[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: 5CFR846.702]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 846--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM--ELECTIONS OF COVERAGE--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart G--1998 Open Enrollment Elections
 
Sec. 846.702  Definitions.

    In this subpart--
    Election means an election of FERS coverage during the 1998 open 
enrollment period.
    Former spouse consent requirement means the condition that must be 
satisfied under section 301(d) of the FERS Act for an employee with a 
former spouse to be eligible to elect FERS coverage.
    Qualifying court order means a court order acceptable for processing 
as defined in Sec. 838.103 of this chapter or a qualifying court order 
as defined in Sec. 838.1003 of this chapter subject to the following 
conditions:
    (1) If OPM has not received (as explained in Sec. 838.131 of this 
chapter) a copy of the court order and identifying information required 
under Sec. 838.221(b)(3), Sec. 838.421(b)(3), Sec. 838.721(b)(1)(iii), 
or Sec. 838.1005(b)(3) of this chapter prior to the date on which the 
employing office receives the election to be covered by FERS, the court 
order is not a qualifying court order.
    (2) If the former spouse loses entitlement to all CSRS benefits 
under the court order, the court order ceases to be a qualifying court 
order.
    Social security coverage means coverage under the Old Age, 
Survivors, and Disability Insurance program under the Social Security 
Act.
    1998 open enrollment period means July 1, 1998, through December 31, 
1998.