[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR890.1111]

[Page 511]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 890_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart K_Temporary Continuation of Coverage
 
Sec. 890.1111  Employing office responsibilities.

    (a) Providing information to employees. Employing offices are 
responsible for providing employees who are eligible to enroll under 
this part with literature developed by OPM that sets forth their rights 
under this subpart. This literature must be distributed to employees 
prior to each open season occurring under Sec. 890.301.
    (b) Administration of the enrollment process. The employing office 
must establish procedures for notifying the former employee, child, or 
former spouse about his or her eligibility to enroll, including what 
documents are needed to determine eligibility, and for accepting 
enrollment registrations.
    (c) Collecting premiums. (1) Collection of the contributions is the 
responsibility of the employing office of the employee or annuitant at 
the time of the qualifying event.
    (2) The employing office must submit all premium payments collected 
from enrollees along with its regular health benefits payments to OPM in 
accordance with procedures established by that Office.
    (d) Health benefits file. The employing office must maintain a 
health benefits file for the enrollee as a file separate from the 
personnel records of the employee or former employee. This file may be 
destroyed 2 years after the end of the calendar year during which the 
18- or 36-month period described in Sec. 890.1107 (a) or (b)(1) 
expires.

[54 FR 52339, Dec. 21, 1989, as amended at 55 FR 22891, June 5, 1990]