[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR843.310]

[Page 339]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 843_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM_DEATH BENEFITS AND EMPLOYEE 
 
              Subpart C_Current and Former Spouse Benefits
 
Sec.  843.310  Annuity based on death of an employee.

    Except as provided in Sec.  843.312, if an employee dies after 
completing at least 10 years of service, a current spouse is entitled to 
an annuity equal to 50 percent of the annuity computed under subpart D 
of part 842 of this chapter (without reduction for age), with respect to 
the employee. The annuity is in addition to the benefit described in 
Sec.  843.309.

[52 FR 2074, Jan. 16, 1987, as amended at 52 FR 23014, June 17, 1987]