RI 34-3 Notice of Amount Due Because of Annuity Overpayment

Form Approved:
OMB No. 3206-0167

United States
Office of Personnel Management
Retirement Operations
Washington, D.C. 20415

Part 1
Notice of Amount Due Because
Of Annuity Overpayment

A COLLECTION IS SCHEDULED FROM YOUR ANNUITY BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN OVERPAID. Based on the explanation shown in box
9 below, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has determined that you were paid more annuity than you were entitled to receive under the Civil
Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). This excess payment is an amount you owe and we intend to
collect it by offset from your annuity. The total amount is shown in box 5 below and the proposed collection schedule is shown in boxes 6 and 7.
1. Retirement claim number
2. Case name
3. This notice dated
4. To request reconsideration/waiver, reply by
5. Total to be collected

6. First installment to be collected from payment dated

Collection
Schedule

Period during which the overpayment accrued

7. Number of installments

_________________ installments of $
and
a final installment of $
8a. From

8b. To

9. Cause of overpayment:

If you wish to make payment in full, see Part 2.

Your Rights Concerning This Overpayment
Before we can begin collection, we must tell you about your rights.
You or an individual you have authorized in writing to represent you may
personally inspect and copy our records pertaining to the overpayment at
our office in Washington, DC. Alternatively, you or your representative
may ask for a copy of our records. You must request an appointment for
personal inspection or a copy of the pertinent records on Part 2 of this
form.
A. INSTALLMENTS COLLECTED AS SHOWN ABOVE OR
PAYMENT IN FULL (Instructions For Part 2A of This Form) If you accept our decision concerning the existence and amount
of the overpayment, and agree to the installment withholding schedule
shown in blocks 6 and 7, you do not need to take any action. Payments
will automatically be deducted from your annuity as shown.
If you accept our decision concerning the existence and amount of the
overpayment, but do not want to pay in installments, you may check box
1 or 2 on Part 2 of this form and make payment in full as indicated.

3. Lower Installments (Check box 3 on Part 2) - You can ask OPM to
increase or decrease the amount of the installment we plan to deduct
(block 7 on Part 1 of this form) from your annuity. If you ask that the
installments be decreased, you must also indicate the amount you think
you can pay monthly. Also, complete the enclosed Financial Resources
Questionnaire to show that lower installments are necessary. (Note: You
do not need to fill out the Financial Resources Questionnaire to request
lower installments as long as your payments are at least $50 a month and
are sufficient to pay off the entire amount within 3 years.) We will do our
best to accommodate your financial situation. However, we cannot
guarantee that the amount you specify will be approved.
4. Compromise (Check box 4 on Part 2 of this form) - Based on the
evaluation of your Financial Resources Questionnaire, if we determine
that you cannot repay the full amount within a reasonable period of time,
we may suggest a compromise. A compromise, in most instances, will
involve our acceptance of less than the total amount as full settlement
for our claim. (See 31 CFR 902.1, et seq.)

1. Full Payment - Enclosed (Check box 1 on Part 2 of this form)

You can suggest a compromise of your own. We prefer that such offers
not involve installment payments. Rather, your compromise offer could
Office of Personnel Management
be,
for example, an offer to pay a smaller lump sum now in full settlement
Attn: Funds Management
(Updated payment
of an overpayment we set up for recovery over a period of months.
P.O. Box 7125
location)
Washington, D.C. 20044 -7125
We will consider compromise offers involving installment payments.
2. Full Payment Within 90 Days (Check box 2 on Part 2) - We will
However, you must be willing to sign a firm written offer of compromise.
allow a maximum of 90 days to make full payment. You should specify
Your offer of compromise must be for a specific dollar amount with a
the date when payment will be mailed in the space provided. If payment
specific repayment schedule. In order to have your compromise offer
has not been received within 30 days after the date you specify, we will
considered, state in the space provided on the back of Part 2 all the
begin installment deductions as indicated in blocks 6 and 7 on Part 1 of
reasons why you believe compromise would be appropriate given your
this form.
circumstances, and complete the Financial Resources Questionnaire. You
must establish your eligibility for compromise by substantial evidence.
B. LOWER INSTALLMENTS OR COMPROMISE
(Note: We consider substantial evidence to be sufficient relevant evidence
If
you
accept
our
decision
(Instructions For Part 2B of This Form)
supporting your conclusion to make a reasonable person decide in your
concerning the existence and the amount of the overpayment, but want
favor.)
to request lower installments or make a compromise payment offer,
check the appropriate box in Part 2B and submit any supporting
documents or statements requested.
If you are making
a full payment, send
your check or money
order to:

