22 U.S.C. § 4053 — Reassignment and retirement of former Presidential appointees

(a) Participant not eligible for retirement. A participant who completes an assignment under section 3942(b) in a Presidential appointment and is not otherwise eligible to retire: (1) must be reassigned within 90 days after the assignment and any authorized leave end; or (2) must be retired with benefits under section 4046 or 4071d, as appropriate, if the Secretary of State decides reassignment is not in the Foreign Service's interest. (b) Participant eligible for retirement. A participant who completes such an assignment, is eligible to retire, and is not reassigned within 90 days after the assignment and authorized leave end must be retired with benefits under section 4046 or 4071d, as appropriate. (c) Reemployed participant. A participant retired under subsection (a)(2) who later becomes a United States Government employee may retire afterward only under the applicable retirement system's terms.