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[CITE: 5USC8906]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                           PART III--EMPLOYEES
 
                   Subpart G--Insurance and Annuities
 
                      CHAPTER 89--HEALTH INSURANCE
 
Sec. 8906. Contributions

    (a)(1) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Office of 
Personnel Management shall determine the weighted average of the 
subscription charges that will be in effect during the following 
contract year with respect to--
        (A) enrollments under this chapter for self alone; and
        (B) enrollments under this chapter for self and family.

    (2) In determining each weighted average under paragraph (1), the 
weight to be given to a particular subscription charge shall, with 
respect to each plan (and option) to which it is to apply, be 
commensurate with the number of enrollees enrolled in such plan (and 
option) as of March 31 of the year in which the determination is being 
made.
    (3) For purposes of paragraph (2), the term ``enrollee'' means any 
individual who, during the contract year for which the weighted average 
is to be used under this section, will be eligible for a Government 
contribution for health benefits.
    (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), the 
biweekly Government contribution for health benefits for an employee or 
annuitant enrolled in a health benefits plan under this chapter is 
adjusted to an amount equal to 72 percent of the weighted average under 
subsection (a)(1)(A) or (B), as applicable. For an employee, the 
adjustment begins on the first day of the employee's first pay period of 
each year. For an annuitant, the adjustment begins on the first day of 
the first period of each year for which an annuity payment is made.
    (2) The biweekly Government contribution for an employee or 
annuitant enrolled in a plan under this chapter shall not exceed 75 
percent of the subscription charge.
    (3) In the case of an employee who is occupying a position on a 
part-time career employment basis (as defined in section 3401(2) of this 
title), the biweekly Government contribution shall be equal to the 
percentage which bears the same ratio to the percentage determined under 
this subsection (without regard to this paragraph) as the average number 
of hours of such employee's regularly scheduled workweek bears to the 
average number of hours in the regularly scheduled workweek of an 
employee serving in a comparable position on a full-time career basis 
(as determined under regulations prescribed by the Office).
    (4) In the case of persons who are enrolled in a health benefits 
plan as part of the demonstration project under section 1108 of title 
10, the Government contribution shall be subject to the limitation set 
forth in subsection (i) of that section.
    (c) There shall be withheld from the pay of each enrolled employee 
and (except as provided in subsection (i) of this section) the annuity 
of each enrolled annuitant and there shall be contributed by the 
Government, amounts, in the same ratio as the contributions of the 
employee or annuitant and the Government under subsection (b) of this 
section, which are necessary for the administrative costs and the 
reserves provided for by section 8909(b) of this title.
    (d) The amount necessary to pay the total charge for enrollment, 
after the Government contribution is deducted, shall be withheld from 
the pay of each enrolled employee and (except as provided in subsection 
(i) of this section) from the annuity of each enrolled annuitant. The 
withholding for an annuitant shall be the same as that for an employee 
enrolled in the same health benefits plan and level of benefits.
    (e)(1)(A) An employee enrolled in a health benefits plan under this 
chapter who is placed in a leave without pay status may have his 
coverage and the coverage of members of his family continued under the 
plan for not to exceed 1 year under regulations prescribed by the 
Office.
    (B) During each pay period in which an enrollment continues under 
subparagraph (A)--
        (i) employee and Government contributions required by this 
    section shall be paid on a current basis; and
        (ii) if necessary, the head of the employing agency shall 
    approve advance payment, recoverable in the same manner as under 
    section 5524a(c), of a portion of basic pay sufficient to pay 
    current employee contributions.

