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5 CFR 839.602: What if I don't make an election?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 5—Administrative Personnel
- CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
- SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS
- PART 839—CORRECTION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE ERRORS UNDER THE FEDERAL ERRONEOUS RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT
- Subpart F—Making an Election
(a) If your qualifying retirement coverage error was not previously corrected and you fail to make an election within the time limit under § 839.611(a), your retirement coverage is summarized in the following chart:
If you are in: And you belong in: You are considered to have elected:
CSRS or CSRS Offset FERS CSRS Offset.
FERS CSRS, CSRS Offset or Social Security-Only FERS.
CSRS or CSRS Offset Social Security-Only CSRS Offset.
(b) If your qualifying retirement coverage error was previously corrected and you fail to make an election within the time limit under § 839.611(b), you are considered to have elected to remain in your current retirement plan.
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