§ 842.601 Purpose.

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Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel › Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT › Part 842: FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—BASIC ANNUITY › Subpart F: Survivor Elections › § 842.601: § 842.601 Purpose.

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This subpart explains the survivor annuity elections available under FERS for retirees, and retiring employees and Members, and the actions that they must take to provide these survivor annuities.

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