[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1650.62]

[Page 279]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
         CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD
 
PART 1650_METHODS OF WITHDRAWING FUNDS FROM THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN--Table of 
 
                        Subpart G_Spousal Rights
 
Sec. 1650.62  Spousal rights applicable to in-service withdrawals.

    (a) The spousal rights described in this section apply to all in-
service withdrawals and do not depend on the amount of the participant's 
vested account balance or the amount requested for withdrawal.
    (b) The spouse of a CSRS participant is entitled to notice when the 
participant applies for an in-service withdrawal, unless the participant 
was granted an exception under this subpart to the spousal notification 
requirement within 90 days of the date on which the withdrawal request 
is processed by the TSP. If the TSP granted the participant an exception 
to the notice requirement, the participant should enclose a copy of the 
TSP's approval letter with the withdrawal form. The participant must 
provide the TSP record keeper with the spouse's correct address. The TSP 
record keeper will send the required notice by first class mail to the 
spouse at the most recent address provided by the participant.
    (c) A participant who is covered by FERS or who is a member of the 
uniformed services must obtain the consent of his or her spouse before 
obtaining an in-service withdrawal, unless the participant was granted 
an exception under this subpart to the signature requirement within 90 
days of the date the withdrawal form is processed by the TSP. To show 
the spouse's consent, a participant must submit to the TSP record keeper 
a properly completed withdrawal request form, signed by his or her 
spouse in the presence of a notary. Once a form containing the spouse's 
consent has been submitted to the TSP record keeper, the spouse's 
consent is irrevocable for that withdrawal.

[68 FR 35503, June 13, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 29851, May 26, 2004]