Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.890.1111 Employing office responsibilities

(a) Providing information to employees. Employing offices are responsible for providing employees who are eligible to enroll under this part with literature developed by OPM that sets forth their rights under this subpart. This literature must be distributed to employees prior to each open season occurring under § 890.301.

(b) Administration of the enrollment process. The employing office must establish procedures for notifying the former employee, child, or former spouse about his or her eligibility to enroll, including what documents are needed to determine eligibility, and for accepting enrollment registrations.

(c) Collecting premiums.

(d) Health benefits file. The employing office must maintain a health benefits file for the enrollee as a file separate from the personnel records of the employee or former employee. This file may be destroyed 2 years after the end of the calendar year during which the 18– or 36–month period described in § 890.1107 (a) or (b)(1) expires.