Collapse to view only § 894.703 - How long does my coverage as an annuitant or compensationer last?
- § 894.701 - May I keep my dental and/or vision coverage when I retire or start receiving workers' compensation?
- § 894.702 - May I participate in open season and make changes to my enrollment as an annuitant or compensationer?
- § 894.703 - How long does my coverage as an annuitant or compensationer last?
- § 894.704 - What happens if I retire and then come back to work for the Federal Government or the United States Postal Service?
§ 894.701 - May I keep my dental and/or vision coverage when I retire or start receiving workers' compensation?
(a) Your FEDVIP coverage continues if you retire on an immediate annuity or on a disability annuity, or start receiving compensation from OWCP.
(b) If you retire on a Minimum Retirement Age +10 annuity that you elect to postpone in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 8412(g), your FEDVIP coverage will stop when you separate from service. However, you may enroll again within 60 days of when your annuity starts.
(c) If you retire on a deferred annuity in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 8413, your FEDVIP coverage stops and you are not eligible to enroll.
§ 894.702 - May I participate in open season and make changes to my enrollment as an annuitant or compensationer?
Yes. Annuitants and compensationers may participate in open season and make enrollment changes under the same circumstances as active employees or employees of the United States Postal Service.
§ 894.703 - How long does my coverage as an annuitant or compensationer last?
Your coverage as an annuitant or compensationer continues as long as you continue receiving an annuity or compensation and pay your premiums, unless you cancel your coverage during an open season or terminate coverage due to insufficient annuity or compensation.
§ 894.704 - What happens if I retire and then come back to work for the Federal Government or the United States Postal Service?
(a) If you have FEDVIP coverage as an annuitant, and you become reemployed in an eligible position in Federal service or United States Postal Service, you must contact the Administrator so it can send the request for allotments to your agency so your agency can start making the allotments from your pay.
(b) If you did not enroll in FEDVIP coverage as an annuitant and become reemployed in an eligible Federal position or United States Postal Service, you have 60 days to enroll in FEDVIP.
(c) If you enroll as an employee the Administrator will stop sending requests for allotments from your annuity.
(d) If your reemployment terminates, you must notify the Administrator within 30 days to have your allotments withheld from your annuity payments. Otherwise, your FEDVIP coverage will terminate due to non-payment of premiums.