94 STAT. 1832
"Annual pay.' 5 USC 5545. 5 USC 8331. 5 USC 5545.
Effective date. 5 USC 8704 note.
PUBLIC LAW 96-427—OCT. 10, 1980
(c) Section 87O40t)) of title 5 is amended— (1) by inserting before "Subject to" the following new sentence: "An employee eligible for insurance is entitled to be insured for group accidental death and dismemberment insurance in accordance with this subsection."; (2) in the table, by striking out "shown in the schedule in subsection (a) of this section" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "of the employee's basic insurance amount"; and (3) in the last sentence, by striking out "the amount shown in the schedule in subsection (a) of this section" and inserting in lieu thereof "an amount equal to the employee's basic insurance amount.". (d) Section 8704(c) of title 5 is amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "For the purpose of this chapter, 'annusu pay* includes— "(1) premium pay under section 5545(c)(1) of this title; and "(2) with respect to a law enforcement officer as defined in section 8331(20) of this title, premium pay under section 5545(c)(2) of this title.". (e) The item relating to section 8701 in the table of sections for chapter 87 of title 5 is amended by striking out "Definition" and inserting in lieu thereof "Definitions. if) SuD@ections (b) and (c) of this section shall take effect beginning with the first pay period beginning on or after Ctetober 1, 1981. CONTINUATION OF REGULAR GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
5 USC 8101.
SEC. 3. (a) Section 87060i)) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b)(1) In the case of any employee who retires on an immediate annuity and has been insured under this chapter throughout— (A) the 5 years of service immediately preceding the date of the employee s retirement, or "(B) the full period or periods of service during which the employee was entitled to be insured, if fewer than 5 years, life insurance, without accidental death and dismemberment insurance, may be continued, under conditions determined by the Office. "(2) In the case of any employee who becomes entitled to receive compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title because of disease or injury to the employee and has been insured under this chapter throughout— "(A) the 5 years of service immediately preceding the date the employee becomes entitled to compensation, or (B) the full period or periods of service during which the employee was entitled to be insured, if fewer than 5 years, life insurance, without accidental death and dismemberment insurance, may be continued, under conditions determined by the Office, during the period the employee is receiving compensation and is held by the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary's delegate to be unable to return to duty. "(3) The amount of life insurance continued under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection shall be continued, with or without reduction, at the end of each full calendar month after the date the employee becomes 65 years of age and is retired or is receiving compensation for disease or injury, in accordance with the employee's written election at the time eligibility to continue insurance during retirement or receipt of compensation arises, as follows:
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