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Federal Employees' Retirement System; Present Value Conversion Factors for Spouses of Deceased Separated Employees
The Personnel Management Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 23, 2026. It took effect on August 24, 2026. Comments closed on July 23, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is revising the table of reduction factors for early commencing dates of survivor annuities for spouses of separated employees who die before the date on which they would be eligible for unreduced deferred annuities. The annuity factor for spouses of deceased employees who die in service when those spouses elect to receive the basic employee death benefit in 36 installments under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) Act of 1986 remains unchanged.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-12581
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Personnel Management Office
- Published
- June 23, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 24, 2026
- Comments due
- July 23, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective August 24, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by July 23, 2026. If significant adverse comments are received, OPM will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register and issue a notice of proposed rulemaking.
- Docket
- Docket ID: OPM-2026-0367
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3206-AP12
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 5 CFR 843
- Topics
- Air traffic controllers; Disability benefits; Firefighters; Government employees; Law enforcement officers; Pensions; Retirement
- Pages
- 3
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