{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-880.103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 880.103","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this part—\nAnnuitant means an individual who has separated from the Federal service with, and has retained, title to a CSRS or FERS annuity, has satisfied the age and service requirements for commencement of that annuity, and has filed an application for that annuity;\nAssociate Director means OPM's Associate Director for Retirement and Insurance or his or her designee;\nAuthorized institution means a government organization or official legally charged with making determinations of death in the State or country of the missing annuitant's domicile, citizenship, or disappearance;\nCSRS means the Civil Service Retirement System established in subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code;\nFEGLI means the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program established in chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code;\nFEHBP means the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established in chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code;\nFERS means the basic benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System established in subchapters I, II, IV, V, and VI of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code; FERS does not include benefits under the Thrift Savings Plan established under subchapters III and VII of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code;\nMissing annuitant means an individual who has acquired the status of missing annuitant under § 880.203(b).","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 880—RETIREMENT AND INSURANCE BENEFITS DURING PERIODS OF UNEXPLAINED ABSENCE","Subpart A—General"],"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":"17a5eeb3de2ce307034b8492350dcd6a61d7c7829fc81e73dea73f6d13a31154","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-880.102","next":"us/5-cfr-880.201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}