# 5 CFR § 831.601: Purpose and scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.601

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 831.601
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 831—RETIREMENT > Subpart F—Survivor Annuities > Organization and Structure of Regulations on Survivor Annuities

## Text

(a) This subpart explains the annuity benefits payable in the event of the death of employees, retirees, and Members; the actions that employees, retirees, Members, and their current spouses, former spouses, and eligible children must take to qualify for survivor annuities; and the types of evidence required to demonstrate entitlement to provide survivor annuities or qualify for survivor annuities.
(b) Unless otherwise specified, this subpart, except §§ 831.682 and 831.683 and the provisions relating to children's survivor annuities, only applies to employees and Members who retire under a provision of law that permits election of a reduced annuity to provide a survivor annuity.
[55 FR 9099, Mar. 12, 1990, as amended at 58 FR 52880, Oct. 13, 1993]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 831.601 § 831.601 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.601.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.602 § 831.602 Relation to other regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.602.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.603 § 831.603 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.603.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.611 § 831.611 Election at time of retirement of fully reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.611.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.612 § 831.612 Election at time of retirement of a fully reduced annuity or a partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.612.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.613 § 831.613 Election of insurable interest annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.613.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.614 § 831.614 Election of a self-only annuity or partially reduced annuity by married employees and Members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.614.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.616 § 831.616 Elections by previously retired retiree with new title to an annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.616.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.618 § 831.618 Waiver of spousal consent requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.618.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.619 § 831.619 Marital status at time of retirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.619.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.621 § 831.621 Changes of election before final adjudication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.621.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.622 § 831.622 Changes of election after final adjudication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.622.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.631 § 831.631 Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.631.md)
- [5 CFR § 831.632 § 831.632 Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-831.632.md)

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