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Part 838 — Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits

108 sections · Title 5: Administrative Personnel

§ 838.101Purpose and scope.
§ 838.102Regulatory structure.
§ 838.103Definitions.
§ 838.111Exemption from legal process except as authorized by Federal law.
§ 838.121OPM's responsibilities.
§ 838.122State courts' responsibilities.
§ 838.123Claimants' responsibilities.
§ 838.124Employees' and retirees' responsibilities.
§ 838.131Computation of time.
§ 838.132Payment schedules.
§ 838.133Minimum awards.
§ 838.134Receipt of multiple court orders.
§ 838.135Settlements.
§ 838.201Purpose and scope.
§ 838.211Amounts subject to court orders.
§ 838.221Application requirements.
§ 838.222OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
§ 838.223OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
§ 838.224Contesting the validity of court orders.
§ 838.225Processing amended court orders.
§ 838.231Commencing date of payments.
§ 838.232Suspension of payments.
§ 838.233Termination of payments.
§ 838.234Collection of arrearages.
§ 838.235Payment of lump-sum awards.
§ 838.236Court orders barring payment of annuities.
§ 838.237Death of the former spouse.
§ 838.241Cost-of-living adjustments.
§ 838.242Computing lengths of service.
§ 838.243Minimum amount of awards.
§ 838.301Purpose and scope.
§ 838.302Language not acceptable for processing.
§ 838.303Expressly dividing employee annuity.
§ 838.304Providing for payment to the former spouse.
§ 838.305OPM computation of formulas.
§ 838.306Specifying type of annuity for application of formula, percentage or fraction.
§ 838.401Purpose and scope.
§ 838.411Amounts subject to court orders.
§ 838.421Application requirements.
§ 838.422Timeliness of application.
§ 838.423OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
§ 838.424OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
§ 838.425Contesting the validity of court orders.
§ 838.431Correcting failures to provide required spousal notification.
§ 838.432Court orders barring payment of refunds.
§ 838.441Computing lengths of service.
§ 838.501Purpose and scope.
§ 838.502Expressly dividing a refund of employee contributions.
§ 838.503Providing for payment to the former spouse.
§ 838.504OPM computation of formulas.
§ 838.505Barring payment of refunds.
§ 838.601Purpose and scope.
§ 838.611Identifying the retirement system.
§ 838.612Distinguishing between annuities and contributions.
§ 838.621Prorata share.
§ 838.622Cost-of-living and salary adjustments.
§ 838.623Computing lengths of service.
§ 838.624Distinguishing between formulas and fixed amounts.
§ 838.625Types of annuity.
§ 838.701Purpose and scope.
§ 838.711Maximum former spouse survivor annuity.
§ 838.721Application requirements.
§ 838.722OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
§ 838.723OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
§ 838.724Contesting the validity of court orders.
§ 838.725Effect on employee and retiree election rights.
§ 838.731Commencing date of payments.
§ 838.732Termination of entitlement.
§ 838.733Rights of current and other former spouses after termination of a former spouse's entitlement.
§ 838.734Payment of lump-sum awards by survivor annuity.
§ 838.735Cost-of-living adjustments.
§ 838.801Purpose and scope.
§ 838.802CSRS limitations.
§ 838.803Language not acceptable for processing.
§ 838.804Court 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.
§ 838.805OPM computation of formulas in computing the designated base.
§ 838.806Amended court orders.
§ 838.807Cost must be paid by annuity reduction.
§ 838.901Purpose and scope.
§ 838.911Identifying the retirement system.
§ 838.912Specifying an award of a former spouse survivor annuity.
§ 838.921Determining the amount of a former spouse survivor annuity.
§ 838.922Prorata share defined.
§ 838.923Cost-of-living adjustment before the death of a retiree.
§ 838.931Court orders that provide temporary awards of former spouse survivor annuities.
§ 838.932Court orders that permit the former spouse to elect to receive a former spouse survivor annuity.
§ 838.933Payment of the cost of a former spouse survivor annuity.
§ 838.1001§ 838.1001 [Reserved]
§ 838.1002Relation to other regulations.
§ 838.1003Definitions.
§ 838.1004Qualifying court orders.
§ 838.1005Applications by former spouse.
§ 838.1006Amounts payable.
§ 838.1007Preliminary review.
§ 838.1008Notifications.
§ 838.1009Decisions.
§ 838.1010Court orders or decrees preventing payment of lump sums.
§ 838.1011Effective dates.
§ 838.1012Death of the former spouse.
§ 838.1013Limitations.
§ 838.1014Guidelines on interpreting court orders.
§ 838.1015Liability.
§ 838.1016Receipt of multiple court orders.
§ 838.1017Cost-of-living adjustments.
§ 838.1018Settlements.
§ 838.1101Purpose and scope.
§ 838.1111Amounts subject to child abuse judgment enforcement orders.
§ 838.1121Procedures and requirements.