5 U.S.C. § 8410 : Government Organization And Employees — Federal Employees’ Retirement System — Basic Annuity — Employees — Insurance And Annuities — Eligibility For Annuity Date: 10 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an employee or Member must complete at least 5 years of civilian service creditable under section 8411 in order to be eligible for an annuity under this subchapter. (Added Pub. L. 99–335, title I, § 101(a), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 522.)