    (C) Each agency shall establish procedures for accepting direct 
payments of employee contributions for the purposes of this paragraph.
    (2) An employee who enters on approved leave without pay to serve as 
a full-time officer or employee of an organization composed primarily of 
employees as defined by section 8901 of this title, within 60 days after 
entering on that leave without pay, may file with his employing agency 
an election to continue his health benefits enrollment and arrange to 
pay currently into the Employees Health Benefits Fund, through his 
employing agency, both employee and agency contributions from the 
beginning of leave without pay. The employing agency shall forward the 
enrollment charges so paid to the Fund. If the employee does not so 
elect, his enrollment will continue during nonpay status and end as 
provided by paragraph (1) of this subsection and implementing 
regulations.
    (f) The Government contributions for health benefits for an employee 
shall be paid--
        (1) in the case of employees generally, from the appropriation 
    or fund which is used to pay the employee;
        (2) in the case of an elected official, from an appropriation or 
    fund available for payment of other salaries of the same office or 
    establishment;
        (3) in the case of an employee of the legislative branch who is 
    paid by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
    Representatives, from the applicable accounts of the House of 
    Representatives; and
        (4) in the case of an employee in a leave without pay status, 
    from the appropriation or fund which would be used to pay the 
    employee if he were in a pay status.

    (g)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Government 
contributions authorized by this section for health benefits for an 
annuitant shall be paid from annual appropriations which are authorized 
to be made for that purpose and which may be made available until 
expended.
    (2)(A) The Government contributions authorized by this section for 
health benefits for an individual who first becomes an annuitant by 
reason of retirement from employment with the United States Postal 
Service on or after July 1, 1971, or for a survivor of such an 
individual or of an individual who died on or after July 1, 1971, while 
employed by the United States Postal Service, shall be paid by the 
United States Postal Service.
    (B) In determining any amount for which the Postal Service is liable 
under this paragraph, the amount of the liability shall be prorated to 
reflect only that portion of total service which is attributable to 
civilian service performed (by the former postal employee or by the 
deceased individual referred to in subparagraph (A), as the case may be) 
after June 30, 1971, as estimated by the Office of Personnel Management.
    (3) The Government contribution for persons enrolled in a health 
benefits plan as part of the demonstration project under section 1108 of 
title 10 shall be paid as provided in subsection (i) of that section.
    (h) The Office shall provide for conversion of biweekly rates of 
contribution specified by this section to rates for employees and 
annuitants paid on other than a biweekly basis, and for this purpose may 
provide for the adjustment of the converted rate to the nearest cent.
    (i) An annuitant whose annuity is insufficient to cover the 
withholdings required for enrollment in a particular health benefits 
plan may enroll (or remain enrolled) in such plan, notwithstanding any 
other provision of this section, if the annuitant elects, under 
conditions prescribed by regulations of the Office, to pay currently 
into the Employees Health Benefits Fund, through the retirement system 
that administers the annuitant's health benefits enrollment, an amount 
equal to the withholdings that would otherwise be required under this 
section.

(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 604; Pub. L. 90-83, Sec. 1(96), 
Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 219; Pub. L. 91-418, Sec. 1(a), Sept. 25, 1970, 
84 Stat. 869; Pub. L. 93-246, Sec. 1, Jan. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 3; Pub. L. 
94-310, Sec. 3(a), June 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 687; Pub. L. 95-437, 
Sec. 4(c)(2)(A), Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1059; Pub. L. 95-454, title IX, 
Sec. 906(a)(15), (c)(2)(F), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1226, 1227; Pub. L. 
96-54, Sec. 2(a)(53), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 384; Pub. L. 99-272, title 
XV, Sec. 15202(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 334; Pub. L. 101-239, title 
IV, Sec. 4003(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2135; Pub. L. 101-303, 
Sec. 1(a), (b), May 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 101-508, title VII, 
Sec. 7102(a), (b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-333; Pub. L. 102-378, 
Sec. 2(78), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1355; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, 
Sec. 215(19), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1747; Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, 
title I, Sec. 101(f) [title IV, Sec. 422], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 
3009-314, 3009-343; Pub. L. 105-33, title VII, Sec. 7002(a), Aug. 5, 
1997, 111 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title VII, Sec. 721(b)(2), 
(3), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2065.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
                                1966 Act
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                                                    Revised Statutes and
     Derivation                U.S. Code             Statutes at Large
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                     5 U.S.C. 3006.                Sept. 28, 1959, Pub.
                                                    L. 86-382, Sec.  7,
                                                    73 Stat. 713.
                     ............................  Mar. 17, 1964, Pub.
                                                    L. 88-284, Sec.
                                                    1(10), (11), 78
                                                    Stat. 165.
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    In subsection (f)(1), the words ``in the case of employees 
generally'' are inserted for clarity.
    In subsection (h), the word ``biweekly'' is inserted for clarity.
    Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable 
and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

