{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-839.603","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 839.603","heading":"Can I later change my election?","body":"Your election is irrevocable once your employer or OPM processes it. If you do not make a timely election, the resulting coverage (see § 839.602) is also irrevocable.","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":"02861e633803bae3e8814caa022108db17271b457e486b601602c7be5f5039a4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-839.602","next":"us/5-cfr-839.604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}