5 CFR 838.135
§ 838.135 Settlements.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 838.135, § 838.135 Settlements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/7982
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(a) OPM must comply with the terms of a properly filed court order acceptable for processing even if the retiree and the former spouse agree that they want OPM to pay an amount different from the amount specified in the court order. Information about OPM's processing of amended court orders is contained in §§ 838.225 and 838.806.
(b)(1) OPM will not honor a request from the former spouse that an amount less than the amount provided in the court order be withheld from an employee annuity or a refund of employee contributions.
(2) OPM will not honor a request from the retiree that an amount greater than the amount provided in the court order be withheld from an employee annuity or a refund of employee contributions.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.