PART 553—REEMPLOYMENT OF CIVILIAN RETIREES TO MEET EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYMENT NEEDS Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8344, 8468, Sec. 651, Pub. L. 106-65 (113 STAT. 664). Source: 56 FR 6206, Feb. 14, 1991, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A—General Provisions § 553.101 Applicability. This part applies to employment of civilian annuitants who would be subject to termination of annuity or annuity offset under 5 U.S.C. 8344 or 5 U.S.C. 8468. Agencies may request exceptions as provided in subpart B of this part from the reemployed annuitant provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8344 (for Civil Service Retirement System annuitants) or 8468 (for Federal Employees' Retirement System annuitants), as appropriate. [65 FR 19644, Apr. 12, 2000] § 553.102 Definitions. (a) Agency, (b) Annuitant, (c) Retiree, as used in this part refers to an annuitant as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. [56 FR 6206, Feb. 14, 1991, as amended at 65 FR 19644, Apr. 12, 2000] § 553.103 General policy. (a) Agency discretion and responsibility. (b) Application of exceptions. [56 FR 6206, Feb. 14, 1991, as amended at 65 FR 19644, Apr. 12, 2000] Subpart B—Special Provisions for Reemployment Without Penalty To Meet Exceptional Recruiting or Retention Needs § 553.201 Requesting OPM approval for reemployment without reduction or termination of annuity in individual cases. (a) Request by agency head. (b) Requirements for all requests. (2) The request must be submitted in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraphs (c), (d), (e), or (f) of this section. (3) Unless the request is submitted in accordance with paragraph (e) of this section, the individual must be off the agency's rolls before submission. (c) Requests based on an emergency hiring need. (1) Nature of emergency. (2) Need for the individual's services. (d) Requests based on severe recruiting difficulty. (e) Exceptions based on need to retain a particular individual. (1) Critical nature of project. (2) Candidate's unique qualifications. (3) Need for retention. (4) Other staffing options. (f) Requests based on other unusual circumstances. (g) Length of exceptions. [56 FR 6206, Feb. 14, 1991, as amended at 57 FR 12406, Apr. 10, 1992; 65 FR 19644, Apr. 12, 2000; 72 FR 53412, Sept. 19, 2007] § 553.202 Request for delegation of authority to approve reemployment without reduction or termination of annuity in emergencies or other unusual circumstances. (a) Request by agency head. (b) Content of request. (1) Description of the situations for which authority is requested. The situation must result from emergencies posing immediate and direct threat to life or property or from other unusual circumstances. (2) Identification of the occupations, grades, and locations of positions that might be filled under the delegated authority. (3) Statement of the expected duration of the reemployment to be approved under the requested authority. (c) Delegation agreement. [56 FR 6206, Feb. 14, 1991, as amended at 57 FR 12406, Apr. 10, 1992; 72 FR 53412, Sept. 19, 2007] § 553.203 Status of individuals serving without reduction. Annuitants reemployed with full salary and annuity under an exception granted in accordance with this part are not considered employees for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code. They may not elect to have retirement contributions withheld from their pay; they may not use any employment for which an exception is granted as a basis for a supplemental or recomputed annuity; and they may not participate in the Thrift Savings Plan. [72 FR 53413, Sept. 19, 2007]