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Show If state courts order it, ex-spouses ex-spouses are entitled to part of federal civilian retirement benefits. be-nefits. THE OFFICE of Personnel Management which administers adminis-ters the civilian retirement system, sys-tem, issued final regulations on dividing retirement benefits March 7. The rules emplement Sept. 15, 1978 amendments to the Civil Services Retirement Law. Military retirment benefits be-nefits are not affected. IN CASES of divorces, annulment or legal separation from a federal employee or retiree, re-tiree, ex-spouses must gain a state court order, decree or court approved property set tlement agreement stating that the former spouse is entitled to payments from the retirement fund. The regulations include , community property settlements settle-ments involving future retirement retire-ment benefits. BEFORE THEY receive benefits, be-nefits, former spouses must send to the U.S. Office of Personnel Per-sonnel Management, P.O. Box 17, Washington, D.C. 20044 the following. A recently certified copy of the court order; a statement at the order has not been amended, superceded or set aside. FULL NAME, date of birth and claim number of the .mli iii. iimi mi ii i i. ii -r. 1 employee or retiree. An affected employee or retiree re-tiree will have 30 days to contest con-test the court order before the former spouse receives payments. pay-ments. The provisions also apply to any unpaid retirement fund refunds as well as annuities now being paid. |
