[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: 5CFR870.105]

[Page 404]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 870_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart A_Administration and General Provisions
 
Sec.  870.105  Initial decision and reconsideration.

    (a) An individual may ask his/her agency or retirement system to 
reconsider its initial decision denying life insurance coverage, the 
opportunity to change coverage, the opportunity to assign insurance, or 
the opportunity to elect portability for Option B coverage.
    (b) An employing office's decision is an initial decision when the 
employing office gives it in writing and informs the individual of the 
right to an independent level of review (reconsideration) by the 
appropriate agency or retirement system.
    (c) A request for reconsideration must be made in writing and must 
include the employee's (or annuitant's) name, address, date of birth, 
Social Security number, reason(s) for the request, and, if applicable, 
retirement claim number.
    (d) A request for reconsideration must be made within 30 calendar 
days from the date of the initial decision. This time limit may be 
extended when the individual shows that he/she was not notified of the 
time limit and was not otherwise aware of it or that he/she was unable, 
due to reasons beyond his/her control, to make the request within the 
time limit.
    (e) The reconsideration must take place at or above the level at 
which the initial decision was made.
    (f) After reconsideration, the agency or retirement system must 
issue a final decision to the insured individual. This decision must be 
in writing and must fully state the findings.

[62 FR 48731, Sept. 17, 1997. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 72461, 
Dec. 28, 1999]