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§8522 Assignment of Federal Service and Wages

Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart G — Insurance and Annuities › CHAPTER 85 — UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION › SUBCHAPTER II — EX-SERVICEMEN › § 8522

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Unassigned federal service and wages go to the State where they first file for unemployment after discharge; this counts under section 8504.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §8522

Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Notwithstanding section 8504 of this title, Federal service and Federal wages not previously assigned shall be assigned to the State in which the claimant first files claim for unemployment compensation after his latest discharge or release from Federal service. This assignment is deemed an assignment under section 8504 of this title for the purpose of this subchapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 42 U.S.C. 1371(e).Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–848, § 3 “Sec. 1511(e)”, 72 Stat. 1088. Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–778, § 542(c)(2), 74 Stat. 986. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–566 struck out “or to the Virgin Islands, as the case may be,” after “shall be assigned to the State”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 94–566 applicable with respect to benefit years beginning on or after later of Oct. 1, 1976, or first day of first week for which compensation becomes payable under an unemployment compensation law of Virgin Islands which is approved by Secretary of Labor under section 3304(a) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, see section 116(f)(3) of Pub. L. 94–566, set out as a note under section 3304 of Title 26.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 8522

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102