Title 5

PART 838 SUBPART B

Subpart B - Procedures for Processing Court Orders Affecting Employee Annuities

• 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).
• 57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

5:2.0.1.1.21.2.73	SUBJGRP 73	Regulatory Structure
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.73.1	SECTION 838.201	838.201 Purpose and scope.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.74	SUBJGRP 74	Availability of Funds
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.74.2	SECTION 838.211	838.211 Amounts subject to court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75	SUBJGRP 75	Application and Processing Procedures
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.3	SECTION 838.221	838.221 Application requirements.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.4	SECTION 838.222	838.222 OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.5	SECTION 838.223	838.223 OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.6	SECTION 838.224	838.224 Contesting the validity of court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.75.7	SECTION 838.225	838.225 Processing amended court orders.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76	SUBJGRP 76	Payment Procedures
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.8	SECTION 838.231	838.231 Commencing date of payments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.9	SECTION 838.232	838.232 Suspension of payments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.10	SECTION 838.233	838.233 Termination of payments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.11	SECTION 838.234	838.234 Collection of arrearages.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.12	SECTION 838.235	838.235 Payment of lump-sum awards.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.13	SECTION 838.236	838.236 Court orders barring payment of annuities.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.76.14	SECTION 838.237	838.237 Death of the former spouse.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.77	SUBJGRP 77	Procedures for Computing the Amount Payable
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.77.15	SECTION 838.241	838.241 Cost-of-living adjustments.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.77.16	SECTION 838.242	838.242 Computing lengths of service.
5:2.0.1.1.21.2.77.17	SECTION 838.243	838.243 Minimum amount of awards.

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