Title 5

PART 838

Part 838 - Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits

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PART 838 - COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS Authority:5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g). Subparts B, C, D, E, J, and K also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8345(j)(2) and 8467(b). Sections 838.221, 838.422, and 838.721 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8347(b). Source:57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

5:2.0.1.1.21.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Court Orders Generally
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.68SUBJGRP 68
   Organization and Structure of Regulations on Court Orders
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.68.1SECTION 838.101
   838.101 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.68.2SECTION 838.102
   838.102 Regulatory structure.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.68.3SECTION 838.103
   838.103 Definitions.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.69SUBJGRP 69
   Statutory Limit on Court's Authority
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.69.4SECTION 838.111
   838.111 Exemption from legal process except as authorized by Federal law.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.70SUBJGRP 70
   Division of Responsibilities
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.70.5SECTION 838.121
   838.121 OPM's responsibilities.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.70.6SECTION 838.122
   838.122 State courts' responsibilities.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.70.7SECTION 838.123
   838.123 Claimants' responsibilities.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.70.8SECTION 838.124
   838.124 Employees' and retirees' responsibilities.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.71SUBJGRP 71
   Procedures Applicable to all Court Orders
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.71.9SECTION 838.131
   838.131 Computation of time.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.71.10SECTION 838.132
   838.132 Payment schedules.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.71.11SECTION 838.133
   838.133 Minimum awards.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.71.12SECTION 838.134
   838.134 Receipt of multiple court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.71.13SECTION 838.135
   838.135 Settlements.
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.72SUBJGRP 72
   Address for Filing Court Orders With OPM
5:2.0.1.1.21.1.73.14.2APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 838 - Addresses for Serving Court Orders Affecting CSRS or FERS Benefits
5:2.0.1.1.21.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Procedures for Processing Court Orders Affecting Employee Annuities
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.73SUBJGRP 73
   Regulatory Structure
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.73.1SECTION 838.201
   838.201 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.74SUBJGRP 74
   Availability of Funds
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.74.2SECTION 838.211
   838.211 Amounts subject to court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75SUBJGRP 75
   Application and Processing Procedures
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.3SECTION 838.221
   838.221 Application requirements.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.4SECTION 838.222
   838.222 OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.5SECTION 838.223
   838.223 OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.6SECTION 838.224
   838.224 Contesting the validity of court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.7SECTION 838.225
   838.225 Processing amended court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76SUBJGRP 76
   Payment Procedures
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.8SECTION 838.231
   838.231 Commencing date of payments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.9SECTION 838.232
   838.232 Suspension of payments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.10SECTION 838.233
   838.233 Termination of payments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.11SECTION 838.234
   838.234 Collection of arrearages.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.12SECTION 838.235
   838.235 Payment of lump-sum awards.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.13SECTION 838.236
   838.236 Court orders barring payment of annuities.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.14SECTION 838.237
   838.237 Death of the former spouse.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.77SUBJGRP 77
   Procedures for Computing the Amount Payable
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.77.15SECTION 838.241
   838.241 Cost-of-living adjustments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.77.16SECTION 838.242
   838.242 Computing lengths of service.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.77.17SECTION 838.243
   838.243 Minimum amount of awards.
5:2.0.1.1.21.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Requirements for Court Orders Affecting Employee Annuities
5:2.0.1.1.21.3.78.1SECTION 838.301
   838.301 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.3.78.2SECTION 838.302
