Code of Federal Regulations Title 20. Employees' Benefits § 20.216.52 Who is eligible for an annuity as a divorced spouse

(a) Be the divorced wife or husband of an employee;

(b) Stop work for a railroad employer;

(c) Not be entitled to an old-age or disability benefit under the Social Security Act based on a primary insurance amount that is equal to or greater than one-half of the employee's tier I primary insurance amount;  and either

(d) Have attained retirement age;  or

(e) Have attained age 62 but be under retirement age. The annuity is reduced for each month the spouse is under retirement age at the time the annuity begins.