Use:
Federal employees who are retiring or receiving compensation payments use this form to indicate their choices for continuing their life insurance coverage.
Electronic Copies:
To use Adobe Acrobat forms you need the commercial Acrobat software or the free downloadable Acrobat Reader. You can fill in this form on your computer screen before you print it.
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Notice: The Monthly Cost in Retirement chart on page 4 of the SF 2818 instructions is not current. Please see the current monthly annuitant premiums on our website http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/an_rates.asp.
Paper Copies:
Employees:
Request a paper copy of this form from your servicing Human Resources Office.Agencies:
Use your internal agency procedures for ordering Standard Forms.Paper copies of this form are NOT available from OPM.