OPM.gov / Retirement / Benefits Officers Center / Aids

Skip to main content

### In this section

- My Annuity and Benefits Toggle submenu   - Services Online
  - Life Events
  - Annuity Payments
  - Healthcare & Insurance
  - Medicare
  - Thrift Savings Plan
  - Related Federal Benefits
  - Retirement Eligibility Surveys
  - Representative Payees
- CSRS Information Toggle submenu   - Eligibility
  - Computation
  - Creditable Service
  - Planning and Applying
  - Types of Retirement
  - Survivors
  - Military Retired Pay
  - Service Credit
  - Former Employees
- FERS Information Toggle submenu   - Eligibility
  - Computation
  - Creditable Service
  - Planning & Applying
  - Types of Retirement
  - Survivors
  - Military Retired Pay
  - Service Credit
  - Former Employees
- Phased Retirement
- Retirement Statistics
- Special Notices
- Federal Ball Park Estimator
- FEGLI Calculator
- Tax Information for Annuitants
- Publications & Forms Toggle submenu   - Pamphlets
  - Retirement & Insurance Forms
  - Benefits Administration Letters
  - Financial Management Letters
  - Payroll Office Letters
  - CSRS/FERS Handbook
- Benefits Officers Center Toggle submenu   - List of Benefits Officers
  - Tools
  - Aids
  - FERS Election Options
  - Training
  - Reference Materials
- Pre-Retirement
- Post-Retirement
- Leaving the Government
- Survivor Benefits
- How to Make a Payment
- Quick Guide
- Contact Retirement
- Retirement Information Center
- Application Tips

### Resources For

          - New / Prospective Employees
          - Federal Employees
          - Retirees or Family Members
          - Benefits Officers

# Summary of Guidance on Section 1043 of Public Law 104-106

## Table of Contents

                  - Non-Appropriated Fund Plan Contacts
                  - Guidance on Section 1043
                  - NAFI Program Retirement Coverage
                  - NAFI Program
                  - NAFI Program Federal Register
                  - Contacts for Employee Records
                  - Contacts for Records

## Summary of Guidance on Section 1043 of Public Law 104-106

BAL 96-102, dated April 4, 1996, provides information about Public Law 104-106, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996.

BAL 96-105 , dated August 9, 1996, provides information about the issuance of Regulations and Guidance Implementing Public Law 104-106, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996.

BAL 96-107, dated August 20, 1996, provides information about election opportunities under section 1043 for employees who entered a retirement-covered position **on or after August 10, 1996**.

BAL 96-108, dated September 6, 1996, provides specific instructions for election opportunities under section 1043 for certain FERS employees who, **before August 10, 1996**, entered a retirement-covered position following service with a nonappropriated fund instrumentality (NAFI) of the Department of Defense (DoD) or Coast Guard.

BAL 97-105, dated June 18, 1997, explains that certain FERS employees are eligible to add to their FERS service credit and should do so without delay. Elections need to be made by August 11, 1997.

BAL 97-704, dated July 25, 1997, announces availability of the NAF program.

----

For ***further assistance or counseling on options*** under the law, contact your Nonappropriated Fund office.

For ***Department of Defense*** regulations, see the  Force Management Policy guidance issued August 6, 1996.

----

*For comments on the **OPM Federal Benefits Page**, please contact:*asd@opm.gov