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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 5 - Administrative Personnel |
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Chapter I - Office of Personnel Management |
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SubChapter B - Civil Service Regulations |
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Part 838 - Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits |
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Subpart D - Procedures for Processing Court Orders Affecting Refunds of Employee Contributions |
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Payment Procedures |
§ 838.431 - Correcting failures to provide required spousal notification.
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§ 838.431 Correcting failures to provide required spousal notification.
The interests of a former spouse with a court order acceptable for processing that is directed at a refund of employee contributions who does not receive notice of an application for refund of employee contributions because the employee or separated employee submits fraudulent proof of notification or fraudulent proof that the former spouse's whereabouts are unknown are protected if, and only if -
(a) The former spouse files a court order acceptable for processing that affects or bars the refund of employee contributions with OPM no later than the last day of the second month before the payment of the refund; or