[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: 5CFR843.409]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 843--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM--DEATH BENEFITS AND EMPLOYEE REFUNDS--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart D--Child Annuities
 
Sec. 843.409  Rates of annuities.

    (a) For each month, the amount of annuity payable to each surviving 
child under this subpart is--
    (1) The difference between the basic child's annuity rate for that 
month and the total amount of child's insurance benefits under title II 
of the Social Security Act payable for that month to all children of the 
employee or retiree based on the total earnings (including any non-
Federal wages or self employment subject to FICA taxes) of the employee 
or retiree;
    (2) Divided by the total number of children entitled to annuity 
based on the service of that employee or retiree.
    (b) On the death of the current spouse or the former spouse or 
termination of the annuity of a child, the annuity of any other child or 
children is recomputed and paid as though the spouse, former spouse, or 
child had not survived the former employee or Member.

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