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5 U.S.C. § 8709 — Insurance policies
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**(a)** The Office of Personnel Management, without regard to section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, may purchase from one or more life insurance companies a policy or policies of group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance to provide the benefits specified by this chapter. A company must meet the following requirements:
(1) It must be licensed to transact life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance under the laws of 48 of the States and the District of Columbia.
(2) It must have in effect, on the most recent December 31 for which information is available to the Office, an amount of employee group life insurance equal to at least 1 percent of the total amount of employee group life insurance in the United States in all life insurance companies.
**(b)** A company issuing a policy under subsection (a) of this section shall establish an administrative office under a name approved by the Office.
**(c)** The Office at any time may discontinue a policy purchased from a company under subsection (a) of this section.
**(d)**
(1) The provisions of any contract under this chapter which relate to the nature or extent of coverage or benefits (including payments with respect to benefits) shall supersede and preempt any law of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any regulation issued thereunder, which relates to group life insurance to the extent that the law or regulation is inconsistent with the contractual provisions.
(2) For the purpose of this section, “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or possession of the United States.
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**(a)** The Office of Personnel Management, without regard to section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, may purchase from one or more life insurance companies a policy or policies of group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance to provide the benefits specified by this chapter. A company must meet the following requirements:
(1) It must be licensed to transact life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance under the laws of 48 of the States and the District of Columbia.
(2) It must have in effect, on the most recent December 31 for which information is available to the Office, an amount of employee group life insurance equal to at least 1 percent of the total amount of employee group life insurance in the United States in all life insurance companies.
**(b)** A company issuing a policy under subsection (a) of this section shall establish an administrative office under a name approved by the Office.
**(c)** The Office at any time may discontinue a policy purchased from a company under subsection (a) of this section.
**(d)**
(1) The provisions of any contract under this chapter which relate to the nature or extent of coverage or benefits (including payments with respect to benefits) shall supersede and preempt any law of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any regulation issued thereunder, which relates to group life insurance to the extent that the law or regulation is inconsistent with the contractual provisions.
(2) For the purpose of this section, “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or possession of the United States.
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**(a)** For the purpose of this chapter, “employee” means—
(1) an employee as defined by [section 2105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2105&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) a Member of Congress as defined by [section 2106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2106&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) a Congressional employee as defined by [section 2107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) the President;
(5) a justice or judge of the United States appointed to hold office during good behavior (i) who is in regular active judicial service, or (ii) who is retired from regular active service under section 371(b) or 372(a) of title 28, United States Code, or (iii) who has resigned the judicial office under [section 371(a) of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section371/a&num=0&edition=prelim) with the continued right during the remainder of his lifetime to receive the salary of the office at the time of his resignation;
(6) an individual first employed by the government of the District of Columbia before October 1, 1987;
(7) an individual employed by Gallaudet College; 11 See Change of Name note below.
(8) an individual employed by a county committee established under [section 590h(b) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(9) an individual appointed to a position on the office staff of a former President under section 1(b) of the Act of August 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 838); and
(10) an individual appointed to a position on the office staff of a former President, or a form
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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)** Subject to subsection (c)(2), during each period in which an employee is insured under a policy purchased by the Office of Personnel Management under [section 8709 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8709&num=0&edition=prelim), there shall be withheld from the employee’s pay a share of the cost of the group life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
**(b)**
(1) Subject to subsection (c)(2), whenever life insurance continues after an employee retires on an immediate annuity or while the employee is receiving compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title because of disease or injury to the employee, as provided in [section 8706(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8706/b&num=0&edition=prelim), deductions for insurance shall be withheld from the employee’s annuity or compensation, except that, in any case in which the insurance is continued as provided in [section 8706(b)(3)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8706/b/3/A&num=0&edition=prelim), the deductions shall not be made for months after the calendar month in which the employee becomes 65 years of age.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, insurance shall be so continued without cost (other than as provided under section 8706(b)(3)(B)) to each employee who so retires, or commences receiving compensation, on or before December 31, 1989.
**(c)**
(1) The amount withheld from the pay, annuity, or compensation of each employee subject to insurance deductions shall be at the rate, adjusted to the nearest half-cent, of 66⅔ percent of the level cost as determined by the Office for each $1,000 of th
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**(a)** For each period in which an employee is insured under a policy of insurance purchased by the Office of Personnel Management under [section 8709 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8709&num=0&edition=prelim), a sum equal to one-half the amount which is withheld from the pay of the employee under [section 8707 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8707&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be contributed from the appropriation or fund which is used to pay him.
**(b)** When an employee is paid by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer may contribute the sum required by subsection (a) of this section from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives.
**(c)** When the employee is an elected official, the sum required by subsection (a) of this section is contributed from an appropriation or fund available for payment of other salaries of the same office or establishment.
**(d)**
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for each period in which an employee continues life insurance after retirement or while in receipt of compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title because of disease or injury to the employee, as provided under [section 8706(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8706/b&num=0&edition=prelim), a sum equal to one-half of the amount which is withheld from the employee’s annuity or compensation under [section 8707 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8707&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be contributed by the Office from annual appropriations which are authorized
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 8708
§ 8708. Government contributions
(a) For each period in which an employee is in-
sured under a policy of insurance purchased by
the Office of Personnel Management under sec-
tion 8709 of this title, a sum equal to one-half
the amount which is withheld from the pay of
the employee under section 8707 of this title
shall be contributed from the appropriation or
fund which is used to pay him.
(b) When an employee is paid by the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representa-
tives, the Chief Administrative Officer may con-
tribute the sum required by subsection (a) of
this section from the applicable accounts of the
House of Representatives.
(c) When the employee is an elected official,
the sum required by subsection (a) of this sec-
tion is contributed from an appropriation or
fund available for payment of other salaries of
the same office or establishment.
(d)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this sub-
section, for each period in which an employee
continues life insurance after retirement or
while in receipt of compensation under sub-
chapter I of chapter 81 of this title because of
disease or injury to the employee, as provided
under section 8706(b) of this title, a sum equal to
one-half of the amount which is withheld from
the employee’s annuity or compensation under
section 8707 of this title shall be contributed by
the Office from annual appropriations which are
authorized to be made for that purpose and
which may be made available until expended.
(2) Contributions under this subsection—
(A) shall not be made other than with re-
spect to individuals who retire, or commence
receiving compensation, after December 31,
1989;
(B) shall not be made with respect to any in-
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