Froilan Negron Marrero, Petitioner, v. Office of Personnel Management, Respondent, 862 F.2d 322 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

DECISION

Mr. Froilan Negron Marrero appeals the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Docket No. NY08318710393, denying his request for reimbursement of the reduction in certain payments of his retirement annuity. We affirm the board's decision.

OPINION

Mr. Marrero, on his retirement, elected a survivorship annuity in favor of his then wife. Upon divorce, four years later, Mr. Marrero's wife was removed as designated survivor, and the annuity payments were duly adjusted in accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 8339(j). This action arises upon the board's denial of Mr. Marrero's request for payment of the amount by which his pension had been reduced during the period preceding his divorce.

This action is governed by the Civil Service Retirement Act. The board correctly held that the annuity payments made during the period of Mr. Marrero's marriage were correctly calculated, and that the recomputation applies only to the period after termination of the marriage. The board made no error in law, or in its proceedings. See 5 U.S.C. § 7703.

We also hold that the full board did not abuse its discretion in denying Mr. Marrero's petition for review.