[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1650.20]

[Page 268-269]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
         CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD
 
PART 1650--METHODS OF WITHDRAWING FUNDS FROM THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart C--Procedures for Post-Employment Withdrawals
 
Sec. 1650.20  Information to be provided by agency.


    (a) Information to be provided to the TSP. When a TSP participant 
separates from Government employment, his or her employing agency must 
report the separation (including the date of separation) to the TSP 
record keeper. Until the TSP record keeper receives this information 
from the employing agency, it cannot process a post-employment 
withdrawal for the participant. A post-employment withdrawal cannot 
occur until at least 30 full calendar days have

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elapsed after the date of separation except when the Sec. 1650.22(a) 
procedures apply.
    (b) Information to be provided to the participant. When a TSP 
participant separates from Government employment, his or her employing 
agency must furnish the participant with the most recent copies of the 
TSP withdrawal booklet, withdrawal forms, and tax notice. The employing 
agency is also responsible for counseling participants concerning TSP 
withdrawals.