Prior Service Credit: Previous Federal Service

Any current member of the Fund who is active or retired and who has been appointed to a federal position and detailed to serve with the Government of Guam in the I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi’s Office, after the effective date of the Organic Act until the inauguration date of the first elected I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan, may claim credit for such service provided he does not become a member of the U.S. Civil Service Retirement System and provided further that he pays to the Fund the contributions which he would have paid at his employment then with the Government of Guam, together with regular interest thereon from the date on which such contributions would have been made had such service not been with the federal government to the date of actual payment. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 20-065:17 (Sept. 14, 1989). 2025 NOTE: Reference to the “Governor of Guam” replaced with I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan and reference to the “Governor” replaced with I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi pursuant to 5 GCA § 1510. 2022 NOTE: Reference to “Territory” omitted pursuant to 1 GCA § 420.