[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR838.225]

[Page 196]
 
                    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. 838.225  Processing amended court orders.

    (a) If the employee, separated employee, retiree, or former spouse 
submits an amended court order pertaining to payment of a portion of the 
employee annuity, OPM will process the amended court order prospectively 
only, effective against employee annuity accruing beginning the first 
day of the second month after OPM receives the amended court order.
    (b) A court order is not effective to adjust payments prior to the 
first day of the second month after OPM receives the court order 
unless--
    (1) The court order--
    (i) Expressly directs OPM to adjust for payment made under the prior 
court order; and
    (ii) Determines the total amount of the adjustment or the length of 
time over which OPM will make the adjustment; and
    (iii) Provides a specific monthly amount of the adjustment or a 
formula to compute the amount of the monthly adjustment; and
    (2) Annuity continues to be available from which to make the 
adjustment.

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