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5 U.S.C. § 8702 — Automatic coverage
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**(a)** An employee is automatically insured on the date he becomes eligible for insurance and each policy of insurance purchased by the Office of Personnel Management under this chapter shall provide for that automatic coverage.
**(b)** An employee desiring not to be insured shall give written notice to his employing office on a form prescribed by the Office. If the notice is received before he has become insured, he shall not be insured. If the notice is received after he has become insured, his insurance stops at the end of the pay period in which the notice is received.
**(c)** Notwithstanding a notice previously given under subsection (b), an employee who is deployed in support of a contingency operation (as that term is defined in [section 101(a)(13) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/a/13&num=0&edition=prelim)) or an employee of the Department of Defense who is designated as an emergency essential employee under [section 1580 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1580&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be insured if the employee, within 60 days after the date of notification of deployment or designation, elects to be insured under a policy of insurance under this chapter. An election under the preceding sentence shall be effective when provided to the Office in writing, in the form prescribed by the Office, within such 60-day period.
**(d)** Any services by an officer or employee under this chapter relating to benefits under this chapter shall be deemed, for purposes of [section 1342 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1342&num=0&edition=prelim), services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or
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**(a)** An employee is automatically insured on the date he becomes eligible for insurance and each policy of insurance purchased by the Office of Personnel Management under this chapter shall provide for that automatic coverage.
**(b)** An employee desiring not to be insured shall give written notice to his employing office on a form prescribed by the Office. If the notice is received before he has become insured, he shall not be insured. If the notice is received after he has become insured, his insurance stops at the end of the pay period in which the notice is received.
**(c)** Notwithstanding a notice previously given under subsection (b), an employee who is deployed in support of a contingency operation (as that term is defined in [section 101(a)(13) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/a/13&num=0&edition=prelim)) or an employee of the Department of Defense who is designated as an emergency essential employee under [section 1580 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1580&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be insured if the employee, within 60 days after the date of notification of deployment or designation, elects to be insured under a policy of insurance under this chapter. An election under the preceding sentence shall be effective when provided to the Office in writing, in the form prescribed by the Office, within such 60-day period.
**(d)** Any services by an officer or employee under this chapter relating to benefits under this chapter shall be deemed, for purposes of [section 1342 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1342&num=0&edition=prelim), services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.
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An officer or employee of the United States Government or of the District of Columbia government may not accept voluntary services for either government or employ personal services exceeding that authorized by law except for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. This section does not apply to a corporation getting amounts to make loans (except paid in capital amounts) without legal liability of the United States Government. As used in this section, the term “emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property” does not include ongoing, regular functions of government the suspension of which would not imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property.
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**(a)** An employee may enroll in an approved health benefits plan described in section 8903 or 8903a—
(1) as an individual;
(2) for self plus one; or
(3) for self and family.
**(b)** An annuitant who at the time he becomes an annuitant was enrolled in a health benefits plan under this chapter—
(1) as an employee for a period of not less than—
(A) the 5 years of service immediately before retirement;
(B) the full period or periods of service between the last day of the first period, as prescribed by regulations of the Office of Personnel Management, in which he is eligible to enroll in the plan and the date on which he becomes an annuitant; or
(C) the full period or periods of service beginning with the enrollment which became effective before January 1, 1965, and ending with the date on which he becomes an annuitant;
whichever is shortest; or
(2) as a member of the family of an employee or annuitant;
may continue his enrollment under the conditions of eligibility prescribed by regulations of the Office. The Office may, in its sole discretion, waive the requirements of this subsection in the case of an individual who fails to satisfy such requirements if the Office determines that, due to exceptional circumstances, it would be against equity and good conscience not to allow such individual to be enrolled as an annuitant in a health benefits plan under this chapter 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
**(c)**
(1) A former spouse may—
(A) within 60 days after the dissolution of the marriage, or
(B) in the case of a former spouse of a former employee whose marriage was dissolved after the employee’s retirement, within 60 days after the dissolution of the marriage or, if later, within 60 days after an election is made under se
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**(a) Criteria for Designation.—** The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned may designate as an emergency essential employee any employee of the Department of Defense, whether permanent or temporary, the duties of whose position meet all of the following criteria:
(1) It is the duty of the employee to provide immediate and continuing support for combat operations or to support maintenance and repair of combat essential systems of the armed forces.
