Notes on 5 U.S.C. § 8704 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 5 U.S.C. § 8704 : US Code - Notes
(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 593; Pub. L. 89-737, Sec.
1(3), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1164; Pub. L. 90-206, title IV, Sec.
401, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 646; Pub. L. 92-392, Sec. 11, Aug. 19,
1972, 86 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 95-454, title VIII, Sec. 801(a)(3)(E),
title IX, Sec. 906(a)(2), (3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1222, 1224;
Pub. L. 96-427, Sec. 2(b)-(d), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1831, 1832;
Pub. L. 100-238, title I, Sec. 103(b), Jan. 8, 1988, 101 Stat.
1744.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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(a)-(c) 5 U.S.C. 2092 (less Aug. 17, 1954, ch. 752,
(d)) Sec. 3 (less (d)), 68 Stat.
737.
(d)(1) [Uncodified]. Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L.
85-737, Sec. 3, 72 Stat.
831.
(d)(2) 5 U.S.C. 1183. Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L.
85-872, Sec. 3, 72 Stat.
1697.
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In subsection (a), the words "An employee eligible for insurance
is entitled" are coextensive with and substituted for "Each
employee to whom this chapter applies shall be eligible".
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions
applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface
to the report.
AMENDMENTS
1988 - Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 100-238 inserted "or 8401(17)"
after "8331(20)".
1980 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-427, Sec. 2(b), substituted new
formula for group life insurance to be computed by multiplying the
basic insurance with a factor to be obtained from the table based
on age for provisions calling for group life insurance and an equal
amount of death and dismemberment insurance in accordance with a
schedule based on the basic pay with special provision for
extension by the amount of increase in the annual rates of basic
pay for positions at level II of the Executive Schedule under
section 5313 of this title. Prior to this amendment, the table was
as follows:
If annual pay is - The amount of The amount of
group life group accidental
insurance is death and
- dismemberment
insurance is -
Greater than - But not
greater
than -
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0 $8,000 $10,000 $10,000
$8,000 9,000 11,000 11,000
9,000 10,000 12,000 12,000
10,000 11,000 13,000 13,000
11,000 12,000 14,000 14,000
12,000 13,000 15,000 15,000
13,000 14,000 16,000 16,000
14,000 15,000 17,000 17,000
15,000 16,000 18,000 18,000
16,000 17,000 19,000 19,000
17,000 18,000 20,000 20,000
18,000 19,000 21,000 21,000
19,000 20,000 22,000 22,000
20,000 21,000 23,000 23,000
21,000 22,000 24,000 24,000
22,000 23,000 25,000 25,000
23,000 24,000 26,000 26,000
24,000 25,000 27,000 27,000
25,000 26,000 28,000 28,000
26,000 27,000 29,000 29,000
27,000 28,000 30,000 30,000
28,000 29,000 31,000 31,000
29,000 32,000 32,000
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Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-427, Sec. 2(c), inserted provision that
an employee eligible for insurance is entitled to be insured for
group accidental death and dismemberment insurance in accordance
with this subsection and substituted reference to employee's basic
insurance amount for reference to the amount shown in the schedule
in subsec. (a) of this section in four places.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-427, Sec. 2(d), expanded definition of
"annual pay" to include premium pay under section 5545(c)(2) of
this title with respect to a law enforcement officer as defined in
section 8331(20) of this title.
1978 - Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 95-454, Sec. 906(a)(2), (3),
substituted "Office of Personnel Management" and "Office" for
"Civil Service Commission" and "Commission", respectively, wherever
appearing.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 95-454, Sec. 801(a)(3)(E), substituted
"subchapter VI of chapter 53" for "section 5337".
1972 - Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 92-392 substituted "section 5344
or 5349 of this title" for "section 5343 of this title" and added
the exception.
1967 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-206, in material preceding the
table, struck out reference to an approximate relationship between
the amount of group life insurance and the eligible employee's
annual pay and inserted reference to an automatic extension of the
schedule correspondingly by the amounts of increases in the annual
rate of basic pay for positions at level II of the Executive
Schedule under section 5313 of this title, and raised the insurance
coverages for both life and accidental death and dismemberment.
1966 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-737 inserted provision that, for
the purpose of this chapter, "annual pay" includes premium pay
under section 5545(c)(1) of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-238 effective Jan. 1, 1987, see section
103(f) of Pub. L. 100-238 set out as a note under section 3307 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 2(d) of Pub. L. 96-427 applicable with
respect to premium pay payable under section 5545(c)(2) of this
title from and after the first day of the first pay period which
begins on or after Oct. 10, 1980, see section 10(b) of Pub. L. 96-
427, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
Section 2(f) of Pub. L. 96-427 provided that: "Subsections (b)
and (c) of this section [amending this section] shall take effect
beginning with the first pay period beginning on or after October
1, 1981."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 801(a)(3)(E) of Pub. L. 95-454 effective on
first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th
day after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 801(a)(4) of Pub. L. 95-454,
set out as an Effective Date note under section 5361 of this title.
Amendment by section 906(a)(2), (3) of Pub. L. 95-454 effective
90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95-454, set
out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-392 effective on first day of first
applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th day after Aug. 19,
1972, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 92-392, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 5341 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AMENDMENT
Section 405(a) of Pub. L. 90-206 provided that: "The amendments
made by sections 401 to 403, inclusive, of this Act [amending this
section and sections 8707 and 8708 of this title] shall take effect
on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after
the sixtieth day following the date of enactment [Dec. 16, 1967].
In the case of an employee who dies or retires during the period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and prior to the
effective date prescribed by this subsection, the amount of
insurance shall be determined as if the amendments made by section
401 [amending this section] were in effect for such employee during
such period."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 89-737 applicable with respect to premium
pay payable from and after first day of first pay period which
begins after date of enactment of Pub. L. 89-737, which was
approved Nov. 2, 1966, see section 4 of Pub. L. 89-737, set out in
the note under section 8114 of this title.
RETROACTIVE EFFECT OF 1967 AMENDMENT
Section 405(c) of Pub. L. 90-206 provided that: "The amendments
made by sections 401 to 404, inclusive, of this Act [enacting
section 8714a of this title and amending this section and sections
8707 and 8708 of this title] shall have no effect in the case of an
employee who died, was finally separated, or retired prior to the
date of enactment [Dec. 16, 1967]."
1967 ADJUSTMENT IN AMOUNT OF INSURANCE
Section 220(b) of Pub. L. 90-206 provided that: "For the purposes
of determining the amount of insurance for which an individual is
eligible chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
group life insurance for Federal employees -
"(1) all changes in rates of pay which result from the
enactment of this title [see Short Title Note under section 5332
of this title] except Postal Field Service Schedule II, Rural
Carrier Schedule II, and sections 207, 212, 213(d) and (e), 215,
219, and 225) shall be held and considered to become effective as
of the date of such enactment [Dec. 16, 1967]; and
"(2) all changes in rates of pay which result from the
enactment of section 212 of this title [enacting provisions set
out as a note under section 5303 of this title] and which take
effect retroactively from the date on which the adjustments
thereof are actually ordered under such section, shall be held
and considered to become effective on the date on which such
adjustments are actually ordered."
[Section 220(b) of Pub. L. 90-206 effective Dec. 16, 1967, see
section 220(a) (1) of Pub. L. 90-206, set out as an Effective Date
note under section 3110 of this title.]
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