   838.302 Language not acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.3.78.3SECTION 838.303
   838.303 Expressly dividing employee annuity.
5:2.0.1.1.21.3.78.4SECTION 838.304
   838.304 Providing for payment to the former spouse.
5:2.0.1.1.21.3.78.5SECTION 838.305
   838.305 OPM computation of formulas.
5:2.0.1.1.21.3.78.6SECTION 838.306
   838.306 Specifying type of annuity for application of formula, percentage or fraction.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Procedures for Processing Court Orders Affecting Refunds of Employee Contributions
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.78SUBJGRP 78
   Regulatory Structure
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.78.1SECTION 838.401
   838.401 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.79SUBJGRP 79
   Availability of Funds
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.79.2SECTION 838.411
   838.411 Amounts subject to court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.80SUBJGRP 80
   Application and Processing Procedures
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.80.3SECTION 838.421
   838.421 Application requirements.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.80.4SECTION 838.422
   838.422 Timeliness of application.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.80.5SECTION 838.423
   838.423 OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.80.6SECTION 838.424
   838.424 OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.80.7SECTION 838.425
   838.425 Contesting the validity of court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.81SUBJGRP 81
   Payment Procedures
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.81.8SECTION 838.431
   838.431 Correcting failures to provide required spousal notification.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.81.9SECTION 838.432
   838.432 Court orders barring payment of refunds.
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.82SUBJGRP 82
   Procedures for Computing the Amount Payable
5:2.0.1.1.21.4.82.10SECTION 838.441
   838.441 Computing lengths of service.
5:2.0.1.1.21.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Requirements for Court Orders Affecting Refunds of Employee Contributions
5:2.0.1.1.21.5.83.1SECTION 838.501
   838.501 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.5.83.2SECTION 838.502
   838.502 Expressly dividing a refund of employee contributions.
5:2.0.1.1.21.5.83.3SECTION 838.503
   838.503 Providing for payment to the former spouse.
5:2.0.1.1.21.5.83.4SECTION 838.504
   838.504 OPM computation of formulas.
5:2.0.1.1.21.5.83.5SECTION 838.505
   838.505 Barring payment of refunds.
5:2.0.1.1.21.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Terminology Used in Court Orders Affecting Employee Annuities or Refunds of Employee Contributions
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.83SUBJGRP 83
   Regulatory Structure
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.83.1SECTION 838.601
   838.601 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.84SUBJGRP 84
   Identification of Benefits
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.84.2SECTION 838.611
   838.611 Identifying the retirement system.
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.84.3SECTION 838.612
   838.612 Distinguishing between annuities and contributions.
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.85SUBJGRP 85
   Computation of Benefits
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.85.4SECTION 838.621
   838.621 Prorata share.
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.85.5SECTION 838.622
   838.622 Cost-of-living and salary adjustments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.85.6SECTION 838.623
   838.623 Computing lengths of service.
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.85.7SECTION 838.624
   838.624 Distinguishing between formulas and fixed amounts.
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.85.8SECTION 838.625
   838.625 Types of annuity.
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.86SUBJGRP 86
   Model Paragraphs
5:2.0.1.1.21.6.87.9.3APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Subpart F of Part 838 - Recommended Language for Court Orders Dividing Employee Annuities
5:2.0.1.1.21.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Procedures for Processing Court Orders Awarding Former Spouse Survivor Annuities
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.87SUBJGRP 87
   Regulatory Structure
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.87.1SECTION 838.701
   838.701 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.88SUBJGRP 88
   Limitations on Survivor Annuities
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.88.2SECTION 838.711
   838.711 Maximum former spouse survivor annuity.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.89SUBJGRP 89
   Application and Processing Procedures
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.89.3SECTION 838.721
   838.721 Application requirements.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.89.4SECTION 838.722
   838.722 OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.89.5SECTION 838.723
   838.723 OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.89.6SECTION 838.724
   838.724 Contesting the validity of court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.89.7SECTION 838.725
   838.725 Effect on employee and retiree election rights.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.90SUBJGRP 90
   Payment Procedures
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.90.8SECTION 838.731
   838.731 Commencing date of payments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.90.9SECTION 838.732
   838.732 Termination of entitlement.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.90.10SECTION 838.733
   838.733 Rights of current and other former spouses after termination of a former spouse's entitlement.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.90.11SECTION 838.734
   838.734 Payment of lump-sum awards by survivor annuity.
5:2.0.1.1.21.7.90.12SECTION 838.735
   838.735 Cost-of-living adjustments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Requirements for Court Orders Awarding Former Spouse Survivor Annuities
5:2.0.1.1.21.8.91.1SECTION 838.801
   838.801 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.8.91.2SECTION 838.802
   838.802 CSRS limitations.
5:2.0.1.1.21.8.91.3SECTION 838.803
   838.803 Language not acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.8.91.4SECTION 838.804
   838.804 Court orders must expressly award a former spouse survivor annuity or expressly direct an employee or retiree to elect to provide a former spouse survivor annuity.
