### Question
How is the term retirement system for Federal military or civilian personnel defined?


### Answer
The term **retirement system for Federal military or civilian personnel** is defined in *28 U.S.C. § 3010* as the following:

> a pension or annuity system for Federal military or civilian personnel of more than one agency, or for some or all of such personnel of a single agency, established by statute or by regulation pursuant to statutory authority

#### Citation:
  - *28 U.S.C. § 3010*
  - Heading: **PART VI-PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS > CHAPTER 176-FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE > SUBCHAPTER A-DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS**

