Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102

§8992 Administrative Functions

Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart G — Insurance and Annuities › CHAPTER 89B — ENHANCED VISION BENEFITS › § 8992

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Office must make rules, may exclude employees for job type or conditions, and coordinate sign-ups with each qualified company, including chapter 89 vision benefits and pros and cons of extra coverage.

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Title 5, §8992

Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Office shall prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter. The regulations may exclude an employee on the basis of the nature and type of employment or conditions pertaining to it.
(b)The Office shall, as appropriate, provide for coordinated enrollment, promotion, and education efforts as appropriate in consultation with each qualified company. The information under this subsection shall include information relating to the vision benefits available under chapter 89, including the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining additional coverage under this chapter.

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Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 23, 2004, and applicable to contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year 2006, see section 7 of Pub. L. 108–496, set out as a note under section 8951 of this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 8992

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102