Definitions; application

§ 8521. Definitions; application (a) For the purpose of this subchapter— (1) “Federal service” means active service, including active duty for training purposes, in the armed forces which either began after January 31, 1955, or terminated after October 27, 1958, if— (A) that service was continuous for 90 days or more, or was terminated earlier because of an actual service-incurred injury or disability; and (B) with respect to that service, the individual— (i) was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable; and (ii) was not given a bad conduct discharge, or, if an officer, did not resign for the good of the service; and (2) “Federal wages” means all pay and allowances, in cash and in kind, for Federal service, computed on the basis of the pay and allowances for the pay grade of the individual at the time of his latest discharge or release from Federal service as specified in the schedule applicable at the time he files his first claim for compen-80 Stat. 591sation for the benefit year. The Secretary of Labor shall issue, from time to time, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, schedules specifying the pay and allowances for each pay grade of servicemen covered by this subchapter, which reflect representative amounts for appropriate elements of the pay and allowances whether in cash or in kind. (b) The provisions of subchapter I of this chapter, subject to the modifications made by this subchapter, apply to individuals who have had Federal service as defined by subsection (a) of this section.