[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR843.203]

[Page 325]
 
                    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 B--One-time Payments
 
Sec. 843.203  Eligibility for a one-time payment upon death of an employee, separated employee, or retiree if no one is eligible for an annuity.

    (a) If there is no survivor who is entitled to monthly survivor 
annuity benefits on the death of an employee, separated employee, 
retiree, or survivor annuitant, the unexpended balance is payable, 
except as provided in section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, on 
administrative offset for Government claims, to the person(s) entitled 
in the normal order of precedence described in section 8424 of title 5, 
United States Code.
    (b) If a deceased employee, separated employee, retiree or Member 
provided in a valid designation of beneficiary that the lump sum 
proceeds shall be payable to the deceased's estate, or to the Executor, 
Administrator, or other representative of the deceased's estate, or if 
the proceeds would otherwise be properly payable to the duly appointed 
representative of the deceased's estate under the order of precedence 
specified in 5 U.S.C. 8424(d), payment of the proceeds to the duly 
appointed representative of the deceased's estate will bar recovery by 
any other person.

[52 FR 2074, Jan. 16, 1987, as amended at 57 FR 29784, July 7, 1992]