[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: 5CFR842.603]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 842--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM--BASIC ANNUITY--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart F--Survivor Elections
 
Sec. 842.603  Election at time of retirement of a fully reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.

    (a) A married employee or Member retiring under FERS will receive a 
fully reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity unless--
    (1) The employee or Member, with the consent of the current spouse, 
elects a self-only annuity, a one-half reduced annuity to provide a 
current spouse annuity, or a fully reduced annuity or a one-half reduced 
annuity to provide a former spouse annuity, in accordance with 
Sec. 842.604 or Sec. 842.606; or
    (2) The employee or Member elects a self-only annuity or a fully 
reduced annuity or a one-half reduced annuity to provide a former spouse 
annuity, and current spousal consent is waived in accordance with 
Sec. 842.607.
    (b) Qualifying court orders that award former spouse annuities 
prevent payment of current spouse annuities to the extent necessary to 
comply with the court order and Sec. 842.613.
    (c) The amount of the reduction to provide a current spouse annuity 
under this section is 10 percent of the retiree's annuity.

[52 FR 2061, Jan. 16, 1987, as amended at 57 FR 54678, Nov. 20, 1992]