Subpart A - Administration and General Provisions

§ 831.101 - Administration.

§ 831.102 - Basic records.

§ 831.103 - Evidence.

§ 831.104 - Application.

§ 831.105 - Computation of interest.

§ 831.106 - Disclosure of information.

§ 831.107 - Computation of time.

§ 831.108 - Major reorganization, reduction in force, or transfer of function.

§ 831.109 - Initial decision and reconsideration.

§ 831.110 - Appeals.

§ 831.111 - Employee deductions and agency contributions.

§ 831.112 - Definitions of employee.

§ 831.113 - Payments to children.

§ 831.114 - Voluntary early retirement-substantial delayering, reorganization, reduction in force, transfer of function, or other workforce restructuring.

§ 831.115 - Garnishment of CSRS payments.

§ 831.116 - Garnishment of payments after disbursement.

§ 831.117 - Computation of the supplemental liability.

Subpart B - Coverage

§ 831.201 - Exclusions from retirement coverage.

§ 831.202 - Continuation of coverage for food service employees of the House of Representatives and the Senate Restaurants.

§ 831.203 - Continuation of coverage for employees of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

§ 831.204 - Elections of retirement coverage under the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995.

§ 831.205 - CSRS coverage determinations to be approved by OPM.

§ 831.206 - Continuation of coverage for former Federal employees of the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

Subpart C - Credit for Service

§ 831.301 - Military service.

§ 831.302 - Unused sick leave.

§ 831.303 - Civilian service.

§ 831.304 - Service with the Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.

§ 831.305 - Service with a nonappropriated fund instrumentality after June 18, 1952, but before January 1, 1966.

§ 831.306 - Service as a National Guard technician before January 1, 1969.

§ 831.307 - Contract service.

Subpart D - Voluntary Contributions

§ 831.401 - Purpose and scope.

§ 831.402 - Definitions.

§ 831.403 - Eligibility to make voluntary contributions.

§ 831.404 - Procedure for making voluntary contributions.

§ 831.405 - Interest on voluntary contributions.

§ 831.406 - Withdrawal of voluntary contributions.

§ 831.407 - Purchase of additional annuity.

Subpart E - Eligibility for Retirement

§ 831.501 - Time for filing application.

§ 831.502 - Automatic separation; exemption.

§ 831.503 - Retirement based on involuntary separation.

Subpart F - Survivor Annuities

Children'S Annuities

§ 831.671 - Proof of eligibility for a child's annuity.

§ 831.672 - Annuity for a child age 18 to 22 during full-time school attendance.

§ 831.673 - Rates of child annuities.

Post-Retirement Elections

§ 831.631 - Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.

§ 831.632 - Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.

Elections at the Time of Retirement

§ 831.611 - Election at time of retirement of fully reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.

§ 831.612 - Election at time of retirement of a fully reduced annuity or a partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.

§ 831.613 - Election of insurable interest annuity.

§ 831.614 - Election of a self-only annuity or partially reduced annuity by married employees and Members.

§ 831.615 - [Reserved]

§ 831.616 - Elections by previously retired retiree with new title to an annuity.

§ 831.617 - [Reserved]

§ 831.618 - Waiver of spousal consent requirement.

§ 831.619 - Marital status at time of retirement.

Eligibility

§ 831.641 - Division of a survivor annuity.

§ 831.642 - Marriage duration requirements.

§ 831.643 - Time for filing applications for death benefits.

§ 831.644 - Remarriage.

§ 831.645 - Elections between survivor annuities.

Survivor Election Deposits

§ 831.661 - Deposits not subject to waiver.

§ 831.662 - Deposits required to change an election after final adjudication.

§ 831.663 - Actuarial reduction in annuity of retirees who make post-retirement elections to provide a current spouse annuity or a former spouse annuity.

§ 831.664 - Post-retirement survivor election deposits that were partially paid before October 1, 1993.

§ 831.665 - Payment of deposits under § 831.631, § 831.632, § 831.682, or § 831.684 under pre-October 1, 1993, law or when the retiree has died prior to October 1, 1993.

Payment of Survivor Annuities

§ 831.651 - Commencing and terminating dates of survivor annuities.

Changes of Survivor Elections

§ 831.621 - Changes of election before final adjudication.

§ 831.622 - Changes of election after final adjudication.

Organization and Structure of Regulations on Survivor Annuities

§ 831.601 - Purpose and scope.

§ 831.602 - Relation to other regulations.

§ 831.603 - Definitions.

Regulations Pertaining to Noncodified Statutes

§ 831.681 - Annual notice required by Public Law 95-317.

§ 831.682 - Election by a retiree who retired before May 7, 1985, to provide a former spouse annuity.

§ 831.683 - Annuities for former spouses of employees or Members retired before May 7, 1985.

§ 831.684 - Second chance elections to provide survivor benefits.

§ 831.685 - Changes in elections to provide a current spouse annuity by a retiree who retired before May 28, 1986.

