5 CFR 839.603
§ 839.603 Can I later change my election?
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 839.603, § 839.603 Can I later change my election?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/8123
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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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.