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5 CFR 839.411

§ 839.411 What can I elect if I was put in FERS by mistake?

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5 CFR 839.411, § 839.411 What can I elect if I was put in FERS by mistake?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/8116
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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:

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.