---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 U.S.C. § 8432b"
title: "5"
title_heading: "Government Organization and Employees"
number: "8432b"
heading: "Contributions of persons who perform military service"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/5/8432b"
units:
  - "Part III — Employees"
  - "Subpart G — Insurance and Annuities"
  - "Chapter 84 — Federal Employees’ Retirement System"
  - "Subchapter III — Thrift Savings Plan"
---

# §8432b. Contributions of persons who perform military service

- (a) This section applies to any [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) who—
  - (1) separates or enters leave-without-[pay](/usc/5/7511.md?p=a-4) status in order to perform [military service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=31); and
  - (2) is subsequently restored to or reemployed in a [position](/usc/5/5102.md?p=a-3) which is subject to this chapter, pursuant to chapter 43 of title 38.
- (b)
  - (1) Each [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) to whom this section applies may contribute to the Thrift Savings [Fund](/usc/5/8401.md?p=6), in accordance with this subsection, an amount not to exceed the amount described in [paragraph (2)](#b-2).
  - (2) The maximum amount which an [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) may contribute under this subsection is equal to—
    - (A) the contributions under [section 8432(a)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=a) which would have been made, over the period beginning on date of separation or commencement of leave-without-[pay](/usc/5/7511.md?p=a-4) status (as applicable) and ending on the day before the date of restoration or reemployment (as applicable); reduced by
    - (B) any contributions under section [8432(a)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=a) or [8440e](/usc/5/8440e.md) actually made by such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) over the period described in [subparagraph (A)](#b-2-A).
  - (3) Contributions under this subsection—
    - (A) shall be made at the same time and in the same manner as would any contributions under [section 8432(a)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=a);
    - (B) shall be made over the period of time specified by the [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) under [paragraph (4)(B)](#b-4-B); and
    - (C) shall be in addition to any contributions then actually being made under [section 8432(a)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=a).
  - (4) The [Executive Director](/usc/5/8401.md?p=13) shall prescribe the time, form, and manner in which an [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) may specify—
    - (A) the total amount such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) wishes to contribute under this subsection with respect to any particular period referred to in [paragraph (2)(B)](#b-2-B); and
    - (B) the period of time over which the [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) wishes to make contributions under this subsection.

    The employing [agency](/usc/5/3132.md?p=a-1) may place a maximum limit on the period of time referred to in [subparagraph (B)](#b-4-B), which cannot be shorter than two times the period referred to in [paragraph (2)(B)](#b-2-B) and not longer than four times such period.

- (c)
  - (1) If an [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) makes contributions under [subsection (b)](#b), the employing [agency](/usc/5/3132.md?p=a-1) shall make contributions to the Thrift Savings [Fund](/usc/5/8401.md?p=6) on such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2)’s behalf—
    - (A) in the same manner as would be required under [section 8432(c)(2)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=c-2) if the [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) contributions were being made under [section 8432(a)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=a); and
    - (B) disregarding any contributions then actually being made under [section 8432(a)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=a) and any [agency](/usc/5/3132.md?p=a-1) contributions relating thereto.
  - (2) An [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) to whom this section applies is entitled to have contributed to the Thrift Savings [Fund](/usc/5/8401.md?p=6) on such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2)’s behalf an amount equal to—
    - (A) the total contributions to which that individual would have been entitled under [section 8432(c)(2)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=c-2), based on the amounts contributed by such individual under [section 8440e](/usc/5/8440e.md) (other than under [subsection (d)(2)](#d-2) thereof) with respect to the period referred to in [subsection (b)(2)(B)](#b-2-B), if those amounts had been contributed by such individual under [section 8432(a)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=a); reduced by
    - (B) any contributions actually made on such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2)’s behalf under [section 8432(c)(2)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=c-2) with respect to the period referred to in [subsection (b)(2)(B)](#b-2-B).
- (d) An [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) to whom this section applies is entitled to have contributed to the Thrift Savings [Fund](/usc/5/8401.md?p=6) on such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2)’s behalf an amount equal to—
  - (1) 1 percent of such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2)’s [basic pay](/usc/5/8401.md?p=4) (as determined under [subsection (e)](#e)) for the period referred to in [subsection (b)(2)(B)](#b-2-B); reduced by
  - (2) any contributions actually made on such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2)’s behalf under [section 8432(c)(1)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=c-1) with respect to the period referred to in [subsection (b)(2)(B)](#b-2-B).
- (e) For purposes of any computation under this section, an [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) shall, with respect to the period referred to in [subsection (b)(2)(B)](#b-2-B), be considered to have been paid at the rate which would have been payable over such period had such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) remained continuously employed in the [position](/usc/5/5102.md?p=a-3) which such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) last held before separating or entering leave-without-[pay](/usc/5/7511.md?p=a-4) status to perform [military service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=31).
- (f)
  - (1) The employing [agency](/usc/5/3132.md?p=a-1) may be required to [pay](/usc/5/7511.md?p=a-4) lost [earnings](/usc/5/8401.md?p=10) on contributions made pursuant to subsections [(c)](#c) and [(d)](#d). Such [earnings](/usc/5/8401.md?p=10), if required, shall be calculated retroactively to the date the contribution would have been made had the [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) not separated or entered leave without [pay](/usc/5/7511.md?p=a-4) status to perform [military service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=31).
  - (2) Procedures for calculating and crediting the [earnings](/usc/5/8401.md?p=10) payable pursuant to [paragraph (1)](#f-1) shall be prescribed by the [Executive Director](/usc/5/8401.md?p=13).
- (g) Amounts paid under subsection [(c)](#c), [(d)](#d), or [(f)](#f) shall be paid—
  - (1) by the [agency](/usc/5/3132.md?p=a-1) to which the [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) is restored or in which such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) is reemployed;
  - (2) from the same source as would be the case under [section 8432(e)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=e) with respect to sums required under [section 8432(c)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=c); and
  - (3) within the time prescribed by the [Executive Director](/usc/5/8401.md?p=13).
- (h)
  - (1) For purposes of [section 8432(g)](/usc/5/8432.md?p=g), in the case of an [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) to whom this section applies—
    - (A) a separation from civilian [service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26) in order to perform the [military service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=31) on which the [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2)’s restoration or reemployment rights are based shall be disregarded; and
    - (B) such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) shall be credited with a period of civilian [service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26) equal to the period referred to in [subsection (b)(2)(B)](#b-2-B).
  - (2)
    - (A) An [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2) to whom this section applies may elect, for purposes of subsection [(d)](/usc/5/8433.md?p=d) or [(f)](/usc/5/8433.md?p=f) of section 8433, as the case may be, to have such [employee](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-2)’s separation (described in [subsection (a)(1)](#a-1)) treated as if it had never occurred.
    - (B) An election under this paragraph shall be made within such period of time after restoration or reemployment (as the case may be) and otherwise in such manner as the [Executive Director](/usc/5/8401.md?p=13) prescribes.
- (i) The [Executive Director](/usc/5/8401.md?p=13) shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 103–353, § 4(a)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3170; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 661(a)(3)(A), (C), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 671; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 632(e)(2), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 847; Pub. L. 115–84, § 2(e), Nov. 17, 2017, 131 Stat. 1273.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2017—Subsec. (h)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–84 substituted “subsection (d) or (f) of section 8433” for “section 8433(d), or paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8433(h)”.

