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[USC02] 5 USC 8342: Lump-sum benefits; designation of beneficiary; order of precedence
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5 USC 8342: Lump-sum benefits; designation of beneficiary; order of precedence Text contains those laws in effect on August 6, 2020
(a) Subject to subsection (j) of this section, an employee or Member who-
is entitled to be paid the lump-sum credit. Except as provided in section 8343a or 8334(d)(2) of this title, the receipt of the payment of the lump-sum credit by the employee or Member voids all annuity rights under this subchapter based on the service on which the lump-sum credit is based, until the employee or Member is reemployed in the service subject to this subchapter. In applying this subsection to an employee or Member who becomes subject to chapter 84 (other than by an election under title III of the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986) and who, while subject to such chapter, files an application with the Office for a payment under this subsection-
(i) entitlement to payment of the lump-sum credit shall be determined without regard to paragraph (1) or (3) if, or to the extent that, such lump-sum credit relates to service of a type described in clauses (i) through (iii) of section 302(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986; and
(ii) if, or to the extent that, the lump-sum credit so relates to service of a type referred to in clause (i), it shall (notwithstanding section 8331(8)) consist of-
(d) If an employee or Member dies-
(i) An employee who-
(B) The Office shall prescribe regulations under which the lump-sum credit shall not be paid without the consent of a spouse or former spouse of the employee or Member where the Office has received such additional information and documentation as the Office may require that-
( Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 579 ; Pub. L. 90–83, §1(81), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 217 ; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, §906(a)(2), (3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224 ; Pub. L. 97–253, title III, §303(c), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 794 ; Pub. L. 97–346, §3(f), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1648 ; Pub. L. 98–615, §2(5), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3201 ; Pub. L. 99–251, title II, §208, Feb. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 25 ; Pub. L. 99–335, title II, §§204(b)(2), 207(h), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 592 , 596; Pub. L. 100–238, title I, §105(b), Jan. 8, 1988, 101 Stat. 1746 ; Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, §7001(b)(2)(D), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–329 ; Pub. L. 106–361, §3(a), Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1402 .)
5 U.S.C. 2261. July 31, 1956, ch. 804, §401 "Sec. 11" 70 Stat. 755 .
July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86–622, §1(a), 74 Stat. 409 .
Oct. 4, 1961, Pub. L. 87–350, §3, 75 Stat. 771 .
In subsection (a), the words "before October 1, 1956" are substituted for "prior to the effective date of the Civil Service Retirement Act Amendments of 1956" on authority of §406 of the Act of July 31, 1956, ch. 804, 70 Stat. 761 .
In subsection (g), the words "the expiration of" are omitted as surplusage.
8342(c) 5 App.: 2261(c). Mar. 23, 1966, Pub. L. 89–373, §2, 80 Stat. 78 .
5 App.: 2251(j) (last sentence). Apr. 25, 1966, Pub. L. 89–407, §1 (less words before 1st comma), 80 Stat. 131 .
In the last sentence of subsection (c), the words "this subsection" are substituted for "section 11" to reflect the codification of title 5, United States Code.
The Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 99–335, June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 514 , as amended. Title III of the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986 amended sections 3121 and 6103 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, section 1005 of Title 39, Postal Service, and section 410 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 8331, 8401, 8432, and 8472 of this title and section 6103 of Title 26, and amended provisions set out as a note under section 8331 of this title. Section 302 of that Act is set out as a note under section 8331 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8401 of this title and Tables.
2000-Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 106–361 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "Payment of the lump-sum credit under subsection (a) of this section-
"(A) may be made only if any current spouse and any former spouse of the employee or Member are notified of the employee or Member's application; and
"(B) shall be subject to the terms of a court decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation or any court order or court approved property settlement agreement incident to such decree if-
"(i) the decree, order, or agreement expressly relates to any portion of the lump-sum credit involved; and
"(ii) payment of the lump-sum credit would extinguish entitlement of the employee's or Member's spouse or former spouse to a survivor annuity under section 8341(h) of this title or to any portion of an annuity under section 8345(j) of this title."
1990-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–508 inserted "or 8334(d)(2)" after "8343a" in second sentence.
1988-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–238 amended last sentence of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, last sentence read as follows: "In applying this subsection with respect to an employee or Member who becomes subject to chapter 84 of this title, entitlement to payment of the lump-sum credit shall be determined without regard to paragraph (1) or (3) if, and to the extent that, such lump-sum credit relates to service of a type described in clauses (i) through (iii) of section 302(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986."
1986-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–335 inserted ", or chapter 84 of this title," in pars. (1)(B) and (3), substituted "Except as provided in section 8343a of this title, the" for "The" in second sentence, and inserted provisions regarding entitlement by an employee or Member who becomes subject to chapter 84 of this title to payment of a lump-sum credit.
Subsec. (j)(1)(B). Pub. L. 99–251 amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "in any case in which there is a former spouse, shall be subject to the terms of a court order or decree issued with respect to such former spouse if-
"(i) the order or decree expressly relates to any portion of the lump-sum credit involved, and
"(ii) payment of the lump-sum credit would extinguish entitlement of the former spouse to a survivor annuity under section 8341(h) of this title or to any portion of an annuity under section 8345(j) of this title."
1984-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–615, §2(5)(A), substituted "Subject to subsection (j) of this section, an" for "An" in provisions preceding par. (1).
1982-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–346 substituted "such a position" for "such position" in par. (1)(B).
1978-Subsecs. (a) to (c), (g). Pub. L. 95–454 substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission" and "Office" for "Commission".
Section 303(d)(2) of Pub. L. 97–253 provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (c) [amending this section] shall take effect October 1, 1982."
Pub. L. 96–504, §2, Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2741 , provided that: "A present or former justice or judge of the United States, as defined by section 451 of title 28, United States Code, who, prior to the effective date of this section [Dec. 5, 1980], voided his right to receive an annuity under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, by applying for and receiving a refund of his lump-sum credit while serving as such a justice or judge may, upon application filed with the Office of Personnel Management within one year following the effective date of this section, redeposit such refund with interest computed under section 8334(e) of such title 5 and thereby reestablish his right to receive an annuity under such subchapter effective on the date he otherwise was eligible to receive an annuity. The surviving spouse of any such justice or judge who dies before the effective date of this section may apply to make such redeposit within one year following the effective date of this section and receive both (1) the amount of the annuity which the justice or judge would have been entitled to receive before his death had application been made by him for the annuity and (2) any survivor annuity the justice or judge could have provided under the provisions of law in effect at the time of separation from the service on which title to the annuity is based."