# 22 U.S.C. § 4046: Computation of annuities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4046

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 U.S.C. § 4046
- **Heading:** Computation of annuities
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE > CHAPTER 52—FOREIGN SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER VIII—FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY > Part I—Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System

## Text

The annuity of a participant shall be equal to 2 percent of his or her average basic salary for the highest 3 consecutive years of service multiplied by the number of years, not exceeding 35, of service credit obtained in accordance with sections 4056 and 4057 of this title, except that the highest 3 years of service shall be used in computing the annuity of any participant who serves an assignment in a position, as described in section 3942(b) of this title , to which the participant was appointed by the President and whose continuity of service in that position is interrupted prior to retirement by appointment or assignment to any other position determined by the Secretary of State to be of comparable importance. In determining the aggregate period of service upon which the annuity is to be based, the fractional part of a month, if any, shall not be counted. The annuity shall be reduced by 10 percent of any special contribution described in section 4045(d) of this title which is due for service for which no contributions were made and which remains unpaid unless the participant elects to eliminate the service involved for purposes of annuity computation.

( Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 806 , Oct. 17, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2106 ; Pub. L. 99–335, title IV , §§ 402(a)(2), (3), 406, 407, June 6, 1986 , 100 Stat. 609–611 ; Pub. L. 99–556, title IV, § 402 , Oct. 27, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3136 ; Pub. L. 100–238, title II , §§ 213, 214(a), 217(c)(1), Jan. 8, 1988 , 101 Stat. 1774 , 1775; Pub. L. 101–513, title V, § 587(a) , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2055 ; Pub. L. 102–499, § 4(d) , Oct. 24, 1992 , 106 Stat. 3266 ; Pub. L. 105–382, § 2(d)(1) –(3)(A), Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3407 , 3408; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title III, § 322(a)(1) , Sept. 30, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1383 ; Pub. L. 112–96, title V, § 5001(c)(2)(E) , Feb. 22, 2012 , 126 Stat. 200 ; Pub. L. 117–225, § 3(d) , Dec. 9, 2022 , 136 Stat. 2297 .)

## Nearby sections

- [22 U.S.C. § 4041 Administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4041.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4042 Maintenance of Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4042.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4043 Participants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4043.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4044 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4044.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4045 Contributions to Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4045.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4046 Computation of annuities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4046.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4047 Payment of annuity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4047.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4048 Retirement for disability or incapacity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4048.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4049 Death in service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4049.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4050 Discontinued service retirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4050.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4051 Voluntary retirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4051.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4052 Mandatory retirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4052.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4053 Reassignment and retirement of former Presidential appointees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4053.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 4054 Former spouses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s4054.md)

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