[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 3] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR1650.12] [Page 264] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD PART 1650_METHODS OF WITHDRAWING FUNDS FROM THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN--Table of Contents Subpart B_Post-Employment Withdrawals Sec. 1650.12 Single payment. (a) Partial withdrawal. A participant can elect to withdraw a portion of his or her account balance in a single payment and leave the rest in the TSP until a later date, subject to Sec. 1650.16 and the following requirements: (1) The participant is eligible for a partial withdrawal only if he or she did not make an age-based in-service withdrawal from that account. (2) The participant may not elect a partial withdrawal of less than $1,000. (3) Only one partial withdrawal from that account is permitted. (b) Full withdrawal. A participant can elect to withdraw his or her entire account balance in a single payment.