§ 894.401 How do I pay premiums?

5 CFR 894.401(a)(a) Employees and employees of the United States Postal Service pay premiums through payroll allotments.

5 CFR 894.401(b)(b) Annuitants and survivor annuitants pay premiums through annuity allotments.

5 CFR 894.401(c)(c) Compensationers pay premiums through allotments from compensation payments.

5 CFR 894.401(d)(d) In limited circumstances, individuals may make direct premium payments. See § 894.405.

5 CFR 894.401(e)(e) A sponsor, TEI certifying family member, TEI former spouse, or TEI who is an unremarried survivor pays premiums the following ways:

5 CFR 894.401(e)(1)(1) A sponsor or TEI certifying family member who receives uniformed services pay or uniformed services retirement pay shall pay premiums through deduction from payroll (including uniformed services retirement pay deduction).

5 CFR 894.401(e)(2)(2) A sponsor or TEI certifying family member who is not described in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, and a TEI former spouse or TEI who is an unremarried survivor shall pay premiums through:

5 CFR 894.401(e)(2)(i)(i) Automatic bank withdrawal; or

5 CFR 894.401(e)(2)(ii)(ii) Direct premium payments.