[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: 5CFR891.102]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 891_RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart A_Administration and General Provisions
 
Sec. 891.102  Definitions.

    In this part:
    (a) Annuity means the periodic payment due a former employee or his/
her survivors by reason of past service, but does not include 
compensation paid under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United 
States Code.
    (b) Annuity period means the period for which an installment of 
annuity is paid.
    (c) Bureau of Employees' Compensation means the Bureau of Employees' 
Compensation, Department of Labor.
    (d) Carrier means a voluntary association, corporation, partnership, 
or other nongovernmental organization which lawfully offers a health 
benefits plan.
    (e) Compensation means monthly compensation paid under subchapter I 
of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and includes compensation 
payable every 4 weeks.
    (f) Elect means to file with the retirement office under which 
retired or with the Bureau of Employees' Compensation, as the case may 
be, a properly completed form, prescribed by OPM for the purpose, giving 
notice of intention (1) to subscribe to the uniform plan, (2) to receive 
a Government contribution toward the cost of a private health benefits 
plan, or (3) not to participate in the program.
    (g) Employee means an appointive or elective officer or employee in 
or under the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of the United 
States Government, including a Government-owned

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or controlled corporation (but not including any corporation under the 
supervision of the Farm Credit Administration, of which corporation any 
member of the board of directors is elected or appointed by private 
interests), or of the government of the District of Columbia, and 
includes an Official Reporter of Debates of the Senate and a person 
employed by the Official Reporters of Debates of the Senate in 
connection with the performance of their official duties, and an 
employee of Gallaudet College, but does not include (1) a member of a 
``uniformed service'' as that term is defined in section 1072 of title 
10, United States Code, (2) a noncitizen employee whose permanent-duty 
station is located outside a State of the United States or the District 
of Columbia, or (3) an employee of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
    (h) Government means the Government of the United States of America 
and the government of the District of Columbia.
    (i) Health benefits plan means an individual or group insurance 
policy or contract, medical or hospital service arrangement, membership 
or subscription contract, or similar agreement provided by a carrier for 
a stated periodic premium or subscription charge for the purpose of 
providing, paying for, or reimbursing expenses for hospital care, 
surgical or medical diagnosis, care, and treatment, drugs and medicines, 
remedial care, or other medical supplies and services, or any 
combination of these.
    (j) Immediate annuity means (1) as applied to a retired employee, an 
annuity which begins to accrue not later than 1 month after the date of 
the separation from the service on which title to the annuity is based; 
and (2) as applied to a survivor, an annuity which begins to accrue not 
later than 1 month (i) after the date of death of the employee or 
annuitant whose service forms the basis for the annuity, or (ii) after 
the birth of a posthumous child of such an employee or annuitant.
    (k) Member of family means a former employee's spouse and any 
unmarried child (1) under 19 years of age (including (i) an adopted 
child, and (ii) a stepchild or recognized natural child who lives with 
the former employee in a regular parent-child relationship or did so at 
the time of the former employee's death); or (2) regardless of age who 
is incapable of self-support because of mental or physical disability 
that existed before the child became 19 years of age. As used in this 
paragraph, Former employee means the former employee on whose service 
title to annuity is based.
    (l) Private health benefits plan means a health benefits plan other 
than the uniform plan.
    (m) Retired employee includes (1) a former employee retired under 
subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, or other 
retirement system for civilian employees of the Government (not 
including the social security system), (2) an employee or former 
employee receiving compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of 
title 5, United States Code, and (3) persons who are entitled to annuity 
or compensation as members of the family of a deceased employee or of a 
deceased retired employee qualifying under paragraphs (m) (1) and (2) of 
this section.
    (n) Retirement office means (1) any office responsible for the 
administration of a retirement system for civilian employees of the 
Government; and (2) the Bureau of Employees' Compensation.
    (o) Service means service which is creditable for the purposes of 
subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code.
    (p) Survivor means a person who is entitled to annuity or 
compensation as a member of the family of a deceased employee or 
deceased retired employee.
    (q) Uniform plan means the health benefits plan for which OPM 
contracts pursuant to section 3, 74 Stat. 849.