{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-841.103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 841.103","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this subpart—\nCSRS means the Civil Service Retirement System as described in subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code.\nFERS means the Federal Employees Retirement System as described in chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code.\nFERS FRAE, or a Further Revised Annuity Employee as identified under 5 U.S.C. 8422, is an employee or Member covered under FERS hired on or after January 1, 2014, unless the employee or Member—\n(1) Was covered under FERS on December 31, 2012; or\n(2) Performed civilian service creditable or potentially creditable under FERS on December 31, 2012;\n(3) Or, if not covered under FERS on December 31, 2012, performed at least 5 years of civilian service creditable or potentially creditable under FERS prior to December 31, 2012; or\n(4) Was covered under FERS RAE on December 31, 2013; or\n(5) Was performing civilian service creditable or potentially creditable under FERS RAE on December 31, 2013; or\n(6) If not covered under FERS RAE on December 31, 2013, performed at least 5 years of civilian service creditable or potentially creditable under FERS prior to December 31, 2013.\nFERS RAE, or a Revised Annuity Employee as identified under 5 U.S.C. 8422, is an employee or Member covered under FERS hired on or after January 1, 2013, and before January 1, 2014, unless the employee or Member—\n(1) Was covered under FERS on December 31, 2012; or\n(2) Performed civilian service creditable or potentially creditable under FERS on December 31, 2012; or\n(3) If not covered under FERS on December 31, 2012, performed at least 5 years of civilian service creditable or potentially creditable under FERS prior to December 31, 2012.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 841—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"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":"9a5461edff131f63abdd7fdef66c6e820d863197d7fa03da05d69588886f7979","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-841.102","next":"us/5-cfr-841.104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}