.md?p=f) may waive the application of section [8344](/usc/5/8344.md) or [8468](/usc/5/8468.md) of title 5 on a case-by-case basis for employment of an annuitant—
  - (1) in a position of the [Commission](/usc/42/2014.md?p=f) for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee; or
  - (2) when a temporary emergency hiring need exists.
- (b) **Procedures—** The [Commission](/usc/42/2014.md?p=f) shall prescribe procedures for the exercise of authority under this section, including—
  - (1) criteria for any exercise of authority; and
  - (2) procedures for a delegation of authority.
- (c) **Effect of waiver—** An employee as to whom a waiver under this section is in effect shall not be considered an employee for purposes of subchapter II of [chapter 83](/usc/42/chch83.md), or chapter 84, of title 5.

## Source credit

(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 170C, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 624(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 783.)