[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: 5CFR891.104]

[Page 513]
 
                    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. 891.104  Responsibilities of retirement offices.

    (a) The Office of Worker's Compensation Program is responsible only 
for retired employees who are receiving compensation from the Office and 
is responsible even though the retired employee has retired under 
another retirement office from which he/she is not currently receiving 
annuity. If the retired employee is currently receiving annuity from 
another retirement office, that retirement office, rather than the 
Office of Worker's Compensation Program, will have the responsibilities 
imposed on retirement offices by this part for that retired employee.
    (b) Retirement offices are responsible, in accordance with 
regulations and instructions issued by OPM, for withholding from the 
annuity or compensation of each retired employee within the jurisdiction 
of the retirement office who elects to subscribe to the uniform plan 
his/her share of the cost, for forwarding the amount withheld to the 
Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Fund, and for reporting to OPM 
amounts required for Government contribution for these retired 
employees.
    (c) Retirement offices are responsible, in accordance with 
regulations and instructions issued by OPM, for reporting to OPM amounts 
required for Government contributions to retired employees within the 
jurisdiction of the retirement office who have elected to receive a 
Government contribution toward the cost of a private health benefits 
plan, and for paying the Government contributions to these retired 
employees.
    (d) Retirement offices are responsible for advising retired 
employees within the jurisdiction of the retirement office of the rights 
and obligations of retired employees under this part.
    (e) When one or more of the family members is a child 19 years of 
age or older who is incapable of self-support because of mental or 
physical disability which existed before the child became 19 years of 
age, the appropriate retirement office shall obtain the necessary 
evidence and make a determination of incapacity.
    (f) Retirement offices are responsible, in accordance with 
regulations and instructions issued by OPM, for verifying continuing 
eligibility of retired employees to receive Government contributions.