Foreign Service Retirement Amendments

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Foreign Service Retirement Amendments - Title I: Amendments of Title VIII of Foreign Service Act - Provides that all Foreign Service Staff officers and employees appointed by the Secretary of State or the Director of the United States Information Agency with unlimited appointments shall be entitled to the benefits of the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System. Revises the definitions of "annuitant," "surviving spouse," and "Foreign Service normal cost" as they apply to provisions under the Retirement and Disability System. Allows the President to make conforming changes in the Foreign Service retirement system whenever there is a change in the provisions of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability System, subject to Congressional disapproval. Provides that Government employees under other retirement systems may transfer contributions and deposits to the fund. Provides that computation of annuities shall be reduced by 10 percent of any special contribution due for service for which no contributions were made. Sets forth revised provisions regarding payments of annuities to specified persons, including a surviving spouse, child and married annuitant. Provides that the an…