Q. I am considering getting married before I retire. Is there a time frame you have to be married for your spouse to receive survivor benefits?
A. Not if you marry before you retire. However, if you marry after retiring, there is a nine-month waiting period before the election of a survivor annuity is effective.
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Where is it referenced that there is no specific amount of time an employee must be married to elect a survivor election at retirement?
For an answer to your question, go to https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/publications-forms/csrsfers-handbook/c052.pdf