                                1967 Act
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                                                    Source (Statutes at
 Section of title 5       Source (U.S. Code)               Large)
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8906(a)............  5 App.: 3006(a)(1).           July 18, 1966, Pub.
8906(b)............  5 App.: 3006(a)(2).            L. 89-504, Secs.
8906(e)(2).........  5 App.: 3006(b)(2).            406(b), 602, 80
                                                    Stat. 298, 303.
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    In subsection (a), the words ``subsection (b) of this section'', 
``this chapter'', and ``subsection (c) of this section'' are substituted 
for ``paragraph (2) of this subsection'', ``this Act'', and ``paragraph 
(3)'', respectively, to reflect the codification of title 5, United 
States Code.
    In subsection (e)(2), the words ``as defined by section 8901 of this 
title'' are substituted for ``as defined in section 2 of this Act'' to 
reflect the codification of that section in 5 U.S.C. 8901. The words 
``Employees Health Benefits Fund'' and ``Fund'' are substituted for 
``fund'' and ``fund'', respectively. In the penultimate sentence, the 
words ``will continue during nonpay status and end'' are substituted for 
``will terminate'' for clarity and on authority of 5 U.S.C. 8906(e)(1).


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105-261, Sec. 721(b)(2)(A), 
substituted ``paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)'' for ``paragraphs (2) and 
(3)''.
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 105-261, Sec. 721(b)(2)(B), added par. (4).
    Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 105-261, Sec. 721(b)(3)(A), substituted 
``paragraphs (2) and (3)'' for ``paragraph (2)''.
    Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 105-261, Sec. 721(b)(3)(B), added par. (3).
    1997--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-33 added subsec. (a) and struck out 
former subsec. (a) which read as follows: ``The Office of Personnel 
Management shall determine the average of the subscription charges in 
effect on the beginning date of each contract year with respect to self 
alone or self and family enrollments under this chapter, as applicable, 
for the highest level of benefits offered by--
        ``(1) the service benefit plan;
        ``(2) the indemnity benefit plan;
        ``(3) the two employee organization plans with the largest 
    number of enrollments, as determined by the Office; and
        ``(4) the two comprehensive medical plans with the largest 
    number of enrollments, as determined by the Office.''
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105-33 added par. (1) and struck out former 
par. (1) which read as follows: ``Except as provided by paragraphs (2) 
and (3) of this subsection, the biweekly Government contribution for 
health benefits for an employee or annuitant enrolled in a health 
benefits plan under this chapter is adjusted to an amount equal to 60 
percent of the average subscription charge determined under subsection 
(a) of this section. For an employee, the adjustment begins on the first 
day of the employee's first pay period of each year. For an annuitant, 
the adjustment begins on the first day of the first period of each year 
for which an annuity payment is made.''
    1996--Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 104-208 struck out at end ``The 
regulations may provide for the waiving of contributions by the employee 
and the Government.'', inserted subpar. (A) designation, and added 
subpars. (B) and (C).
    Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``Chief Administrative 
Officer of the House of Representatives, from the applicable accounts of 
the House of Representatives'' for ``Clerk of the House of 
Representatives, from the contingent fund of the House''.
    1992--Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 102-378, Sec. 2(78)(A), inserted 
period after ``Office)''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-378, Sec. 2(78)(B), substituted ``and 
(except'' for ``and except''.
    1990--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-303, Sec. 1(b)(1), inserted ``except 
as provided in subsection (i) of this section)'' after ``enrolled 
employee and''.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-303, Sec. 1(b)(2), inserted ``(except as 
provided in subsection (i) of this section)'' after ``enrolled employee 
and''.
    Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 101-508 designated existing provisions as 
subpar. (A), substituted ``July 1, 1971,'' for ``October 1, 1986,'' in 
