CFR > Title 5 - Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS (parts 110 to 990) > PART 838—COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS > SUBPART G—Procedures for Processing Court Orders Awarding Former Spouse Survivor Annuities (§838.701 to §838.735) > 838.734—Payment of lump-sum awards by survivor annuity.

838.734—Payment of lump-sum awards by survivor annuity.

OPM will not honor court orders awarding lump-sum payments (other than the FERS basic employee death benefit as defined in § 843.102 of this chapter) to a former spouse upon the death of an employee or retiree.

Code of Federal Regulations

[57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 43493, Aug. 17, 1993]