5 C.F.R. PART 831--RETIREMENT


TITLE 5--Administrative Personnel

CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SUBCHAPTER B--CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS

PART 831--RETIREMENT

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Subpart A--ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

�831.101
Administration.
�831.102
Basic records.
�831.103
Evidence.
�831.104
Application.
�831.105
Computation of interest.
�831.106
Disclosure of information.
�831.107
Computation of time.
�831.109
Initial decision and reconsideration.
�831.110
Appeals.
�831.111
Employee deductions and agency contributions.
�831.112
Definitions of employee.
�831.113
Payments to children.
�831.114
Voluntary early retirement-substantial delayering, reorganization, reduction in force, transfer of function, or other workforce restructuring.
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Subpart B--COVERAGE

�831.201
Exclusions from retirement coverage.
�831.202
Continuation of coverage for food service employees of the House of Representatives.
�831.203
Continuation of coverage for employees of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
�831.204
Elections of retirement coverage under the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995.
�831.205
CSRS coverage determinations to be approved by OPM.
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Subpart C--CREDIT FOR SERVICE

�831.301
Military service.
�831.302
Unused sick leave.
�831.303
Civilian service.
�831.304
Service with the Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.
�831.305
Service with a nonappropriated fund instrumentality after June 18, 1952, but before January 1, 1966.
�831.306
Service as a National Guard technician before January 1, 1969.
�831.307
Contract service.
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Subpart D--VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

�831.401
Purpose and scope.
�831.402
Definitions.
�831.403
Eligibility to make voluntary contributions.
�831.404
Procedure for making voluntary contributions.
�831.405
Interest on voluntary contributions.
�831.406
Withdrawal of voluntary contributions.
�831.407
Purchase of additional annuity.
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Subpart E--ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIREMENT

�831.501
Time for filing applications.
�831.502
Automatic separation; exemption.
�831.503
Retirement based on involuntary separation.
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Subpart F--SURVIVOR ANNUITIES

�831.601
Purpose and scope.
�831.602
Relation to other regulations.
�831.603
Definitions.
�831.611
Election at time of retirement of fully reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.
�831.612
Election at time of retirement of a fully reduced annuity or a partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.
�831.613
Election of insurable interest annuity.
�831.614
Election of a self-only annuity or partially reduced annuity by married employees and Members.
�831.615
[Reserved]
�831.616
Elections by previously retired retiree with new title to an annuity.
�831.617
[Reserved]
�831.618
Waiver of spousal consent requirement.
�831.619
Marital status at time of retirement.
�831.621
Changes of election before final adjudication.
�831.622
Changes of election after final adjudication.
�831.631
Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.
�831.632
Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.
�831.641
Division of a survivor annuity.
�831.642
Marriage duration requirements.
�831.643
Time for filing applications for death benefits.
�831.644
Remarriage.
�831.645
Elections between survivor annuities.
�831.651
Commencing and terminating dates of survivor annuities.
�831.661
Deposits not subject to waiver.
�831.662
Deposits required to change an election after final adjudication.
�831.663
Actuarial reduction in annuity of retirees who make post-retirement elections to provide a current spouse annuity or a former spouse annuity.
�831.664
Post-retirement survivor election deposits that were partially paid before October 1, 1993.
�831.665
Payment of deposits under 831.631, 831.632, 831.682, or 831.684 under pre-October 1, 1993, law or when the retiree has died prior to October 1, 1993.
�831.671
Proof of eligibility for a child's annuity.
�831.672
Annuity for a child age 18 to 22 during full-time school attendance.
�831.673
Rates of child annuities.
�831.681
Annual notice required by Public Law 95-317.
�831.682
Election by a retiree who retired before May 7, 1985, to provide a former spouse annuity.
�831.683
Annuities for former spouses of employees or Members retired before May 7, 1985.
�831.684
Second chance elections to provide survivor benefits.
�831.685
Changes in elections to provide a current spouse annuity by a retiree who retired before May 28, 1986.
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Subpart G--COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES

�831.701
Effective dates of annuities.
�831.702
Adjustment of annuities.
�831.703
Computation of annuities for part-time service.
�831.704
Annuities including credit for service with a nonappropriated fund instrumentality.
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Subpart H--NUCLEAR MATERIALS COURIERS

�831.801
Applicability and purpose.
�831.802
Definitions.
�831.803
Conditions for coverage in primary positions.
�831.804
Conditions for coverage in secondary positions.
�831.805
Evidence.
�831.806
Requests from individuals.
�831.807
Withholdings and contributions.
�831.808
Mandatory separation.
�831.809
Reemployment.
�831.810
Review of decisions.
�831.811
Oversight of coverage determinations.
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Subpart I--LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS

