Historical and Revision Notes
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(a)–(c)
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5 U.S.C. 2092 (less (d))
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Aug. 17, 1954, ch. 752, § 3 (less (d)), 68 Stat. 737.
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(d)(1)
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[Uncodified].
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Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–737, § 3, 72 Stat. 831.
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(d)(2)
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5 U.S.C. 1183.
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Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–872, § 3, 72 Stat. 1697.
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In subsection (a), the words “An employee eligible for insurance is entitled” are coextensive with and substituted for “Each employee to whom this chapter applies shall be eligible”.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1988—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 100–238 inserted “or 8401(17)” after “8331(20)”.
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–427, § 2(b), substituted new formula for group life insurance to be computed by multiplying the basic insurance with a factor to be obtained from the table based on age for provisions calling for group life insurance and an equal amount of death and dismemberment insurance in accordance with a schedule based on the basic pay with special provision for extension by the amount of increase in the annual rates of basic pay for positions at level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of this title. Prior to this amendment, the table was as follows:
0
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$8,000
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$10,000
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$10,000
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$8,000
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9,000
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11,000
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11,000
|
9,000
|
10,000
|
12,000
|
12,000
|
10,000
|
11,000
|
13,000
|
13,000
|
11,000
|
12,000
|
14,000
|
14,000
|
12,000
|
13,000
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
13,000
|
14,000
|
16,000
|
16,000
|
14,000
|
15,000
|
17,000
|
17,000
|
15,000
|
16,000
|
18,000
|
18,000
|
16,000
|
17,000
|
19,000
|
19,000
|
17,000
|
18,000
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
18,000
|
19,000
|
21,000
|
21,000
|
19,000
|
20,000
|
22,000
|
22,000
|
20,000
|
21,000
|
23,000
|
23,000
|
21,000
|
22,000
|
24,000
|
24,000
|
22,000
|
23,000
|
25,000
|
25,000
|
23,000
|
24,000
|
26,000
|
26,000
|
24,000
|
25,000
|
27,000
|
27,000
|
25,000
|
26,000
|
28,000
|
28,000
|
26,000
|
27,000
|
29,000
|
29,000
|
27,000
|
28,000
|
30,000
|
30,000
|
28,000
|
29,000
|
31,000
|
31,000
|
29,000
|
|
32,000
|
32,000
|
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–427, § 2(c), inserted provision that an employee eligible for insurance is entitled to be insured for group accidental death and dismemberment insurance in accordance with this subsection and substituted reference to employee’s basic insurance amount for reference to the amount shown in the schedule in subsec. (a) of this section in four places.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–427, § 2(d), expanded definition of “annual pay” to include premium pay under section 5545(c)(2) of this title with respect to a law enforcement officer as defined in section 8331(20) of this title.
1978—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(2), (3), substituted “Office of Personnel Management” and “Office” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Commission”, respectively, wherever appearing.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 95–454, § 801(a)(3)(E), substituted “subchapter VI of chapter 53” for “section 5337”.
1972—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 92–392 substituted “section 5344 or 5349 of this title” for “section 5343 of this title” and added the exception.
1967—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–206, in material preceding the table, struck out reference to an approximate relationship between the amount of group life insurance and the eligible employee’s annual pay and inserted reference to an automatic extension of the schedule correspondingly by the amounts of increases in the annual rate of basic pay for positions at level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of this title, and raised the insurance coverages for both life and accidental death and dismemberment.
1966—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–737 inserted provision that, for the purpose of this chapter, “annual pay” includes premium pay under section 5545(c)(1) of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1967 Amendment
Pub. L. 90–206, title IV, § 405(a), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 648, provided that:
“The amendments made by
sections 401 to 403, inclusive, of this Act [amending this section and sections
8707 and
8708 of this title] shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the sixtieth day following the date of enactment [
Dec. 16, 1967]. In the case of an
employee who dies or retires during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and prior to the effective date prescribed by this subsection, the amount of insurance shall be determined as if the amendments made by section 401 [amending this section] were in effect for such
employee during such period.”
Retroactive Effect of 1967 Amendment
Pub. L. 90–206, title IV, § 405(c), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 648, provided that:
“The amendments made by
sections 401 to 404, inclusive, of this Act [enacting
section 8714a of this title and amending this section and sections 8707 and 8708 of this title] shall have no effect in the case of an
employee who died, was finally separated, or retired prior to the date of enactment [
Dec. 16, 1967].”
1967 Adjustment in Amount of Insurance
Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 220(b), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639, provided that:
“For the purposes of determining the amount of insurance for which an individual is eligible chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, relating to group life insurance for Federal employees—
“(1)
all changes in rates of pay which result from the enactment of this title [see Short Title Note under
section 5332 of this title] except Postal Field Service Schedule II, Rural Carrier Schedule II, and sections 207, 212, 213(d) and (e), 215, 219, and 225) shall be held and considered to become effective as of the date of such enactment [
Dec. 16, 1967]; and
“(2)
all changes in rates of pay which result from the enactment of
section 212 of this title [enacting provisions set out as a note under
section 5303 of this title] and which take effect retroactively from the date on which the adjustments thereof are actually ordered under such section, shall be held and considered to become effective on the date on which such adjustments are actually ordered.”
[Section 220(b) of Pub. L. 90–206 effective Dec. 16, 1967, see section 220(a) (1) of Pub. L. 90–206, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3110 of this title.]