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Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.839.411 What can I elect if I was put in FERS by mistake?

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If you were placed in FERS due to a qualifying retirement coverage error and you should have been in CSRS, you may elect FERS or CSRS. If you were placed in FERS due to a qualifying retirement coverage error and you should have been in CSRS Offset, you may elect FERS or CSRS Offset. If you were placed in FERS due to a qualifying retirement coverage error and you should have been in Social Security–Only, you may elect FERS or Social Security–Only. This is summarized in the following chart:

You are in:

And you belong in:

You may elect:

FERS․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

CSRS․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

FERS or CSRS.

FERS․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

CSRS Offset․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

FERS or CSRS Offset.

FERS․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Social Security-Only․․․․․․․․․․․․․

FERS or Social Security-Only.
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