�831.901
Applicability and purpose.
�831.902
Definitions.
�831.903
Conditions for coverage in primary positions.
�831.904
Conditions for coverage in secondary positions.
�831.905
Evidence.
�831.906
Requests from individuals.
�831.907
Withholdings and contributions.
�831.908
Mandatory separation.
�831.909
Reemployment.
�831.910
Review of decisions.
�831.911
Oversight of coverage determinations.
�831.912
Elections to be deemed a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes by certain police officers employed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).
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Subpart J--CSRS OFFSET

�831.1001
Purpose.
�831.1002
Definitions.
�831.1003
Deductions from pay.
�831.1004
Agency contributions.
�831.1005
Offset from nondisability annuity.
�831.1006
Offset from disability or survivor annuity.
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Subpart K--PROHIBITION ON PAYMENTS OF ANNUITIES

�831.1101
Scope.
�831.1102
Definitions.
�831.1104
Notice.
�831.1105
Answer; request for hearing.
�831.1106
Hearing.
�831.1107
Powers of presiding officers.
�831.1108
Witnesses.
�831.1109
Evidence.
�831.1110
Initial decision.
�831.1111
Appeal and review.
�831.1112
Final decision.
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Subpart L--DISABILITY RETIREMENT

�831.1201
Introduction.
�831.1202
Definitions.
�831.1203
Basic requirements for disability retirement.
�831.1204
Filing disability retirement applications: General.
�831.1205
Agency-filed disability retirement applications.
�831.1206
Evidence supporting entitlement to disability benefits.
�831.1207
Withdrawal of disability retirement applications.
�831.1208
Termination of disability annuity because of recovery.
�831.1209
Termination of disability annuity because of restoration to earning capacity.
�831.1210
Annuity rights after a disability annuity terminates.
�831.1211
Reinstatement of disability annuity.
�831.1212
Administrative review of OPM decisions.
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Subpart M--COLLECTION OF DEBTS

�831.1301
Purpose.
�831.1302
Scope.
�831.1303
Definitions.
�831.1304
Processing.
�831.1305
Collection of debts.
�831.1306
Collection by administrative offset.
�831.1307
Use of consumer reporting agencies.
�831.1308
Referral to a collection agency.
�831.1309
Referral for litigation.
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Subpart N--STANDARDS FOR WAIVER OF OVERPAYMENTS

�831.1401
Conditions for waiver.
�831.1402
Fault.
�831.1403
Equity and good conscience.
�831.1404
Financial hardship.
�831.1405
Ordinary and necessary living expenses.
�831.1406
Waiver precluded.
�831.1407
Burdens of proof.
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Subpart O--ALLOTMENTS FROM CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITIES

�831.1501
Definitions.
�831.1511
Authorized allottees.
�831.1521
Limitations.
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Subparts P-Q--[RESERVED]

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Subpart R--AGENCY REQUESTS TO OPM FOR RECOVERY OF A DEBT FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

�831.1801
Purpose.
�831.1802
Scope.
�831.1803
Definitions.
�831.1804
Conditions for requesting an offset.
�831.1805
Creditor agency processing for non-fraud claims.
�831.1806
OPM processing for non-fraud claims.
�831.1807
Installment withholdings.
�831.1808
Special processing for fraud claims.
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Subpart S--STATE INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING

�831.1901
Definitions.
�831.1902
Federal-State agreements.
�831.1903
OPM responsibilities.
�831.1904
State responsibilities.
�831.1905
Additional provisions.
�831.1906
Agreement modification and termination.
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Subpart T--PAYMENT OF LUMP SUMS

�831.2001
Definitions.
�831.2002
Eligibility for lump-sum payment upon filing an Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions (SF 2802).
�831.2003
Eligibility for lump-sum payment upon death or retirement.
�831.2004
Amount of lump-sums.
�831.2005
Designation of beneficiary for lump-sum payment.
�831.2006
Designation of agent by next of kin.
�831.2007
Notification of current and/or former spouse before payment of lump sum.
�831.2008
Waiver of spouse and/or former spouse notification requirement.
�831.2009
Lump sum payments which include contributions made to a retirement system for employees of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality.
�831.2010
Transfers between retirement systems.
�831.2011
Effect of part 772 of this chapter on CSRS lump-sum payments.
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Subpart U--DEPOSITS FOR MILITARY SERVICE

�831.2101
Purpose.
�831.2102
Scope.
�831.2103
Definitions.
�831.2104
Eligibility to make deposit.
�831.2105
Filing an application to make deposit.
�831.2106
Processing applications for deposit for service.
�831.2107
Payments on deposits.
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Subpart V--ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF ANNUITIES

�831.2201
Purpose.
�831.2202
Definitions.
�831.2203
Eligibility.
�831.2204
Alternative forms of annuities available.
�831.2205
Computation of alternative form of annuity.
�831.2206
Election to pay deposit or redeposit for civilian service.
�831.2207
Partial deferred payment of the lump-sum credit if annuity commences after January 3, 1988, and before October 1, 1989.
�831.2208
Partial deferred payment of the lump-sum credit if annuity commences after December 2, 1989, and before October 1, 1995.
�831.2209
Redetermined annuity after reemployment.
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