2015—Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 114–92 struck out “(including pursuant to an agreement under section 211(d) of title 37)” before “with respect to the period”.

1999—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106–65, § 661(a)(3)(A), inserted “or 8440e” after “section 8432(a)”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–65, § 661(a)(3)(C), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), and added par. (2).

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–84, § 2(g), Nov. 17, 2017, 131 Stat. 1273, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 8433 of this title] shall take effect on the date on which the regulations prescribed under subsection (f) [section 2(f) of Pub. L. 115–84, set out as a Regulations note under section 8433 of this title] take effect [Sept. 15, 2019; see 84 F.R. 46419].”

### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment; Implementation

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–92 effective Jan. 1, 2018, with certain implementation requirements, see section 635 of Pub. L. 114–92, set out as a note under section 8432 of this title.

### Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 106–65 effective 180 days after Oct. 30, 2000, unless postponed, see section 663 of Pub. L. 106–65, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8440e of this title.

### Effective Date

Pub. L. 103–353, § 4(e), (f), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3172, 3173, provided that: Effective Date; Applicability.—This section [enacting this section and amending sections 8351, 8432, and 8433 of this title] and the amendments made by this section— shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1994]; and shall apply to any employee whose release from military service, discharge from hospitalization, or other similar event making the individual eligible to seek restoration or reemployment under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, occurs on or after August 2, 1990. Rules for Applying Amendments to Employees Restored or Reemployed Before Effective Date.—In the case of any employee (described in subsection (e)(2)) who is reemployed or restored (in the circumstances described in section 8432b(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this section) before the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1994], the amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending sections 8351, 8432, and 8433 of this title] shall apply to such employee, in accordance with their terms, subject to the following: The employee shall be deemed not to have been reemployed or restored until— the date of enactment of this Act, or the first day following such employee’s reemployment or restoration on which such employee is or was eligible to make an election relating to contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund,whichever occurs or occurred first. If the employee changed agencies during the period between the date of actual reemployment or restoration and the date of enactment of this Act, the employing agency as of such date of enactment shall be considered the reemploying or restoring agency. For purposes of any computation under section 8432b of such title, pay shall be determined in accordance with subsection (e) of such section, except that, with respect to the period described in subparagraph (B), actual pay attributable to such period shall be used. The period described in this subparagraph is the period beginning on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date of the employee’s actual reemployment or restoration and ending on the day before the date determined under paragraph (1). Deem section 8432b(b)(2)(A) of such title to be amended by striking ‘ending on the day before the date of restoration or reemployment (as applicable)’ and inserting ‘ending on the date determined under section 4(f)(1) of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994’.”