two places, and added subpar. (B).
    Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 101-303, Sec. 1(a), added subsec. (i).
    1989--Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 101-239 inserted ``or for a survivor 
of such an individual or of an individual who died on or after October 
1, 1986, while employed by the United States Postal Service,'' after 
``1986,''.
    1986--Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99-272 designated existing provisions as 
par. (1) and added par. (2).
    1979--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 96-54 substituted provisions setting 
forth adjustment amount of the Government contribution of equal to 60 
percent of the average subscription charge under subsec. (a) and 
determinations respecting the commencement date of the adjustment, for 
provisions setting forth adjustment amounts of the Government 
contribution of equal to 50 percent of the average subscription charge 
under subsec. (a) for applicable pay periods beginning in 1974, and 
equal to 60 percent for pay periods beginning in 1975 and after, and 
determinations respecting the commencement date of the adjustment.
    1978--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-454, Sec. 906(a)(15), substituted 
``Office of Personnel Management'' for ``Commission'' in introductory 
material, and ``Office'' for ``Commission'' in cls. (3) and (4).
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95-437, Sec. 4(c)(2)(A)(i), substituted 
``paragraphs (2) and (3)'' for ``paragraph (2)''.
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 95-454, Sec. 906(a)(15), (c)(2)(F), 
substituted ``Office'' for ``Commission'', and ``3401'' for ``3391''.
    Pub. L. 95-437, Sec. 4(c)(2)(A)(ii), added par. (3).
    Subsecs. (e)(1), (h). Pub. L. 95-454, Sec. 906(a)(15), substituted 
``Office'' for ``Commission''.
    1976--Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 94-310 provided for payment of Government 
contributions from annual appropriations which may be made available 
until expended.
    1974--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-246, Sec. 1(a), struck out 
introductory text ``Except as provided by subsection (b) of this 
section, the biweekly Government contribution for health benefits for 
employees or annuitants enrolled in health benefits plans under this 
chapter shall be adjusted'', now incorporated in subsec. (b)(1) of this 
section, required Commission determination of average of subscription 
charges, and reenacted remainder of existing provisions, substituting 
``beginning date of each contract year'' for ``beginning date of the 
adjustment''.
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 93-246, Sec. 1(a), incorporated introductory 
text of former subsec. (a) reading ``Except as provided by subsection 
(b) of this section, the biweekly Government contribution for health 
benefits for employees or annuitants enrolled in health benefits plans 
under this chapter shall be adjusted'', as initial text of provisions 
designated as subsec. (b)(1), substituted provision for amount of 
biweekly Government contribution equal to 50 percent of average 
subscription charge for applicable pay periods commencing in 1974 and 60 
percent for applicable pay periods commencing in 1975, and annually 
thereafter, for former subsec. (a) provision for an amount equal to 40 
percent of average of subscription charges and former subsec. (b) 
provision for 50 percent of subscription charge where the biweekly 
subscription charge was less than twice the Government contribution.
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 93-246, Sec. 1(a), added par. (2).
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-246, Sec. 1(b), struck out reference to 
subsec. (a).
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 93-246, Sec. 1(c), substituted ``by this 
section'' for ``by subsection (a) of this section''.
    1970--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-418, in increasing the Government 
contribution to the cost of health benefits insurance, substituted 
provision for adjustment of such contribution, beginning on the first 
day of the first pay period of each year, to an amount equal to 40 
percent of the adjustment, with respect to self alone or self and family 
enrollments, as applicable, for the highest level of benefits offered by 
the service benefit plan, the indemnity benefit plan, the two employee 
organization plans, and the two comprehensive medical plans, for prior 
provision for a contribution, in addition to requirement of subsec. (c) 
of this section, of $1.62 if the enrollment is for self or $3.94 if the 
enrollment is for self and family.


