Divorced Spouse Requirements

• Employee must be 62 or over
  • Receiving annuity (effective 8-17-07, no longer necessary in certain cases)
• Divorced spouse
  • Married to employee at least 10 years
  • Not presently married
  • Age 62 or over
• Divorced spouse receives tier I only
  • If employee retired with 5 years of service after 1995, benefit payable only if employee had insured status under social security.

Notes:

• Effective August 17, 2007, the employee need not be receiving an annuity for a divorced spouse to receive one as long as the employee is at least 62 and fully insured under the Social Security Act and they have been divorced for at least 2 years.
• Payment of divorced spouse annuity has no effect on annuity payable to employee or current spouse.
• Child in care does not qualify divorced spouse for benefits.
• A divorced spouse annuity beginning before full retirement age is reduced even if the employee has 30 years of service.