[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: 5CFR843.204]

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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 B_One-time Payments
 
Sec. 843.204  Eligibility for a one-time payment upon death of an 
employee, separated employee, or retiree if someone is eligible for 
an annuity.

    (a) Except as provided in section 3716 of title 31, United States 
Code, on administrative offset for Government claims, even if an annuity 
is payable, the person entitled in the order of precedence described in 
section 8424 of title 5, United States Code, may be paid--
    (1) Partial deposits for civilian service performed on and after 
October 1, 1982; and
    (2) Partial deposits for post-1956 military service; and
    (3) The accrued benefit.
    (b) Except as provided in subpart G of part 842 of this chapter or 
Sec. 843.311, when someone is eligible for an annuity, the person 
entitled in the order of precedence may not be paid--
    (1) Partial or completed deposits for nondeduction civilian service 
performed before October 1, 1982, unless the service covered by the 
deposit is not creditable under FERS; or
    (2) Completed deposits for nondeduction civilian service performed 
on and after October 1, 1982, unless the service covered by the deposit 
is not creditable under or FERS; or
    (3) Completed deposits for post-1956 military service, unless the 
service covered by the deposit is not creditable under FERS.
    (c) Payments of the partial or completed deposits mentioned in 
paragraph (b) of this section are subject to section 3716 of title 31, 
United States Code (administrative offset for Governmental claims).