Hello listmates-

Is anyone familiar with obtaining an extension of time to elect the post-divorce survivor retirement annuity with Office of Personnel Management (USPS) for the benefit for an ex-spouse?

The postal worker is retired and divorced. The OPM manual states that he has 2 years from the Judgment of Divorce to make the election for his ex-spouse to receive the survivor retirement annuity benefit upon his death. He has not filed yet and time is running out. The matter is currently on appeal. On behalf of his ex-spouse, we have tried contacting OPM at all sorts of addresses and telephone numbers but no answer. We have submitted a Protective Order but there has been no acknowledgement of receipt. I’m thinking maybe an attorney who handles federal employee issues may be familiar with this.

Thanks in advance.

Susan P. Marnell, Esq.

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