Subpart G - Computation of Annuities

§ 831.701 - Effective dates of annuities.

§ 831.702 - Adjustment of annuities.

§ 831.703 - Computation of annuities for part-time service.

§ 831.704 - Annuities including credit for service with a nonappropriated fund instrumentality.

Subpart H - Nuclear Materials Couriers

§ 831.801 - Applicability and purpose.

§ 831.802 - Definitions.

§ 831.803 - Conditions for coverage in primary positions.

§ 831.804 - Conditions for coverage in secondary positions.

§ 831.805 - Evidence.

§ 831.806 - Requests from individuals.

§ 831.807 - Withholdings and contributions.

§ 831.808 - Mandatory separation.

§ 831.809 - Reemployment.

§ 831.810 - Review of decisions.

§ 831.811 - Oversight of coverage determinations.

Subpart I - Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters

§ 831.901 - Applicability and purpose.

§ 831.902 - Definitions.

§ 831.903 - Conditions for coverage in primary positions.

§ 831.904 - Conditions for coverage in secondary positions.

§ 831.905 - Evidence.

§ 831.906 - Requests from individuals.

§ 831.907 - Withholdings and contributions.

§ 831.908 - Mandatory separation.

§ 831.909 - Reemployment.

§ 831.910 - Review of decisions.

§ 831.911 - Oversight of coverage determinations.

Regulations Pertaining to Noncodified Statutes

§ 831.912 - Elections to be deemed a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes by certain police officers employed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).

Subpart J - CSRS Offset

§ 831.1001 - Purpose.

§ 831.1002 - Definitions.

§ 831.1003 - Deductions from pay.

§ 831.1004 - Agency contributions.

§ 831.1005 - Offset from nondisability annuity.

§ 831.1006 - Offset from disability or survivor annuity.

Subpart K - Prohibition on Payments of Annuities

§ 831.1101 - Scope.

§ 831.1102 - Definitions.

§ 831.1104 - Notice.

§ 831.1105 - Answer; request for hearing.

§ 831.1106 - Hearing.

§ 831.1107 - Powers of presiding officers.

§ 831.1108 - Witnesses.

§ 831.1109 - Evidence.

§ 831.1110 - Initial decision.

§ 831.1111 - Appeal and review.

§ 831.1112 - Final decision.

Subpart L - Disability Retirement

§ 831.1201 - Introduction.

§ 831.1202 - Definitions.

§ 831.1203 - Basic requirements for disability retirement.

§ 831.1204 - Filing disability retirement applications: General.

§ 831.1205 - Agency-filed disability retirement applications.

§ 831.1206 - Evidence supporting entitlement to disability benefits.

§ 831.1207 - Withdrawal of disability retirement applications.

§ 831.1208 - Termination of disability annuity because of recovery.

§ 831.1209 - Termination of disability annuity because of restoration to earning capacity.

§ 831.1210 - Annuity rights after a disability annuity terminates.

§ 831.1211 - Reinstatement of disability annuity.

§ 831.1212 - Administrative review of OPM decisions.

Subpart M - Collection of Debts

§ 831.1301 - Purpose.

§ 831.1302 - Scope.

§ 831.1303 - Definitions.

§ 831.1304 - Processing.

§ 831.1305 - Collection of debts.

§ 831.1306 - Collection by administrative offset.

§ 831.1307 - Use of consumer reporting agencies.

§ 831.1308 - Referral to a collection agency.

§ 831.1309 - Referral for litigation.

Subpart N - Standards for Waiver of Overpayments

§ 831.1401 - Conditions for waiver.

§ 831.1402 - Fault.

§ 831.1403 - Equity and good conscience.

§ 831.1404 - Financial hardship.

§ 831.1405 - Ordinary and necessary living expenses.

§ 831.1406 - Waiver precluded.

§ 831.1407 - Burdens of proof.

Subpart O - Allotments From Civil Service Annuities

§ 831.1501 - Definitions.

§ 831.1511 - Authorized allottees.

§ 831.1521 - Limitations.

Subpart P - Customs and Border Protection Officers

§ 831.1601 - Applicability and purpose.

§ 831.1602 - Definitions.

§ 831.1603 - Conditions for coverage in primary positions.

§ 831.1604 - Conditions for coverage in secondary positions.

§ 831.1605 - Evidence.

§ 831.1606 - Requests from individuals.

§ 831.1607 - Withholdings and contributions.

§ 831.1608 - Mandatory separation.

§ 831.1609 - Reemployment.

§ 831.1610 - Review of decisions.

§ 831.1611 - Oversight of coverage determinations.

§ 831.1612 - Elections of Retirement Coverage, exclusions from retirement coverage, and proportional annuity computations.

Subpart Q - Phased Retirement

§ 831.1701 - Applicability and purpose.

§ 831.1702 - Definitions.

§ 831.1703 - Implementing directives.

Entering Full Retirement Status

§ 831.1731 - Application for full retirement status.

