A civilian member may be retired at any time after his sixty-fifth birthday, and shall be retired by June 30 following that birthday. However, in any special case the Secretary of the Navy may defer the retirement of a member until a date not later than the member’s seventieth birthday.
Structure US Code
Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps
PART III— EDUCATION AND TRAINING
§ 8581. Civilian member: definition; exceptions
§ 8582. Deferred annuity policy required
§ 8583. Annuity premium to be paid by monthly installments; government reimbursement
§ 8585. Computation of life annuity
§ 8586. Physical disability retirement