                    Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

    Section 7002(b) of Pub. L. 105-33 provided that: ``This section 
[amending this section] shall take effect on the first day of the 
contract year that begins in 1999. Nothing in this subsection shall 
prevent the Office of Personnel Management from taking any action, 
before such first day, which it considers necessary in order to ensure 
the timely implementation of this section.''


                    Effective Date of 1990 Amendments

    Section 7102(c) of Pub. L. 101-508 provided that: ``The amendments 
made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on 
October 1, 1990, and shall apply with respect to amounts payable for 
periods beginning on or after that date.''
    Section 1(c) of Pub. L. 101-303 provided that: ``The amendments made 
by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act [May 29, 1990]. Any annuitant whose enrollment was 
terminated at any time before such date on account of such annuitant's 
annuity being insufficient to cover the amount of the required 
withholdings may, under regulations prescribed by the Office of 
Personnel Management, be prospectively reinstated in any available 
health benefits plan upon application of the annuitant.''


                    Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

    Section 4003(b) of Pub. L. 101-239 provided that: ``The amendment 
made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on 
October 1, 1989, and shall apply with respect to amounts payable for 
periods beginning on or after that date.''


                    Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-54 effective July 12, 1979, see section 2(b) 
of Pub. L. 96-54, set out as a note under section 305 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

    Amendment by 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 1976 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 94-310 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 4 of 
Pub. L. 94-310, set out as a note under section 130b of Title 2, The 
Congress.


                    Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

    Section 4(a) of Pub. L. 93-246 provided that: ``The first section of 
this Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the first day of 
the first applicable pay period which begins on or after January 1, 
1974.''
    Section 4(d) of Pub. L. 93-246 provided that: ``The determination of 
the average of subscription charges and the adjustment of the Government 
contributions for 1973, under section 8906 of title 5, United States 
Code, as amended by the first section of this Act [amending this 
section], shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay 
period which begins on or after the thirtieth day following the date of 
enactment of this Act [Jan. 31, 1974].''


                    Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

    Section 1(b) of Pub. L. 91-418 provided that: ``The amendment made 
by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall become 
effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period which 
commences after December 31, 1970.''


 Payments by Postal Service Relating to Corrected Calculations for Past 
                             Health Benefits

    Pub. L. 103-66, title XI, Sec. 11101(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 
413, provided that: ``In addition to any other payments required under 
section 8906(g)(2) of title 5, United States Code, or any other 
provision of law, the United States Postal Service shall pay into the 
Employees Health Benefits Fund a total of $348,000,000, of which--
        ``(1) at least one-third shall be paid not later than September 
    30, 1996;
        ``(2) at least two-thirds shall be paid not later than September 
    30, 1997; and
        ``(3) any remaining balance shall be paid not later than 
    September 30, 1998.''


  Computation of Government Contributions to Federal Employees Health 
                 Benefits Program for 1990 Through 1993