§ 831.1732 - Commencing date of composite retirement annuity.

Computation of Phased Retirement Annuity at Phased Retirement and Composite Retirement Annuity at Full Retirement

§ 831.1741 - Computation of phased retirement annuity.

§ 831.1742 - Computation of composite annuity at final retirement.

§ 831.1743 - Cost-of-living adjustments.

Returning to Regular Employment Status

§ 831.1721 - Ending phased retirement status to return to regular employment status.

§ 831.1722 - Effective date of end of phased retirement status to return to regular employment status.

§ 831.1723 - Effect of ending phased retirement status to return to regular employment status.

Mentoring

§ 831.1781 - Mentoring.

Reemployment After Separation from Phased Retirement Status

§ 831.1771 - Reemployment of an individual who has separated from phased employment and who dies before submitting an application for a composite retirement annuity.

Entering Phased Retirement

§ 831.1711 - Eligibility.

§ 831.1712 - Working percentage and officially established hours for phased employment.

§ 831.1713 - Application for phased retirement.

§ 831.1714 - Effective date of phased employment and phased retirement annuity commencing date.

§ 831.1715 - Effect of phased retirement.

Death Benefits

§ 831.1761 - Death of phased retiree during phased employment.

§ 831.1762 - Death of an individual who has separated from phased employment and who dies before submitting an application for a composite retirement annuity.

§ 831.1763 - Lump-sum credit.

Opportunity of a Phased Retiree to Pay a Deposit or Redeposit for Civilian or Military Service

§ 831.1751 - Deposit for civilian service for which no retirement deductions were withheld and redeposit for civilian service for which retirement deductions were refunded to the individual.

§ 831.1752 - Deposit for military service.

§ 831.1753 - Civilian and military service of an individual affected by an erroneous retirement coverage determination.

Subpart R - Agency Requests to OPM for Recovery of a Debt from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund

§ 831.1801 - Purpose.

§ 831.1802 - Scope.

§ 831.1803 - Definitions.

§ 831.1804 - Conditions for requesting an offset.

§ 831.1805 - Creditor agency processing for non-fraud claims.

§ 831.1806 - OPM processing for non-fraud claims.

§ 831.1807 - Installment withholdings.

§ 831.1808 - Special processing for fraud claims.

Subpart S - State Income Tax Withholding

§ 831.1901 - Definitions.

§ 831.1902 - Federal-State agreements.

§ 831.1903 - OPM responsibilities.

§ 831.1904 - State responsibilities.

§ 831.1905 - Additional provisions.

§ 831.1906 - Agreement modification and termination.

§ 831.1907 - Authority to use the Federal Personnel Manual System.

Subpart T - Payment of Lump Sums

§ 831.2001 - Definitions.

§ 831.2002 - Eligibility for lump-sum payment upon filing an Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions (SF 2802).

§ 831.2003 - Eligibility for lump-sum payment upon death or retirement.

§ 831.2004 - Amount of lump-sums.

§ 831.2005 - Designation of beneficiary for lump-sum payment.

§ 831.2006 - Designation of agent by next of kin.

§ 831.2007 - Notification of current and/or former spouse before payment of lump sum.

§ 831.2008 - Waiver of spouse and/or former spouse notification requirement.

§ 831.2009 - Lump sum payments which include contributions made to a retirement system for employees of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality.

§ 831.2010 - Transfers between retirement systems.

§ 831.2011 - Effect of part 772 of this chapter on CSRS lump-sum payments.

Subpart U - Deposits for Military Service

§ 831.2101 - Purpose.

§ 831.2102 - Scope.

§ 831.2103 - Definitions.

§ 831.2104 - Eligibility to make deposit.

§ 831.2105 - Filing an application to make deposit.

§ 831.2106 - Processing applications for deposit for service.

§ 831.2107 - Payments on deposits.

Subpart V - Alternative Forms of Annuities

§ 831.2201 - Purpose.

§ 831.2202 - Definitions.

§ 831.2203 - Eligibility.

§ 831.2204 - Alternative forms of annuities available.

§ 831.2205 - Computation of alternative form of annuity.

§ 831.2206 - Election to pay deposit or redeposit for civilian service.

§ 831.2207 - Partial deferred payment of the lump-sum credit if annuity commences after January 3, 1988, and before October 1, 1989.

§ 831.2208 - Partial deferred payment of the lump-sum credit if annuity commences after December 2, 1989, and before October 1, 1995.

§ 831.2209 - Redetermined annuity after reemployment.

Subpart X - Peace Corps

§ 831.2401 - Purpose.

§ 831.2402 - Allowable service.

§ 831.2403 - Deposits for service.

§ 831.2404 - Additional interest due to administrative error.

Subpart Y - Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

§ 831.2501 - Purpose.

§ 831.2502 - Allowable service.

§ 831.2503 - Deposits for service.

§ 831.2504 - Additional interest due to administrative error.