5 CFR § 845.103 - Prohibition against collection of debts.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s845.103"
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title: "5 CFR § 845.103 - Prohibition against collection of debts."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "845.103"
section_name: "Prohibition against collection of debts."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "845"
part_name: "FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—DEBT COLLECTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 8461."
regulatory_source: "52 FR 5931, Feb. 27, 1987; 52 FR 23014, June 17, 1987, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "845"
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# 845.103 Prohibition against collection of debts.

(a) Debts may be collected from FERS basic benefits only to the extent expressly authorized by Federal statute.

(b) When collection of a debt from FERS basic benefits is authorized under paragraph (a) of this section, the collection will be made in accordance with this part.