    Pub. L. 101-76, Aug. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 556, as amended by Pub. L. 
101-508, title VII, Sec. 7002(e), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-330; Pub. 
L. 103-66, title XI, Sec. 11005, Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 412, provided: 
``That (a)(1) in the administration of chapter 89 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each of contract years 1990 through 1998 (inclusive), 
in order to compute the average subscription charges under section 
8906(a) of such title for such contract years, the subscription charges 
in effect for the indemnity benefit plan on the beginning date of each 
such contract year--
        ``(A) shall be deemed to be the subscription charges which were 
    in effect for such plan on the beginning date of the preceding 
    contract year as adjusted under paragraph (2); or
        ``(B) if subparagraph (A) does not apply, shall be deemed to 
    be--
            ``(i) the subscription charges which were deemed under this 
        Act to have been in effect for such plan with respect to the 
        preceding contract year as adjusted under paragraph (2), except 
        as provided in clause (ii); or
            ``(ii) for each of contract years 1997 and 1998, the 
        subscription charges which would be derived by applying the 
        terms of clause (i), reduced by 1 percent.
    ``(2) The subscription charges under paragraph (1) shall be 
increased or decreased (as appropriate) by the average percentage by 
which the respective subscription charges taken into account under 
paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of such section 8906(a) for that contract 
year increased or decreased from the subscription charges taken into 
account under such paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) for the preceding 
contract year.
    ``(b) Separate percentages shall be computed under subsection (a)(2) 
with respect to enrollments for self alone and enrollments for self and 
family, respectively.
    ``(c) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to a contract year 
(or any period thereafter), if comprehensive reform legislation is 
enacted to amend section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, and such 
amendment is required to be implemented by the commencement of 
negotiations pertaining to rates and benefits for such contract year.
    ``(d) Any reference in this Act to a `contract year' shall be 
considered to be a reference to a contract year under chapter 89 of 
title 5, United States Code.
    ``(e) No later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act [Aug. 11, 1989], the Director of the Office of Personnel Management 
shall transmit recommendations to the Congress for comprehensive reform 
of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.''


   Contributions by United States Postal Service to Employees Health 
                              Benefits Fund

    Pub. L. 100-203, title VI, Sec. 6003, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-
277, directed Postal Service to pay $160,000,000 in fiscal year 1988 and 
$270,000,000 in fiscal year 1989 into Employee Health Benefits Fund in 
addition to any amount deposited into Fund pursuant to this section in 
each such fiscal year.


 Employees Serving on Part-Time Career Employment Basis on October 10, 
                                  1978

    Section 4(c)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 95-437 provided that: ``The amendments 
made by subparagraph (A) [amending subsec. (b)(1) and (3) of this 
section] shall not apply with respect to any employee serving in a 
position on a part-time career employment basis on the date of the 
enactment of this Act [Oct. 10, 1978] for such period as the employee 
continues to serve without a break in service in that or any other 
position on such part-time basis.''


 Calculation and Payment by Government of Contributions to Contingency 
                  Reserves of All Health Benefit Plans

    Pub. L. 97-346, Sec. 4, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1650, directed 
Office of Personnel Management to determine amount by which Government 
contribution under 5 U.S.C. 8906(b) for the 1983 contract year was less 
than the Government contribution which would have been determined under 
such section for such contract year if Government contribution had been 
calculated by using the two employee organization plans which in 1981 
satisfied the standard set forth in 5 U.S.C. 8906(a)(3) directed 
Government to pay amount of difference thus determined to contingency 
reserves of all health benefits plans for contract year 1983 in 
proportion to estimated number of individuals enrolled in such plans 
during 1983, and directed such payments be paid by appropriate agencies 
(including Postal Service and Postal Rate Commission) from 
appropriations referred to in 5 U.S.C. 8906(f) and (g) in same manner as 
if such payments were Government contributions, and in amounts 
determined appropriate by Office of Personnel Management.


   Election of Health Benefits During Period of Service as Officer or 
   Employee of an Employee Organization; Contributions Into Employees 
             Health Benefits Fund; Non-Election; Regulations

    Election of health benefits within sixty days after July 18, 1966, 
by certain employees on leave without pay for service as officer or 
employee of an employee organization, contributions into Fund, effect of 
non-election of benefits, and regulations, see note set out under 
section 8706 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 8906a, 8909 of this title; 
title 2 section 162b; title 10 section 1108; title 40 section 214c; 
title 42 sections 1395s, 2297h-8; title 45 section 1212.
