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Employees Group Life Insurance Program under chapter 87 of Title
5 U.S.C.; and to continue enrollment in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 of Title 5 U.S.C. 5
U.S.C. sec. 3582(a)(1) and (2). To retain the above coverage,
rights, and benefits during a period of transfer, all necessary
employee payments and agency contributions must be currently
deposited in the respective trust funds for these programs. 5
U.S.C. sec. 3582(a)(1) and (2). The agency must continue its
contributions so long as employee payments are made. 5 U.S.C.
sec. 3582(a)(1) and (2), (d). Consequently, a transferred
employee who makes such contributions and retains such coverage,
rights, and benefits remains an employee of the agency from which
transferred for retirement, health benefits, and group life
insurance purposes. 5 C.F.R. sec. 352.309(b) (1995). The period
during which such coverage is retained is deemed creditable
service under any retirement system and service as an employee
for health and life insurance purposes. 5 U.S.C. sec. 3582(a)(1)
and (2).
A transferee is also entitled to retain coverage, rights,
and benefits for work-related injuries pursuant to chapter 81
(subchapter I) of Title 5 U.S.C. For this purpose, a
transferee's employment with an international organization is
deemed employment by the United States. However, any payments
made by an international organization due to injury or death are
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