{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-838.1017","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 838.1017","heading":"Cost-of-living adjustments.","body":"In cases where the court order apportions a percentage of the employee retirement benefit, the Associate Director will initially determine the amount of proper payment. That amount will be increased by future cost-of-living increases unless the court directs otherwise.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 838—COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS","Subpart J—Court Orders Affecting Civil Service Retirement Benefits"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"86853579c6c99e75cbb84075bb828698266af92709470e0a097b36b86c56fd25","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-838.1016","next":"us/5-cfr-838.1018"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}