If the age of the employee is | The appropriate factor is: |
35 or under | 2.0 |
36 | 1.9 |
37 | 1.8 |
38 | 1.7 |
39 | 1.6 |
40 | 1.5 |
41 | 1.4 |
42 | 1.3 |
43 | 1.2 |
44 | 1.1 |
45 or over | 1.0. |
Loss | Amount payable |
For loss of life | Full amount of the employee's basic insurance amount. |
Loss of one hand or of one foot or loss of sight of one eye | One-half the amount of the employee's basic insurance amount. |
Loss of two or more such members | Full amount of the employee's basic insurance amount. |
For any one accident the aggregate amount of group accidental death and dismemberment insurance that may be paid may not exceed an amount equal to the employee's basic insurance amount.
5 U.S.C. § 8704
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
(a)-(c) | 5 U.S.C. 2092 (less (d)) | Aug. 17, 1954, ch. 752, §3 (less (d)), 68 Stat. 737. |
(d)(1) | [Uncodified]. | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85-737, §3, 72 Stat . 831. |
(d)(2) | 5 U.S.C. 1183 . | Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85-872, §3, 72 Stat . 1697. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1988-Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 100-238 inserted "or 8401(17)" after "8331(20)". 1980-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-427, §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 group life insurance is- | The amount of group accidental death and dismemberment insurance is- | |
Greater than- | But not greater than- | ||
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 |
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
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. Pub. L. 96-427, §2(f), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1832, 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 Pub. L. 90-206, title IV, §405(a), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 648, 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 Pub. L. 90-206, title IV, §405(c), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 648, 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 Pub. L. 90-206, title II, §220(b), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639, 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) Pub. L. 90-206 set out as an Effective Date note under section 3110 of this title.]