Previous editions are usable

Part 1 - For your records

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(Updated edition date)

C. RECONSIDERATION, WAIVER, LOWER INSTALLMENTS,
COMPROMISE, OR VOLUNTARY REPAYMENT AGREEMENT
(Instructions For Part 2C of This Form) - If you do not accept our
decision on the existence and/or amount of the overpayment, you may
request any of the options described below. You may request more than
one option. You should check the appropriate box in Part 2C of this form
and submit the supporting documents and statements requested.
If we determine that the decision on the existence and/or amount of the
overpayment is correct or we deny your request for a waiver, you have
the right to appeal our decision to the United States Merit Systems
Protection Board.
5. Reconsideration (Check box 5 on Part 2 of this form) - You can
request reconsideration of our decision that you owe us or that the amount
you owe equals the amount shown in box 5 above. Show in the space
provided on the back of Part 2, all the reasons you believe that you do not
owe us or that the amount is incorrectly computed. (See 5 CFR 831.1304
for CSRS annuitants or 5 CFR 845.204 for FERS annuitants.)
6. Waiver (Check box 6 on part 2 of this form) - Your request that OPM
waive (i.e., excuse repayment of) the overpayment collection must be
submitted by the date shown in block 4 at the top of this notice. You
must prove by substantial evidence that (1) you were not at fault and
(2) recovery of the overpayment would be against equity and good
conscience. (See 5 CFR 831, Subparts M and N for CSRS annuitants
or 5 CFR 845 Subpart C for FERS annuitants.)
•

Fault - To support your waiver request, you must provide substantial
evidence that your action (or failure to take a necessary and timely
action) did not play a part in causing or increasing the overpayment.
In making our decision, we will look at the issues explained below in
light of such mitigating factors as your age, physical or mental
condition, the nature of the information supplied to you regarding the
circumstances leading to the overpayment, etc. (Note: By itself, the
fact that OPM may have been responsible for the overpayment does
not necessarily mean that you will be excused from making repayment.
See "Equity and Good Conscience." )

Considerations in Finding Fault - If you are submitting a request for
waiver, make sure you respond specifically to any of the questions
below that may apply to your overpayment:
a) If the overpayment occurred because of incorrect information you
furnished, would a reasonable person in your circumstances know
that the information was incorrect?
b) If the overpayment occurred because of your failure to provide
material information in your possession, would a reasonable
person in your circumstances know that he or she had to provide
the information and that failure to do so would make a difference
in the annuity paid?
c) If OPM made the error in your payment, should a reasonable
person in your circumstances have known the payment was wrong?
• Equity and Good Conscience - Your submission in support of your
waiver request must provide substantial evidence to establish one or
more of the following:
a) Recovery of the overpayment would cause you financial hardship.
We will find that financial hardship exists to a degree that will
entitle you to a waiver if you can show on your Financial
Resources Questionnaire that you need substantially all of your
current income and liquid assets to meet ordinary and necessary
living expenses and liabilities. Note: 1) In making this decision,
we are primarily concerned with your ability to repay us now.
However, we will also consider whether your financial condition
can be expected to improve in the future. 2) If the expenses shown
on the Financial Resources Questionnaire include those of your
spouse and children, the income section must also include the
income generated by those members of your family.
b) When you received your overpayment, did it (regardless of your
current ability to repay) cause you to give up a valuable right, such
as some other benefit payment. Or, in reliance on the incorrect
payment, did you change your financial position for the worse,
such as making a commitment that you would not have made
under other circumstances.
•

