{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-839.602","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 839.602","heading":"What if I don't make an election?","body":"(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:\nIf you are in: And you belong in: You are considered to have elected:\nCSRS or CSRS Offset FERS CSRS Offset.\nFERS CSRS, CSRS Offset or Social Security-Only FERS.\nCSRS or CSRS Offset Social Security-Only CSRS Offset.\n(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.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"29bfc0aa748c49d900deed698e9f9f764912370cde55d075c75970ed486b88de","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-839.601","next":"us/5-cfr-839.603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}