5 C.F.R. § 846.724 Belated elections and correction of administrative errors.
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
(a) Belated elections. The employing office may accept a belated election of FERS coverage if it determines that— (1) The employing office did not provide adequate notice to the employee in a timely manner; (2) The agency did not provide access to the FERS Transfer Handbook to the employee in a timely manner; or (3) The employee was unable, for cause beyond his or her control, to elect FERS coverage within the prescribed time limit. (b) Correction of administrative errors. Failure to begin employee deductions and Government contributions on the effective date of coverage must be corrected in accordance with §841.505 of this chapter.
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 846—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—ELECTIONS OF COVERAGE
Subpart G—1998 Open Enrollment Elections
Election Procedures
§ 846.724 Belated elections and correction of administrative errors.