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c) Recovery of the overpayment would otherwise be inequitable due
to special or exceptional circumstances. Note: In the event we
determine that the overpayment exists, the amount owed is correct,
and your waiver or compromise request is denied, we may still
consider lessening the financial burden by lowering your monthly
installments. For this pupose, you should indicate on Part 2 of this
form the amount you can repay on a monthly basis to pay in full.
7. Lower Installments Or A Compromise Payment (Check the
appropriate box in item 7 on Part 2 of this form) - In the event your
reconsideration or waiver request is denied, you may also request lower
installments or offer a compromise payment. Make, on the back of Part 2,
the statements required to support your request (see the discussion of
"Lower Installments" and "Compromise" on the reverse), and complete
the Financial Resources Questionnaire.
8. VOLUNTARY REPAYMENT AGREEMENT (Check box 8 on
Part 2 of this form) - Rather than having your annuity offset, you may ask
us to let you send in regular installment payments. We have sole
discretion whether to accept such payments in place of the offset. If you
want to send your payments to us instead of having them deducted from
your annuity, you must complete Part 2 of this form. In the space titled
"Your Statement Concerning the Overpayment" show that deducting
monthly installments from your annuity would cause a financial hardship
or would be against equity and good conscience. You must also complete
the Financial Resources Questionnaire. Do not make payments until we
notify you that the voluntary repayment agreement is acceptable. If we
approve the voluntary repayment agreement and your account becomes
delinquent, we will cancel the repayment agreement and make deductions
from your annuity until the amount is paid.
D. HOW AND WHEN TO MAKE YOUR REQUEST - The procedures
for requesting copies of your records, lower installments, a voluntary
repayment agreement, reconsideration, waiver, or compromise
are as follows:
1. Complete Part 2 of this form and state your reasons for making the
request(s). If your name and address as shown are not correct, make
any necessary changes.
2. If your request is returned to us by mail, it must be postmarked within
30 calendar days after the date of this notice (see box 3) and mailed to:
Office of Personnel Management
Attn: Legal Reconsideration Branch
1900 E Street, NW - Room 3349
Washington, DC 20415

(Updated location)

3. If you hand deliver your request, bring it to:
Office of Personnel Management
Attn.: Retirement Information Office
1900 E Street, NW - Room 1323B
Washington, DC 20415

(Included "Attn" line)

4. OPM can extend the 30-day time limit only if you show that you were
not aware of the time limit or you were prevented from responding by
a cause beyond your control.
If you plan to submit additional evidence to support your request and that
information is not available, you must:
• Submit Part 2 of this form within the 30-day time limit; and
• Include in your request a statement that you will be submitting
additional evidence, a brief description of the evidence that you will
submit, your estimate of the date the evidence will be available, and a
brief explanation for the delay.
We will acknowledge receipt of your statement and consider your request
filed on time. Please send the additional evidence as soon as possible.
E. FINAL DECISION - After we consider your request, we will send
you a final decision in writing. If our decision is not in your favor, any
further rights of review available to you will be explained at that time.
Collection actions will be suspended at all levels of review if a timely
request is received, unless you become eligible for a lump sum payment
or your recurring monthly payment is scheduled to cease within one year
and (1) failure to make offset would substantially prejudice the
Government's ability to collect and (2) the time before the payment is to
be made does not permit completion of the proceedings explained above.
RI 34-3
Revised July 2018
(Updated edition date)

Form Approved:
OMB No. 3206-0167

United States
Office of Personnel Management
Retirement Operations
Washington, D.C. 20415

Part 2
Request for Lower Installments, Voluntary Repayment
Agreement, Reconsideration, Waiver, And/Or Compromise
When An Overpayment Was Made From The Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund

1. Retirement claim number
2. Case name
3. This notice dated
4. To request reconsideration/waiver, reply by
5. Total to be collected

6. First installment to be collected from payment dated

Collection
Schedule

7. Number of installments

_________________ installments of $
and
a final installment of $

Period during which the overpayment accrued

8a. From

8b. To

9. Cause of overpayment:

Check the box or boxes that apply to you. You may check more than one box, unless you check boxes A.1 or A.2.

A.

B.

I accept the decision on the existence and amount of the overpayment, and I agree to make payment in full. I will not make partial payments.
I agree to make -1.

Full Payment Enclosed

2.

Full Payment
Within 90 Days

My check or money order, payable to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in the amount of
$_______________________ is enclosed. Send to OPM, Attn: Funds Management, P.O. Box 7125,
Washington, DC, 20044-7125. (Included payment location)
I will send my check or money order payable to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in the amount of
$________________________ on or before _____________________.

I accept the decision on the existence and amount of the overpayment, but I request -3.