(2) It is necessary for the employee to perform that duty in a combat zone after the evacuation of nonessential personnel, including any dependents of members of the armed forces, from the zone in connection with a war, a national emergency declared by Congress or the President, or the commencement of combat operations of the armed forces in the zone.
(3) It is impracticable to convert the employee’s position to a position authorized to be filled by a member of the armed forces because of a necessity for that duty to be performed without interruption.
**(b) Eligibility of Employees of Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities.—** A nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee is eligible for designation as an emergency essential employee under subsection (a).
**(c) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “combat zone” has the meaning given that term in section 112(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(2) The term “nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee” has the meaning given that term in [section 1587(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1587/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The Office of Personnel Management is an independent establishment in the executive branch. The Office shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed, and shall have its principal office in the District of Columbia, and may have field offices in other appropriate locations.
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**(a)** Under the conditions, directives, and terms specified in sections 8709 through 8712 of this title, the Office of Personnel Management, without regard to section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, may purchase a policy which shall make available to each employee insured under [section 8702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8702&num=0&edition=prelim) amounts of additional optional life insurance (without accidental death and dismemberment insurance). An employee may elect coverage under this section without regard to whether the employee has elected coverage under optional insurance available under [section 8714a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8714a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)**
(1) An employee who is deployed in support of a contingency operation (as that term is defined in [section 101(a)(13) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/a/13&num=0&edition=prelim)) or an employee of the Department of Defense who is designated as emergency essential under [section 1580 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1580&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be insured under the policy of insurance under this section if the employee, within 60 days after the date of notification of deployment or designation, elects to be insured under the policy of insurance. An election under this paragraph shall be effective when provided to the Office in writing, in the form prescribed by the Office, within such 60-day period.
(2) The additional optional insurance provided under this section shall be made available to each eligible employee who has elected coverage under this section, under
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**(a)** Under the conditions, directives, and terms specified in sections 8709 through 8712 of this title, the Office of Personnel Management, without regard to section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, may purchase a policy which shall make available to each employee insured under [section 8702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8702&num=0&edition=prelim) amounts of optional life insurance (without accidental death and dismemberment insurance) on the employee’s family members.
**(b)**
(1) The optional life insurance on family members provided under this section shall be made available to each eligible employee who has elected coverage under this section, under conditions the Office shall prescribe, in multiples, at the employee’s election, of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 times—
(A) $5,000 for a spouse; and
(B) $2,500 for each child described under section 8701(d).
(2) An employee may reduce or stop coverage elected pursuant to this section at any time.
**(c)**
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the optional life insurance on family members shall stop at the earlier of the employee’s death, the employee’s separation from the service, or 12 months after discontinuance of pay, subject to a provision for temporary extension of life insurance coverage and for conversion to individual policies of life insurance under conditions approved by the Office.
(2) In the case of any employee who retires on an immediate annuity or who becomes entitled to receive compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title because of disease or injury to the employee and who has had in force insurance under this section for no less than—
(A) the 5 years of service immediately preceding the date of retirement or entitl
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 8702
enacting provisions set out as notes under this section
and sections 7703 and 8714b of this title] may be cited
as the ‘Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement
Act’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 103–409, § 1, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4230, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting section 8714d of this
title and provisions set out as notes under this section
and sections 8704, 8714, and 8901 of this title] may be
cited as the ‘FEGLI Living Benefits Act’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 96–427, § 1, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1831, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 8714b and 8714c of
this title, amending this section and sections 8704, 8706,
8707, 8709, and 8714a of this title, repealing section 8713
of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes
under this section and sections 8704 and 8714a of this
title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Employees’ Group
Life Insurance Act of 1980’.’’
CONSTRUCTION
Pub. L. 111–8, div. D, title III, § 307(b), Mar. 11, 2009,
123 Stat. 648, provided that: ‘‘For purposes of con-
struing and applying chapter 87 of title 5, United States
Code, including any adjustment of insurance rates by
regulation or otherwise, the following categories of ju-
dicial officers shall be deemed to be judges of the
United States as described under section 8701 of title 5,
United States Code:
‘‘(1) United States magistrate judges.
‘‘(2) Bankruptcy judges appointed under chapter 6
of title 28, United States Code.
‘‘(3) Judges of the District Court of Guam, judges of
the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands,
and judges of the District Court of the Virgin Islands.
‘‘(4) Bankruptcy judges and magistrate judges re-
tired under section
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