5:2.0.1.1.21.8.91.5SECTION 838.805
   838.805 OPM computation of formulas in computing the designated base.
5:2.0.1.1.21.8.91.6SECTION 838.806
   838.806 Amended court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.8.91.7SECTION 838.807
   838.807 Cost must be paid by annuity reduction.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Terminology Used in Court Orders Awarding Former Spouse Survivor Annuities
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.91SUBJGRP 91
   Regulatory Structure
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.91.1SECTION 838.901
   838.901 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.92SUBJGRP 92
   Identification of Benefits
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.92.2SECTION 838.911
   838.911 Identifying the retirement system.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.92.3SECTION 838.912
   838.912 Specifying an award of a former spouse survivor annuity.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.93SUBJGRP 93
   Computation of Benefit
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.93.4SECTION 838.921
   838.921 Determining the amount of a former spouse survivor annuity.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.93.5SECTION 838.922
   838.922 Prorata share defined.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.93.6SECTION 838.923
   838.923 Cost-of-living adjustment before the death of a retiree.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.94SUBJGRP 94
   Miscellaneous Provisions
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.94.7SECTION 838.931
   838.931 Court orders that provide temporary awards of former spouse survivor annuities.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.94.8SECTION 838.932
   838.932 Court orders that permit the former spouse to elect to receive a former spouse survivor annuity.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.94.9SECTION 838.933
   838.933 Payment of the cost of a former spouse survivor annuity.
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.95SUBJGRP 95
   Model Paragraphs
5:2.0.1.1.21.9.96.10.4APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Subpart I of Part 838 - Recommended Language for Court Orders Awarding Former Spouse Survivor Annuities
5:2.0.1.1.21.10SUBPART J
Subpart J - Court Orders Affecting Civil Service Retirement Benefits
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.1SECTION 838.1001
   838.1001 [Reserved]
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.2SECTION 838.1002
   838.1002 Relation to other regulations.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.3SECTION 838.1003
   838.1003 Definitions.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.4SECTION 838.1004
   838.1004 Qualifying court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.5SECTION 838.1005
   838.1005 Applications by former spouse.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.6SECTION 838.1006
   838.1006 Amounts payable.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.7SECTION 838.1007
   838.1007 Preliminary review.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.8SECTION 838.1008
   838.1008 Notifications.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.9SECTION 838.1009
   838.1009 Decisions.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.10SECTION 838.1010
   838.1010 Court orders or decrees preventing payment of lump sums.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.11SECTION 838.1011
   838.1011 Effective dates.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.12SECTION 838.1012
   838.1012 Death of the former spouse.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.13SECTION 838.1013
   838.1013 Limitations.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.14SECTION 838.1014
   838.1014 Guidelines on interpreting court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.15SECTION 838.1015
   838.1015 Liability.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.16SECTION 838.1016
   838.1016 Receipt of multiple court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.17SECTION 838.1017
   838.1017 Cost-of-living adjustments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.18SECTION 838.1018
   838.1018 Settlements.
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.19.5APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Subpart J of Part 838 - Guidelines for Interpreting State Court Orders Dividing Civil Service Retirement Benefits
5:2.0.1.1.21.10.96.19.6APPENDIX Appendix B
   Appendix B to Subpart J of Part 838 - Guidelines for Interpreting State Court Orders Awarding Survivor Annuity Benefits to Former Spouses
5:2.0.1.1.21.11SUBPART K
Subpart K - Court Orders Under the Child Abuse Accountability Act
5:2.0.1.1.21.11.96SUBJGRP 96
   Regulatory Structure
5:2.0.1.1.21.11.96.1SECTION 838.1101
   838.1101 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.11.97SUBJGRP 97
   Availability of Funds
5:2.0.1.1.21.11.97.2SECTION 838.1111
   838.1111 Amounts subject to child abuse judgment enforcement orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.11.98SUBJGRP 98
   Application, Processing, and Payment Procedures and Documentation Requirements
5:2.0.1.1.21.11.98.3SECTION 838.1121
   838.1121 Procedures and requirements.