{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-890.1102","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 890.1102","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this subpart—\nGross misconduct means a flagrant and extreme transgression of law or established rule of action for which an employee is separated and concerning which a judicial or administrative finding of gross misconduct has been made.\nQualifying event means any of the following events that qualify an individual for temporary continuation of coverage under subpart K of this part:\n(1) A separation from Government service.\n(2) A divorce or annulment.\n(3) A change in circumstances that causes an individual to become ineligible to be considered a child who is a covered family member under this part.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 890—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM","Subpart K—Temporary Continuation of Coverage"],"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":"c8719aedfd48cceb2e7bae0bc02511c21644a8a3cb9c81210dcb7555014f2eb4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-890.1101","next":"us/5-cfr-890.1103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}