2000 CFR Title 5, Volume 1

Personnel CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PART 838--COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS
	838.101	Purpose and scope.
	838.102	Regulatory structure.
	838.103	Definitions.
	838.111	Exemption from legal process except as authorized by Federal law.
	838.121	OPM's responsibilities.
	838.122	State courts' responsibilities.
	838.123	Claimants' responsibilities.
	838.124	Employees' and retirees' responsibilities.
	838.131	Computation of time.
	838.132	Payment schedules.
	838.133	Minimum awards.
	838.134	Receipt of multiple court orders.
	838.135	Settlements.
	838.136	Administrative appeal rights.
	838.201	Purpose and scope.
	838.211	Amounts subject to court orders.
	838.221	Application requirements.
	838.222	OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
	838.223	OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
	838.224	Contesting the validity of court orders.
	838.225	Processing amended court orders.
	838.231	Commencing date of payments.
	838.232	Suspension of payments.
	838.233	Termination of payments.
	838.234	Collection of arrearages.
	838.235	Payment of lump-sum awards.
	838.236	Court orders barring payment of annuities.
	838.237	Death of the former spouse.
	838.241	Cost-of-living adjustments.
	838.242	Computing lengths of service.
	838.243	Minimum amount of awards.
	838.301	Purpose and scope.
	838.302	Language not acceptable for processing.
	838.303	Expressly dividing employee annuity.
	838.304	Providing for payment to the former spouse.
	838.305	OPM computation of formulas.
	838.306	Specifying type of annuity for application of formula, percentage or fraction.
	838.401	Purpose and scope.
	838.411	Amounts subject to court orders.
	838.421	Application requirements.
	838.422	Timeliness of application.
	838.423	OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
	838.424	OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
	838.425	Contesting the validity of court orders.
	838.431	Correcting failures to provide required spousal notification.
	838.432	Court orders barring payment of refunds.
	838.441	Computing lengths of service.
	838.501	Purpose and scope.
	838.502	Expressly dividing a refund of employee contributions.
	838.503	Providing for payment to the former spouse.
	838.504	OPM computation of formulas.
	838.505	Barring payment of refunds.
	838.601	Purpose and scope.
	838.611	Identifying the retirement system.
	838.612	Distinguishing between annuities and contributions.
	838.621	Prorata share.
	838.622	Cost-of-living and salary adjustments.
	838.623	Computing lengths of service.
	838.624	Distinguishing between formulas and fixed amounts.
	838.625	Types of annuity.
	838.701	Purpose and scope.
	838.711	Maximum former spouse survivor annuity.
	838.721	Application requirements.
	838.722	OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
	838.723	OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
	838.724	Contesting the validity of court orders.
	838.725	Effect on employee and retiree election rights.
	838.731	Commencing date of payments.
	838.732	Termination of entitlement.
	838.733	Rights of current and other former spouses after termination of a former spouse's entitlement.
	838.734	Payment of lump-sum awards by survivor annuity.
	838.735	Cost-of-living adjustments.
	838.801	Purpose and scope.
	838.802	CSRS limitations.
	838.803	Language not acceptable for processing.
	838.804	Court orders must expressly award a former spouse survivor annuity or expressly direct an employee or retiree to elect to provide a former spouse survivor annuity.
	838.805	OPM computation of formulas in computing the designated base.
	838.806	Amended court orders.
	838.807	Cost must be paid by annuity reduction.
	838.901	Purpose and scope.
	838.911	Identifying the retirement system.
	838.912	Specifying an award of a former spouse survivor annuity.
	838.921	Determining the amount of a former spouse survivor annuity.
	838.922	Prorata share defined.
	838.923	Cost-of-living adjustment before the death of a retiree.
	838.931	Court orders that provide temporary awards of former spouse survivor annuities.
	838.932	Court orders that permit the former spouse to elect to receive a former spouse survivor annuity.
	838.933	Payment of the cost of a former spouse survivor annuity.
	838.1002	Relation to other regulations.
	838.1003	Definitions.
	838.1004	Qualifying court orders.
	838.1005	Applications by former spouse.
	838.1006	Amounts payable.
	838.1007	Preliminary review.
	838.1008	Notifications.
	838.1009	Decisions.
	838.1010	Court orders or decrees preventing payment of lump sums.
	838.1011	Effective dates.
	838.1012	Death of the former spouse.
	838.1013	Limitations.
	838.1014	Guidelines on interpreting court orders.
	838.1015	Liability.
	838.1016	Receipt of multiple court orders.
	838.1017	Cost-of-living adjustments.
	838.1018	Settlements.
	838.1101	Purpose and scope.
	838.1111	Amounts subject to child abuse judgment enforcement orders.
	838.1121	Procedures and requirements.