5 C.F.R. Subpart F—Making an Election
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
You may make your election using the form issued by OPM. If you are an employee, your employer will provide you with this form. If you are not a current employee, OPM will provide the form. (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: (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. 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. Your election is effective on the date that the retirement coverage error first occurred. This means that your election will be retroactive, or will change your retirement coverage for a period of service in the past. (a) If your qualifying retirement coverage error was not previously corrected, you have 6 months from the date you receive notice of the error under §839.302 to make an election. (b) If your qualifying retirement coverage error was previously corrected, the time limit for making an election expires on September 19, 2002. (a) If you are an employee, your employer can waive the time limit for making an election if you request such a waiver in writing. The employer would have to determine that you exercised due diligence, but could not make an election within the time limit because of circumstances beyond your control. (b) Your employer's decision not to waive the time limit under this section must be in writing and include notice of your right to request OPM to reconsider the decision. (c) OPM can waive the time limit for separated employees, retirees, and survivors who exercised due diligence but could not make an election because of circumstances beyond their control if a request is submitted to OPM, and OPM concludes that a waiver is justified. If you were erroneously in CSRS, CSRS Offset, or Social Security-Only at the time you elected FERS and you have an election opportunity under the FERCCA, you can choose whether you want the FERS election to remain in effect. However, you may not choose whether you want your FERS election to remain in effect if you chose FERS after your employer notified you that you were put in FERS by mistake (see §839.221). Yes, your FERS coverage election does not disqualify you from making a retirement coverage election under the FERCCA. You can choose whether you want the FERS election to remain in effect. However, you may not choose whether you want your FERS election to remain in effect if you chose FERS after your employer notified you that you were put in FERS by mistake (see §839.221). No, If you decide to keep FERS, the original FERS election will remain unchanged.
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 839—CORRECTION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE ERRORS UNDER THE FEDERAL ERRONEOUS RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT
Subpart F—Making an Election
General Provisions
§ 839.601 How do I make an election?
§ 839.602 What if I don't make an election?
------------------------------------------------------------------------ You are considered If you are in: And you belong in: to have elected:------------------------------------------------------------------------CSRS or CSRS Offset............. FERS.............. CSRS Offset.FERS............................ CSRS, CSRS Offset FERS. or Social Security-Only.CSRS or CSRS Offset............. Social Security- CSRS Offset. Only.------------------------------------------------------------------------
§ 839.603 Can I later change my election?
§ 839.604 When is my election effective?
Time Limits
§ 839.611 What are the time limits for making an election?
§ 839.612 Can I make a belated election?
FERS Elections
§ 839.621 Can I cancel my FERS election if I was in the wrong retirement plan at the time I elected FERS coverage and I have an election opportunity under the FERCCA?
§ 839.622 Can I cancel my FERS election if my qualifying retirement coverage error was previously corrected and I now have an election opportunity under the FERCCA?
§ 839.623 If I decide to keep the FERS election in effect, may I change the effective date of the FERS election?