Lower Installments

I request lower installments. I understand that OPM generally expects to be repaid within 36 months and that
each installment be at least $50 per month. I have indicated below the amount I can pay each month.
My financial resources will allow me to have $_____________ per month deducted from my annuity. I am
submitting the Financial Resources Questionnaire and my statement on the reverse to support my request.

C.

4.

Compromise

6.

Waiver

I am submitting the Financial Resources Questionnaire (unless my waiver request is not based on financial
hardship) and my statement on the reverse to support my request. I understand that I must establish by
substantial evidence that I am eligible for a waiver.

7.

Lower Installments or a
Compromise Payment

If the existence and/or the amount of overpayment is confirmed or my waiver request is denied, I also request
consideration for
lower installments in the amount of $__________________ per month
a compromise
payment as shown on the reverse. (Please check the applicable box.) I am submitting the Financial Resources
Questionnaire and my statement on the reverse to support my request.

8.

Voluntary Repayment
Agreement

I am submitting the Financial Resources Questionnaire and my statement on the reverse to support my request.

I propose a compromise payment. I have indicated the amount and terms of my offer on the reverse. I am
submitting the Financial Resources Questionnaire and my statement on the reverse to support my request. I
understand that I must establish by substantial evidence that I am unable to repay the full amount within a
reasonable time.
I do not accept your decision to recover this overpayment from my annuity and I request -Reconsideration of the
I am providing the specific reasons for my disagreement with your decision on the reverse. If the existence
5.
Existence or Amount of
and/or the amount of the overpayment is confirmed, I understand that the money will be collected as shown in
the Overpayment
block 7 above, unless my request for waiver, lower installments, or a compromise is approved.

Remember, in the event that we determine (1) the overpayment exists and the amount owed is correct and (2) your request for a voluntary repayment agreement, waiver, or
compromise is denied, we may consider alleviating the financial burden of repayment by lowering your monthly installments. Be sure to tell us what you can repay in your
response to item C.7. above.
Part 2 - Use this form if you wish to request lower installments, a voluntary repayment agreement, reconsideration, waiver, or compromise.

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(Updated edition date)

Your Statement Concerning The Overpayment
(Attach additional pages if necessary)

Your signature

Telephone number (including area code) Email Address

Date

Mail to:

Office of Personnel Management
Attn: Legal Reconsideration Branch
1900 E Street, NW- Room 3349
Washington, DC 20415

(Updated location)

Privacy Act Statement
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), this Privacy Act Statement serves to inform you of why OPM is requesting the information on this form. Authority: OPM is authorized to
collect the information requested on RI 34-3 pursuant to Title 5 U.S. CFR, Part 831, Subparts M and N, and Part 845, which discuss recovery of overpayments and standards for
waiver. OPM is authorized to collect your Social Security number by Executive Order 9397 (November 22, 1943), as amended by Executive Order 13478 (November 18,
2008). Purpose: This form is used to inform the annuitant about the overpayment and collects information from the annuitant about how repayment will be made. Routine
Uses: The information requested on this form may be shared as a "routine use" to other Federal agencies and third-parties when it is necessary to process your application. For
example, OPM may share your information with other Federal, state, or local agencies and organizations in order to determine benefits under their programs, to obtain
information necessary for a determination of your disability retirement benefits, or to report income for tax purposes. OPM may also share your information with law
enforcement agencies if it becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law. A complete list of the routine uses can be found in the OPM/CENTRAL 1
Civil Service Retirement and Insurance Records system of records notice, available at www.opm.gov/privacy. Consequences of Failure to Provide Information: Providing
this information to OPM is voluntary. However, failure to provide this information may result in an unfavorable decision or financial investigation of the person who owes the
United States. (Updated Privacy Act Statement)

Public Burden Statement
We estimate this form takes an average of 60 minutes to complete, including the time for reviewing instructions, getting the needed data, and reviewing the completed form.
Send comments regarding our estimate or any other aspect of this form, including suggestions for reducing completion time, to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
Retirement Services Publications Team (3206-0167), Washington, D.C. 20415-0001. (Updated zip code) The OMB Number, 3206-0167, is currently valid. OPM may not
collect this information, and you are not required to respond, unless this number is displayed.

