5 U.S.C. § 8416

Survivor reduction for a current spouse

United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an employee or Member who is married at the time of retiring under this chapter may waive the annuity for a surviving spouse without the spouse’s consent if the employee or Member establishes to the satisfaction of the Office (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Office)— An election to provide a survivor annuity to an individual under this subsection— Any election under this subsection made by an employee or Member on behalf of an individual after the retirement of such employee or Member shall not be effective if— The election and reduction shall take effect the first day of the first month beginning 9 months after the date of marriage. Any such election to provide a survivor annuity for an individual— An employee or Member— The amount to be deposited under this subparagraph is equal to the sum of—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

Enacted byPub. L. 99-335(H.R. 2672)1986-06-06
Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986
House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally