US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 8708

Government contributions

(a)
section 8709 of this titlesection 8707 of this title For each period in which an employee is insured under a policy of insurance purchased by the Office of Personnel Management under , a sum equal to one-half the amount which is withheld from the pay of the employee under 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)
section 8706(b) of this titlesection 8707 of this title 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 , a sum equal to one-half of the amount which is withheld from the employee’s annuity or compensation under 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 ;
(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)
section 8706(b)(3) of this title shall, in the case of any individual who elects coverage under subparagraph (B) of , 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 ; or
(B)
commences receiving compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title (because of disease or injury to the individual) after , if the position last held by the individual before commencing to receive such compensation was within the United States Postal Service.

Pub. L. 89–55480 Stat. 595Pub. L. 90–206, title IV, § 40381 Stat. 647Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2)92 Stat. 1224Pub. L. 101–303, § 2104 Stat. 250Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 215(18)110 Stat. 1746(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

(a), (c)

5 U.S.C. 2094(b).

Aug. 17, 1954, ch. 752, § 5(b), 68 Stat. 738.

(b)

2 U.S.C. 128.

Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, § 101 (4th par. under “Administrative Provisions”), 69 Stat. 513.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–1861996—Subsec. (b). substituted “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.” for “Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Clerk may contribute the sum required by subsection (a) of this section from the contingent fund of the House.”

Pub. L. 101–3031990—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 95–4541978—Subsec. (a). substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission”.

Pub. L. 90–206section 8707 of this titlesection 8707 of this title1967—Subsec. (a). substituted provisions setting the sum to be withheld at one-half the amount withheld from the pay of the employee under for provisions setting the sum to be withheld at a rate to be determined by the Commission not to exceed one-half of the amount withheld under .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–454section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–206section 405(a) of Pub. L. 90–206section 8704 of this titleAmendment by effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after sixtieth day following , see , set out as a note under .

Retroactive Effect of 1967 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–206section 405(c) of Pub. L. 90–206section 8704 of this titleAmendment by to have no effect in case of an employee who died, was finally separated, or retired prior to , see , set out as a note under .