B-217739: Dec 19, 1985

An advance decision was requested as to whether: (1) the current or the former spouse of a deceased Air Force officer was entitled to his Survivor Benefit Plan annuity; and (2) delinquent premiums which were not deducted from the officer's retired pay may be collected from the former spouse's annuity. In 1981, 1 year after the officer's remarriage, his new wife became eligible as the beneficiary u...

B-217739: Dec 19, 1985

PAY - RETIRED - SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN - REMARRIAGE OF MEMBER - SPOUSE'S ANNUITY ELIGIBILITY A RETIRED AIR FORCE OFFICER HAD SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN (SBP) COVERAGE FOR HIS SPOUSE WHEN IN 1980 HE WAS DIVORCED. A YEAR LATER (1981) HIS NEW SPOUSE WAS AUTOMATICALLY COVERED UNDER THE SBP. IN SEPT. 1983 PUBLIC LAW 98-94 WAS ENACTED AUTHORIZING A PERSON IN THIS SITUATION TO ELECT SBP COVERAGE FOR A FORMER S...