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CHAPTER 857— RETIREMENT OF CIVILIAN MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING STAFFS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY AND UNITED STATES NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
§ 8581. Civilian member: definition; exceptions

(a) In this chapter, the term “civilian member” means a civilian member of the teaching staff of the United States Naval Academy or the United States Naval Postgraduate School. It includes the Provost and Academic Dean of the Postgraduate School,11 See Change of Name note below. senior professors, professors, associate professors, assistant professors, chief instructors, assistant chief instructors, and instructors.
(b) This chapter does not apply to any civilian member who was employed at the Naval Academy or the Postgraduate School on January 16, 1936, and who did not elect to participate in the benefits provided by the Act of January 16, 1936, ch. 3 (49 Stat. 1092).
(c) This chapter does not apply to any person who was a civilian member after September 30, 1956.

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