{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-842.601","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 842.601","heading":"Purpose.","body":"This subpart explains the survivor annuity elections available under FERS for retirees, and retiring employees and Members, and the actions that they must take to provide these survivor annuities.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 842—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—BASIC ANNUITY","Subpart F—Survivor Elections"],"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":"0d10f183f2eb3be872eb16dc2dcc063c3991bf6e2060756fe97c6f3440cee210","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-842.505","next":"us/5-cfr-842.602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}