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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 E - Requirements for Court Orders Affecting Refunds of Employee Contributions |
§ 838.505 - Barring payment of refunds.
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§ 838.505 Barring payment of refunds.
A court order barring payment of a refund of employee contributions is not a court order acceptable for processing unless -
(a) It expressly directs OPM not to pay a refund of employee contributions;
(b) It awards, or a prior court order acceptable for processing has awarded, the former spouse a former spouse survivor annuity or a portion of the employee annuity; and
(c) Payment of the refund of employee contributions would prevent payment to the former spouse under the court order described in paragraph (b) of this section.