---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 838.111"
title: "5"
number: "838.111"
heading: "Exemption from legal process except as authorized by Federal law."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/838.111"
---

# §838.111. Exemption from legal process except as authorized by Federal law.

- (a) Employees, retirees, and State courts may not assign CSRS and FERS benefits except as provided in this part.
- (b) CSRS and FERS benefits are not subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment or other legal process except as expressly provided by Federal law.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g). Subparts B, C, D, E, J, and K also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8345(j)(2) and 8467(b). Sections 838.221, 838.422, and 838.721 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8347(b).

### Source

Source: 57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, unless otherwise noted.