---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 843.201"
title: "5"
number: "843.201"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/843.201"
---

# §843.201. Purpose.


This subpart explains the requirements under FERS—

- (a) **For payment of employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement Fund—**
  - (1) As a refund of contribution, to separated employees; or
  - (2) As a death benefit, to survivors of employees, separated employees, and retirees; and
- (b) **For payment of any accrued, but unpaid, annuity to survivors of retirees.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461; 843.205, 843.208, and 843.209 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8424; 843.309 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8442; 843.406 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8441.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 2074, Jan. 16, 1987, unless otherwise noted.