# 5 C.F.R. § 842.608 (2026): Changes of election before final adjudication

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_608

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 842.608 (2026)
- **Heading:** Changes of election before final adjudication
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 842: FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—BASIC ANNUITY / Subpart F: Survivor Elections / § 842.608: § 842.608   Changes of election before final adjudication.

## Text

An employee or Member may name a new survivor or change his or her election of type of annuity if, not later than 30 days after the date of the first regular monthly payment, the named survivor dies or the employee or Member files with OPM a new written election. All required evidence of spousal consent or justification for waiver of spousal consent, if applicable, must accompany any new written election under this section.
[56 FR 65419, Dec. 17, 1991]

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 842.601 (2026) § 842.601   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_601.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.602 (2026) § 842.602   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_602.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.603 (2026) § 842.603   Election at time of retirement of a fully reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_603.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.604 (2026) § 842.604   Election at time of retirement of a fully reduced annuity or a one-half reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_604.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.605 (2026) § 842.605   Election of insurable interest rate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_605.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.606 (2026) § 842.606   Election of a self-only annuity or a one-half reduced annuity by married employees and Members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_606.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.607 (2026) § 842.607   Waiver of spousal consent requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_607.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.608 (2026) § 842.608   Changes of election before final adjudication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_608.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.610 (2026) § 842.610   Changes of election after final adjudication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_610.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.611 (2026) § 842.611   Post-retirement election of a fully reduced annuity or one-half reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_611.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.612 (2026) § 842.612   Post-retirement election of a fully reduced annuity or one-half reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_612.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.613 (2026) § 842.613   Division of a survivor annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_613.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.614 (2026) § 842.614   Computation of partial annuity reduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_614.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 842.615 (2026) § 842.615   Deposits required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_615.md)

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