Reverse of Part 2

RI 34-3
Revised July 2018
(Updated edition date)

Form Approved:
OMB No. 3206-0167

United States
Office of Personnel Management
Retirement Operations
Washington, D.C. 20415

Part 1
Notice of Amount Due Because
Of Annuity Overpayment

A COLLECTION IS SCHEDULED FROM YOUR ANNUITY BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN OVERPAID. Based on the explanation shown in box
9 below, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has determined that you were paid more annuity than you were entitled to receive under the Civil
Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). This excess payment is an amount you owe and we intend to
collect it by offset from your annuity. The total amount is shown in box 5 below and the proposed collection schedule is shown in boxes 6 and 7.
1. Retirement claim number
2. Case name
3. This notice dated
4. To request reconsideration/waiver, reply by
5. Total to be collected

6. First installment to be collected from payment dated

7. Number of installments

Collection
Schedule

Period during which the overpayment accrued

_________________ installments of $
and
a final installment of $
8a. From

8b. To

9. Cause of overpayment:

If you wish to make payment in full, see Part 2.

Your Rights Concerning This Overpayment
Before we can begin collection, we must tell you about your rights.
You or an individual you have authorized in writing to represent you may
personally inspect and copy our records pertaining to the overpayment at
our office in Washington, DC. Alternatively, you or your representative
may ask for a copy of our records. You must request an appointment for
personal inspection or a copy of the pertinent records on Part 2 of this
form.
A. INSTALLMENTS COLLECTED AS SHOWN ABOVE OR
PAYMENT IN FULL (Instructions For Part 2A of This Form) If you accept our decision concerning the existence and amount of the
overpayment, and agree to the installment withholding schedule shown
shown in blocks 6 and 7, you do not need to take any action. Payments
will automatically be deducted from your annuity as shown.
If you accept our decision concerning the existence and amount of the
overpayment, but do not want to pay in installments, you may check box
1 or 2 on Part 2 of this form and make payment in full as indicated.

3. Lower Installments (Check box 3 on Part 2) - You can ask OPM to
increase or decrease the amount of the installment we plan to deduct (block
7 on Part 1 of this form) from your annuity. If you ask that the installments
be decreased, you must also indicate the amount you think you can pay
monthly. Also, complete the enclosed Financial Resources Questionnaire
to show that lower installments are necessary. ( Note: You do not need to
fill out the Financial Resources Questionnaire to request lower installments
as long as your payments are at least $50 a month and are sufficient to pay
off the entire amount within 3 years.) We will do our best to accommodate
your financial situation. However, we cannot guarantee that the amount
you specify will be approved.
4. Compromise (Check box 4 on Part 2 of this form) - Based on the
evaluation of your Financial Resources Questionnaire, if we determine
that you cannot repay the full amount within a reasonable period of time,
we may suggest a compromise. A compromise, in most instances, will
involve our acceptance of less than the total amount as full settlement for
our claim. (See 4 CFR 103.1, et seq.)

1. Full Payment - Enclosed (Check box 1 on Part 2 of this form)

You can suggest a compromise of your own. We prefer that such offers
not involve installment payments. Rather, your compromise offer could
Office of Personnel Management
be, for example, an offer to pay a smaller lump sum now in full settlement
Attn: Funds Management
(Updated payment
of an overpayment we set up for recovery over a period of months.
P.O. Box 7125
location)
Washington, D.C. 20044 -7125
We will consider compromise offers involving installment payments.
2. Full Payment Within 90 Days (Check box 2 on Part 2) - We will
However, you must be willing to sign a firm written offer of compromise.
allow a maximum of 90 days to make full payment. You should specify
Your offer of compromise must be for a specific dollar amount with a
the date when payment will be mailed in the space provided. If payment
specific repayment schedule. In order to have your compromise offer
considered, state in the space provided on the back of Part 2 all the
has not been received within 30 days after the date you specify, we will
reasons why you believe compromise would be appropriate given your
begin installment deductions as indicated in blocks 6 and 7 on Part 1 of
circumstances, and complete the Financial Resources Questionnaire. You
this form.
must establish your eligibility for compromise by substantial evidence.
B. LOWER INSTALLMENTS OR COMPROMISE
(Note: We consider substantial evidence to be sufficient relevant evidence
(Instructions For Part 2B of This Form) - If you accept our decision
supporting your conclusion to make a reasonable person decide in your
favor.)
concerning the existence and the amount of the overpayment, but want to
request lower installments or make a compromise payment offer, check the
appropriate box in Part 2B and submit any supporting documents or
statements requested.
If you are making
a full payment, send
your check or money
order to:

Previous editions are usable

Part 3 - File Copy

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C. RECONSIDERATION, WAIVER, LOWER INSTALLMENTS,
COMPROMISE, OR VOLUNTARY REPAYMENT AGREEMENT
(Instructions For Part 2C of This Form) - If you do not accept our decision
on the existence and/or amount of the overpayment, you may request any of
the options described below. You may request more than one option. You
should check the appropriate box in Part 2C of this form and submit the
supporting documents and statements requested.
If we determine that the decision on the existence and/or amount of the
overpayment is correct or we deny your request for a waiver, you have the
right to appeal our decision to the United States Merit Systems Protection
Board.
5. Reconsideration (Check box 5 on Part 2 of this form) - You can
request reconsideration of our decision that you owe us or that the amount
you owe equals the amount shown in box 5 above. Show in the space
provided on the back of Part 2, all the reasons you believe that you do not
owe us or that the amount is incorrectly computed. (See 5 CFR 831.1304
for CSRS annuitants or 5 CFR 845.204 for FERS annuitants.)
6. Waiver (Check box 6 on part 2 of this form) - Your request that OPM
waive (i.e., excuse repayment of) the overpayment collection must be
submitted by the date shown in block 4 at the top of this notice. You must
prove by substantial evidence that (1) you were not at fault and (2)
recovery of the overpayment would be against equity and good conscience.
(See 5 CFR 831, Subparts M and N for CSRS annuitants or 5 CFR 845
Subpart C for FERS annuitants.)
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•

•

Fault - To support your waiver request, you must provide substantial
evidence that your action (or failure to take a necessary and timely
action) did not play a part in causing or increasing the overpayment.
In making our decision, we will look at the issues explained below in
light of such mitigating factors as your age, physical or mental
condition, the nature of the information supplied to you regarding the
circumstances leading to the overpayment, etc. ( Note: By itself, the
fact that OPM may have been responsible for the overpayment does
not necessarily mean that you will be excused from making
repayment. See "Equity and Good Conscience." )
Considerations in Finding Fault - If you are submitting a request for
waiver, make sure you respond specifically to any of the questions
below that may apply to your overpayment:
a) If the overpayment occurred because of incorrect information you
furnished, would a reasonable person in your circumstances know
that the information was incorrect?
b) If the overpayment occurred because of your failure to provide
material information in your possession, would a reasonable
person in your circumstances know that he or she had to provide
the information and that failure to do so would make a difference
in the annuity paid?
c) If OPM made the error in your payment, should a reasonable
person in your circumstances have known the payment was wrong?
Equity and Good Conscience - Your submission in support of your
waiver request must provide substantial evidence to establish one or
more of the following:
a) Recovery of the overpayment would cause you financial hardship.
We will find that financial hardship exists to a degree that will
entitle you to a waiver if you can show on your Financial
Resources Questionnaire that you need substantially all of your
current income and liquid assets to meet ordinary and necessary
living expenses and liabilities. Note: 1) In making this decision,
we are primarily concerned with your ability to repay us now.
However, we will also consider whether your financial condition
can be expected to improve in the future. 2) If the expenses shown
on the Financial Resources Questionnaire include those of your
spouse and children, the income section must also include the
income generated by those members of your family.
b) When you received your overpayment, did it (regardless of your
current ability to repay) cause you to give up a valuable right, such
as some other benefit payment. Or, in reliance on the incorrect
payment, did you change your financial position for the worse,
such as making a commitment that you would not have made
under other circumstances.

