5 CFR 839.401
§ 839.401 What can I elect if I was put in CSRS or CSRS Offset by mistake?
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 839.401, § 839.401 What can I elect if I was put in CSRS or CSRS Offset by mistake?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/8115
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If you were placed in CSRS or CSRS Offset due to a qualifying retirement coverage error and you should have been in FERS, you may elect CSRS Offset or FERS. If you were placed in CSRS or CSRS Offset due to a qualifying retirement coverage error and you should have been in Social Security-Only, you may elect CSRS Offset or Social Security-Only. This is summarized in the following chart:
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.