[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: 5CFR891.202]

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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 B_Election and Change of Election
 
Sec. 891.202  Change of election.

    (a) When used in this section, ``month'' includes the 4-week period 
for which a retired employee (other than a survivor) receives 
compensation.
    (b) A retired employee shall change his election in accordance with 
the following table:

                                            Table of Required Changes
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                                         Type of election to
        Event requiring change            which requirement         Change required         Effective date of
                                               applies                                            change
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(1) Loss of member of family by death  Election for self and    Change to self alone...  First day of month
 or otherwise, leaving only one         family for uniform or                             following the event
 person covered by the election.        private health                                    requiring change.
                                        benefits plan.                                    Changes in
                                                                                          withholdings and
                                                                                          contributions are
                                                                                          effective for annuity
                                                                                          or compensation
                                                                                          accruing for the month
                                                                                          in which the event
                                                                                          requiring change
                                                                                          occurs.
(2) Termination of subscription to a   Election for self and    ......do...............   Do.
 private health benefits plan for all   family for private
 persons covered by the election but    health benefits plan.
 the retired employee making the
 election \1\.
(3) Termination of subscription to a   Election for self alone  Change to not             Do.
 private health benefits plan for all   or for self and family   participating
 persons covered by the election \1\.   for private health       (optional change may
                                        benefits plan.           be made in accordance
                                                                 with paragraph (c) of
                                                                 this section).
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\1\ If the termination is immediately succeeded by a similar subscription in another private health benefits
  plan a change of election is not required, but the retired employee shall file a certificate of the new
  carrier that he is a subscriber. A form for the certificate may be obtained from the retirement office.

    (c) An annuitant may change his or her election in accordance with 
the following table by notifying his or her retirement system at any 
time:

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                                            Table of Optional Changes
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                                               Type of election from which
             Change permitted                           changing                    Effective date of change
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(1) Change to not participating..........  Election for self alone or self     First day of month specified in
                                            and family for uniform or private   notice to retirement system, or
                                            health benefits plan.               first day of month following
                                                                                receipt of notice by retirement
                                                                                system, whichever is later.
                                                                                Changes in withholdings and
                                                                                contributions are effective for
                                                                                annuity or compensation accruing
                                                                                for the month preceding the
                                                                                effective date of the change.
(2) Change to self alone in same plan....  Election for self and family for     Do.
                                            uniform plan or private health
                                            benefits plan.
(3) Change to private health benefits      Election for self alone or self      Do.
 plan for self alone or self and family.    and family for uniform plan.
(4) Change to self and family in same      Election for self alone for         First day of fourth month
 plan.                                      uniform or private health           following the month in which
                                            benefits plan.                      notice is received by retirement
                                                                                system. Changes in withholdings
                                                                                and contributions are effective
                                                                                for annuity or compensation
                                                                                accruing for the third month
                                                                                following month in which notice
                                                                                is received by the retirement
                                                                                system.
(5) Change to self alone or self and       Election not to participate.......   Do.
 family for uniform plan or private
 health benefits plan.
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[33 FR 12516, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 43 FR 35018, Aug. 8, 1978]