Payment of lump-sum awards by survivor annuity.

OPM will not honor court orders awarding lump-sum payments (other than the FERS basic employee death benefit as defined in § 843.102 of this chapter) to a former spouse upon the death of an employee or retiree. [57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 43493, Aug. 17, 1993]