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c) Recovery of the overpayment would otherwise be inequitable due
to special or exceptional circumstances. Note: In the event we
determine that the overpayment exists, the amount owed is correct,
and your waiver or compromise request is denied, we may still
consider lessening the financial burden by lowering your monthly
installments. For this pupose, you should indicate on Part 2 of this
form the amount you can repay on a monthly basis to pay in full.
7. Lower Installments Or A Compromise Payment (Check the
appropriate box in item 7 on Part 2 of this form) - In the event your
reconsideration or waiver request is denied, you may also request lower
installments or offer a compromise payment. Make, on the back of Part 2,
the statements required to support your request (see the discussion of
"Lower Installments" and "Compromise" on the reverse), and complete
the Financial Resources Questionnaire.
8. VOLUNTARY REPAYMENT AGREEMENT (Check box 8 on
Part 2 of this form) - Rather than having your annuity offset, you may ask
us to let you send in regular installment payments. We have sole
discretion whether to accept such payments in place of the offset. If you
want to send your payments to us instead of having them deducted from
your annuity, you must complete Part 2 of this form. In the space titled
"Your Statement Concerning the Overpayment" show that deducting
monthly installments from your annuity would cause a financial hardship
or would be against equity and good conscience. You must also complete
the Financial Resources Questionnaire. Do not make payments until we
notify you that the voluntary repayment agreement is acceptable. If we
approve the voluntary repayment agreement and your account becomes
delinquent, we will cancel the repayment agreement and make deductions
from your annuity until the amount is paid.
D. HOW AND WHEN TO MAKE YOUR REQUEST - The procedures
for requesting copies of your records, lower installments, a voluntary
repayment agreement, reconsideration, waiver, or compromise
are as follows:
1. Complete Part 2 of this form and state your reasons for making the
request(s). If your name and address as shown are not correct, make
any necessary changes.
2. If your request is returned to us by mail, it must be postmarked within
30 calendar days after the date of this notice (see box 3) and mailed to:
Office of Personnel Management
Attn: Legal Reconsideration Branch
1900 E Street, NW - Room 3349
Washington, DC 20044-7125

(Updated location)

3. If you hand deliver your request, bring it to:
Office of Personnel Management
Attn.: Retirement Information Office
1900 E Street, NW - Room 1323B
Washington, DC 20415

(Included "Attn" line)

4. OPM can extend the 30-day time limit only if you show that you were
not aware of the time limit or you were prevented from responding by
a cause beyond your control.
If you plan to submit additional evidence to support your request and that
information is not available, you must:
• Submit Part 2 of this form within the 30-day time limit; and
• Include in your request a statement that you will be submitting
additional evidence, a brief description of the evidence that you will
submit, your estimate of the date the evidence will be available, and a
brief explanation for the delay.
We will acknowledge receipt of your statement and consider your request
filed on time. Please send the additional evidence as soon as possible.
E. FINAL DECISION - After we consider your request, we will send
you a final decision in writing. If our decision is not in your favor, any
further rights of review available to you will be explained at that time.
Collection actions will be suspended at all levels of review if a timely
request is received, unless you become eligible for a lump sum payment
or your recurring monthly payment is scheduled to cease within one year
and (1) failure to make offset would substantially prejudice the
Government's ability to collect and (2) the time before the payment is to
be made does not permit completion of the proceedings explained above.
RI 34-3
Revised July 2018
(Updated edition date)

Form Approved:
OMB No. 3206-0167

United States
Office of Personnel Management
Retirement Operations
Washington, D.C. 20415

Part 2
Request for Lower Installments, Voluntary Repayment
Agreement, Reconsideration, Waiver, And/Or Compromise
When An Overpayment Was Made From The Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund

1. Retirement claim number
2. Case name
3. This notice dated
4. To request reconsideration/waiver, reply by
5. Total to be collected

6. First installment to be collected from payment dated

7. Number of installments

Collection
Schedule

_________________ installments of $
and
a final installment of $

Period during which the overpayment accrued

8a. From

8b. To

9. Cause of overpayment:

Check the box or boxes that apply to you. You may check more than one box, unless you check boxes A.1 or A.2.

A.

I accept the decision on the existence and amount of the overpayment, and I agree to make payment in full. I will not make partial payments.
I agree to make -My check or money order, payable to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in the amount of
1.
Full Payment Enclosed
$_______________________ is enclosed. Send to: OPM, Attn: Funds Management, 1900 E St.,
N.W. Room 5439, Washington, DC, 20415. (Included payment location)
2.

B.

Full Payment
Within 90 Days

I will send my check or money order payable to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in the amount of
$________________________ on or before ______________________.

I accept the decision on the existence and amount of the overpayment, but I request -3.

