(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:
Table of Required Changes----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type of election to
Event requiring change which requirement Change required Effective date of
(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.
(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:
Table of Optional Changes----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type of election from which
(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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [33 FR 12516, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 43 FR 35018, Aug. 8, 1978]