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5 U.S.C. § 5583

Title 5 Chapter 55 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 5583. Payment of money due; settlement of accounts

  • (a) Under such regulations as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe, the employing agency shall pay money due a deceased employee to the beneficiary designated by the employee under section 5582(b) of this title , or, if none, to the widow or widower of the employee.
  • (b) The Director may by regulation prescribe the method for settlement of accounts payable under subsection (a) of this section. However—
    • (1) accounts of employees of the government of the District of Columbia shall be paid by the District of Columbia; and
    • (2) accounts of employees of Government corporations or mixed ownership Government corporations may be paid by the corporations.

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