{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-842.203","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 842.203","heading":"General eligibility requirement.","body":"An employee must have at least 5 years of civilian service creditable under FERS to be eligible for an annuity under this subpart, except as provided under part 846 of this chapter.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 842—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—BASIC ANNUITY","Subpart B—Eligibility"],"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":"c017c8eb7a098ac4c606124a0e978b9d359c7196eb5523e184f06b868572fd71","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-842.202","next":"us/5-cfr-842.204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}