U.S. Code > Title 5 Government Organization and Employees > PART III—EMPLOYEES (§§ 2101—10210) > Subpart G—Insurance and Annuities (§§ 8101—9009) > CHAPTER 84—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (§§ 8401—8480) > SUBCHAPTER III—THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (§§ 8431—8440f) > § 8440e. Members of the uniformed services

§ 8440e. Members of the uniformed services

(a) For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “member” has the meaning given such term by section 211 of title 37; and
(2) the term “basic pay” means basic pay payable under section 204 of title 37.
(b)
(1) Any member eligible to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan by virtue of section 211 (b) of title 37 may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund.
(2)
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an election to contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund under this section may be made as provided under section 8432 (b).
(B)
(i) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any individual who is a member as of the effective date that applies with respect to such individual under section 663 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 may make the first such election during the 60-day period beginning on such effective date.
(ii) An election made under this subparagraph shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after the close of the 60-day period referred to in clause (i).
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter VII shall apply with respect to members making contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund, and such members shall, for purposes of this subchapter and subchapter VII, be considered employees within the meaning of section 8401 (11).
(d)
(1)
(A) The amount contributed by a member described in section 211 (a)(1) of title 37 for any pay period out of basic pay may not exceed the maximum percentage of such member’s basic pay for such pay period allowable under section 8440f.
(B) The amount contributed by a member described in section 211 (a)(2) of title 37 for any pay period out of any compensation received under section 206 of title 37 may not exceed the maximum percentage of such member’s compensation for such pay period (received under such section 206) allowable under section 8440f.
(2) A member making contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund out of basic pay, or out of compensation under section 206 of title 37, may also contribute (by direct transfer to the Fund) any part of any special or incentive pay that such member receives under chapter 5 of title 37.
(3) Nothing in this section or section 211 of title 37 shall be considered to waive any dollar limitation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which otherwise applies with respect to the Thrift Savings Fund.
(e) Except as provided in section 211 (d) of title 37, no contribution under section 8432 (c) of this title may be made for the benefit of a member making contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund under this section.