5 C.F.R. § 891.202 Change of election.
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
(a) When used in this section, “month” includes the 4-week period for which a retired employee (other than a survivor) receives compensation. (b) A retired employee shall change his election in accordance with the following table: (c) An annuitant may change his or her election in accordance with the following table by notifying his or her retirement system at any time: [33 FR 12516, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 43 FR 35018, Aug. 8, 1978]
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 891—RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
Subpart B—Election and Change of Election
§ 891.202 Change of election.
Table of Required Changes---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of election to Event requiring change which requirement Change required Effective date of applies change----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Loss of member of family by death Election for self and Change to self alone... First day of month or otherwise, leaving only one family for uniform or following the event person covered by the election. private health requiring change. benefits plan. Changes in withholdings and contributions are effective for annuity or compensation accruing for the month in which the event requiring change occurs.(2) Termination of subscription to a Election for self and ......do............... Do. private health benefits plan for all family for private persons covered by the election but health benefits plan. the retired employee making the election \1\.(3) Termination of subscription to a Election for self alone Change to not Do. private health benefits plan for all or for self and family participating persons covered by the election \1\. for private health (optional change may benefits plan. be made in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ If the termination is immediately succeeded by a similar subscription in another private health benefits plan a change of election is not required, but the retired employee shall file a certificate of the new carrier that he is a subscriber. A form for the certificate may be obtained from the retirement office.
Table of Optional Changes---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of election from which Change permitted changing Effective date of change----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Change to not participating.......... Election for self alone or self First day of month specified in and family for uniform or private notice to retirement system, or health benefits plan. first day of month following receipt of notice by retirement system, whichever is later. Changes in withholdings and contributions are effective for annuity or compensation accruing for the month preceding the effective date of the change.(2) Change to self alone in same plan.... Election for self and family for Do. uniform plan or private health benefits plan.(3) Change to private health benefits Election for self alone or self Do. plan for self alone or self and family. and family for uniform plan.(4) Change to self and family in same Election for self alone for First day of fourth month plan. uniform or private health following the month in which benefits plan. notice is received by retirement system. Changes in withholdings and contributions are effective for annuity or compensation accruing for the third month following month in which notice is received by the retirement system.(5) Change to self alone or self and Election not to participate....... Do. family for uniform plan or private health benefits plan.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
