§ 838.225 Processing amended court orders

5 CFR 838.225(a)(a) If the employee, separated employee, retiree, or former spouse submits an amended court order pertaining to payment of a portion of the employee annuity, OPM will process the amended court order prospectively only, effective against employee annuity accruing beginning the first day of the second month after OPM receives the amended court order.

5 CFR 838.225(b)(b) A court order is not effective to adjust payments prior to the first day of the second month after OPM receives the court order unless—

5 CFR 838.225(b)(1)(1) The court order—

5 CFR 838.225(b)(1)(i)(i) Expressly directs OPM to adjust for payment made under the prior court order; and

5 CFR 838.225(b)(1)(ii)(ii) Determines the total amount of the adjustment or the length of time over which OPM will make the adjustment; and

5 CFR 838.225(b)(1)(iii)(iii) Provides a specific monthly amount of the adjustment or a formula to compute the amount of the monthly adjustment; and

5 CFR 838.225(b)(2)(2) Annuity continues to be available from which to make the adjustment.