[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2, Parts 700 to 1199]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR838.231]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 838--COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B--Procedures for Processing Court Orders Affecting Employee 
                                Annuities
 
Sec. 838.231  Commencing date of payments.

    (a) A court order acceptable for processing is effective against 
employee annuity accruing beginning the first day of the second month 
after OPM receives the court order.
    (b)(1) OPM will not begin payments to the former spouse until OPM 
receives all the documentation required by Sec. 838.221 (b) and (c).
    (2) If payments are delayed under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, 
after OPM receives all required documentation, it will authorize payment 
of the annuity that has accrued since the date determined under 
paragraph (a) of this section but the payment of which was delayed under 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section.