§838.225. Processing amended court orders.
5 C.F.R. § 838.225
If the employee, separated employee, retiree, or former spouse submits an amended court order pertaining to payment of a portion of the employee annuity, OPM will process the amended court order prospectively only, effective against employee annuity accruing beginning the first day of the second month after OPM receives the amended court order.
A court order is not effective to adjust payments prior to the first day of the second month after OPM receives the court order unless—
The court order—
Expressly directs OPM to adjust for payment made under the prior court order; and
Determines the total amount of the adjustment or the length of time over which OPM will make the adjustment; and
Provides a specific monthly amount of the adjustment or a formula to compute the amount of the monthly adjustment; and
Annuity continues to be available from which to make the adjustment.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
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.