[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: 5CFR843.306]

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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 C_Current and Former Spouse Benefits
 
Sec. 843.306  Basic benefits on death of a non-disability retiree.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec. Sec. 843.307 and 843.312, and 
paragraph (b) of this section, if an annuitant dies and is survived by a 
current spouse, the current spouse is entitled to a current spouse 
annuity equal to 50 percent of an annuity computed under subpart D of 
part 842 of this chapter, with respect to the retiree, unless--
    (1) The right to a current spouse annuity was waived under Sec. 
842.603 of this chapter (and no election was subsequently made under 
Sec. 842.610 of this chapter nullifying the waiver); or
    (2) In the case of a marriage after retirement, the retiree did not 
file an election under Sec. 842.612 of this chapter.
    (b) A current spouse who married the retiree after retirement is 
entitled to an annuity under paragraph (a) of this section only upon 
electing this annuity instead of any other survivor benefit to which 
such spouse may be entitled under this subpart, subpart B of this part, 
or under another retirement system for Government employees.

[52 FR 2074, Jan. 16, 1987, as amended at 52 FR 23014, June 17, 1987]