(a)

(1) Upon receipt of a court order and documentation required by §838.1005 affecting the future civil service retirement benefits of an employee or Member who is living and has not applied for benefits under CSRS, the Associate Director will notify the former spouse that OPM has received the court order and documentation. The court order and documentation will be filed for further review when the employee or Member dies or funds become available under §838.1006.

(2) When OPM has received a court order and documentation required by §838.1005 affecting an employee or Member who retires, dies, or applies for a lump-sum benefit, the Associate Director will determine whether the court order is a qualifying court order under §838.1004.

(3) Upon receipt of a court order and necessary documentation required by §838.1005 affecting employee retirement benefits that are available under §838.1006 or awarding a former spouse annuity to a former spouse of an employee who retired under CSRS or died, the Associate Director will determine whether the court order is a qualifying court order under §838.1004.

(b) Upon preliminary determination that the court order is qualifying, the Associate Director will give the notifications required by §838.1008.

(c) Upon preliminary determination that the court order is not qualifying, the former spouse will be notified of the basis for the determination and the right to reconsideration under §831.109 of this chapter.

[50 FR 20077, May 13, 1985. Redesignated and amended at 57 FR 33596, July 29, 1992]