5 U.S.C. § 8708 : US Code - Section 8708: Government contributions

Search 5 U.S.C. § 8708 : US Code - Section 8708: Government contributions

(a) For each period in which an employee is insured under a
policy of insurance purchased by the Office of Personnel Management
under section 8709 of this title, a sum equal to one-half the
amount which is withheld from the pay of the employee under section
8707 of this title shall be contributed from the appropriation or
fund which is used to pay him.
(b) When an employee is paid by the Chief Administrative Officer
of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer
may contribute the sum required by subsection (a) of this section
from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives.
(c) When the employee is an elected official, the sum required by
subsection (a) of this section is contributed from an appropriation
or fund available for payment of other salaries of the same office
or establishment.
(d)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for each
period in which an employee continues life insurance after
retirement or while in receipt of compensation under subchapter I
of chapter 81 of this title because of disease or injury to the
employee, as provided under section 8706(b) of this title, a sum
equal to one-half of the amount which is withheld from the
employee's annuity or compensation under section 8707 of this title
shall be contributed by the Office from annual appropriations which
are authorized to be made for that purpose and which may be made
available until expended.
(2) Contributions under this subsection - 
(A) shall not be made other than with respect to individuals
who retire, or commence receiving compensation, after December
31, 1989;
(B) shall not be made with respect to any individual for months
after the calendar month in which such individual becomes 65
years of age; and
(C) shall, in the case of any individual who elects coverage
under subparagraph (B) of section 8706(b)(3) of this title, be
equal to the amount which would apply under this subsection if
such individual had instead elected coverage under subparagraph
(A) of such section.
(3) The United States Postal Service shall pay the contributions
required under this subsection with respect to any individual who -

(A) first becomes an annuitant by reason of retirement from
employment with the United States Postal Service after December
31, 1989; or
(B) commences receiving compensation under subchapter I of
chapter 81 of this title (because of disease or injury to the
individual) after December 31, 1989, if the position last held by
the individual before commencing to receive such compensation was
within the United States Postal Service.