Lower Installments

I request lower installments. I understand that OPM generally expects to be repaid within 36 months and that
each installment be at least $50 per month. I have indicated below the amount I can pay each month.
My financial resources will allow me to have $_____________ per month deducted from my annuity. I am
submitting the Financial Resources Questionnaire and my statement on the reverse to support my request.

4.

C.

Compromise

I propose a compromise payment. I have indicated the amount and terms of my offer on the reverse. I am
submitting the Financial Resources Questionnaire and my statement on the reverse to support my request. I
understand that I must establish by substantial evidence that I am unable to repay the full amount within a
reasonable time.

I do not accept your decision to recover this overpayment from my annuity and I request -5.

Reconsideration of the
Existence or Amount of
the Overpayment

I am providing the specific reasons for my disagreement with your decision on the reverse. If the existence
and/or the amount of the overpayment is confirmed, I understand that the money will be collected as shown in
block 7 above, unless my request for waiver, lower installments, or a compromise is approved.

6.

Waiver

I am submitting the Financial Resources Questionnaire (unless my waiver request is not based on financial
hardship) and my statement on the reverse to support my request. I understand that I must establish by
substantial evidence that I am eligible for a waiver.

7.

Lower Installments or a
Compromise Payment

If the existence and/or the amount of overpayment is confirmed or my waiver request is denied, I also request
consideration for
lower installments in the amount of $__________________ per month
a compromise
payment as shown on the reverse. (Please check the applicable box.) I am submitting the Financial Resources
Questionnaire and my statement on the reverse to support my request.

8.

Voluntary Repayment
Agreement

I am submitting the Financial Resources Questionnaire and my statement on the reverse to support my request.

Remember, in the event that we determine (1) the overpayment exists and the amount owed is correct and (2) your request for a voluntary repayment agreement, waiver, or compromise is denied, we
may consider alleviating the financial burden of repayment by lowering your monthly installments. Be sure to tell us what you can repay in your response to item C.7. above.

Part 4 - File Copy

RI 34-3
Revised July 2018
(Updated edition date)

Your Statement Concerning The Overpayment
(Attach additional pages if necessary)

Your signature

Telephone number (including area code)

Email Address

Date

Mail to:

Office of Personnel Management
Attn: Legal Reconsideration Branch
1900 E Street, NW- Room 3349
Washington, DC 20415

(Updated location)

Privacy Act Statement
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), this Privacy Act Statement serves to inform you of why OPM is requesting the information on this form. Authority: OPM is authorized to
collect the information requested on RI 34-3 pursuant to Title 5 U.S. CFR, Part 831, Subparts M and N, and Part 845, which discuss recovery of overpayments and standards for
waiver. OPM is authorized to collect your Social Security number by Executive Order 9397 (November 22, 1943), as amended by Executive Order 13478 (November 18,
2008). Purpose: This form is used to inform the annuitant about the overpayment and collects information from the annuitant about how repayment will be made. Routine
Uses: The information requested on this form may be shared as a "routine use" to other Federal agencies and third-parties when it is necessary to process your application. For
example, OPM may share your information with other Federal, state, or local agencies and organizations in order to determine benefits under their programs, to obtain
information necessary for a determination of your disability retirement benefits, or to report income for tax purposes. OPM may also share your information with law
enforcement agencies if it becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law. A complete list of the routine uses can be found in the OPM/CENTRAL
1 Civil Service Retirement and Insurance Records system of records notice, available at www.opm.gov/privacy. Consequences of Failure to Provide Information: Providing
this information to OPM is voluntary. However, failure to provide this information may result in an unfavorable decision or financial investigation of the person who owes the
United States.(Updated Privacy Act Statement)

Public Burden Statement
We estimate this form takes an average of 60 minutes to complete, including the time for reviewing instructions, getting the needed data, and reviewing the completed form.
Send comments regarding our estimate or any other aspect of this form, including suggestions for reducing completion time, to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
Retirement Services Publications Team (3206-0167), Washington, D.C. 20415-0001. (Updated zip code) The OMB Number, 3206-0167, is currently valid. OPM may not
collect this information, and you are not required to respond, unless this number is displayed.

Reverse of Part 4

RI 34-3
Revised July 2018
(Updated edition date)