§ 843.408 Commencing and terminating dates of child annuities

5 CFR 843.408(a)(a) An annuity under this subpart—

5 CFR 843.408(a)(1)(1) Commences on the day after the retiree or employee dies;

5 CFR 843.408(a)(2)(2) Commences or resumes on the first day of the month in which the child later becomes or again becomes a student as described by § 843.313, if any lump sum paid is returned to the Civil Service Retirement Fund; or

5 CFR 843.408(a)(3)(3) Commences or resumes on the first day of the month in which the child later becomes or again becomes incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical disability incurred before age 18 (or a later recurrence of such disability), if any lump sum is returned to the Fund.

5 CFR 843.408(b)(b) An annuity under this subpart terminates on the last day of the month before the child—

5 CFR 843.408(b)(1)(1) Becomes 18 years of age unless he or she is a student as described in § 843.410 or is incapable of self-support;

5 CFR 843.408(b)(2)(2) Becomes capable of self-support after becoming 18 years of age unless he or she is a student as described in § 843.410;

5 CFR 843.408(b)(3)(3) Becomes 22 years of age if he or she is a student as described in § 843.410 and—

5 CFR 843.408(b)(3)(i)(i) Capable of self-support; or

5 CFR 843.408(b)(3)(ii)(ii) Incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical disability incurred after age 18;

5 CFR 843.408(b)(4)(4) Ceases to be such a student as described in § 843.410 after becoming 18 years of age unless he or she is incapable of self-support; or

5 CFR 843.408(b)(5)(5) Dies or marries.

5 CFR 843.408(c)(c) A survivor annuity accrues on a daily basis, one-thirtieth of the monthly rate constituting the daily rate. An annuity does not accrue for the 31st day of any month, except in the initial month if the survivor's (of a deceased employee) annuity commences on the 31st day. For accrual purposes, the last day of a 28-day month constitutes 3 days and the last day of a 29-day month constitutes 2 days.