§ 1620.83 - Contributions to the Plan.

(a) Pursuant to section 401 of the Act, justices and judges may contribute an amount up to 5 percent of basic pay per pay period to the Plan. For purposes of these contributions, “basic pay” has the same meaning as that contained in 5 U.S.C. 8331(3). Salary or annuity payments received under 28 U.S.C. 371 (a), (b), and 372(a), are not “basic pay.”

(b) A justice or judge contributing to the TSP is not entitled to receive employer contributions under 5 U.S.C. 8432(c). However, any employer contributions previously made on behalf of a justice or judge while he or she served as a FERS employee will remain identified as employer contributions for recordkeeping purposes.