5 CFR 847.412
§ 847.412 Elections of FERS instead of CSRS.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 847.412, § 847.412 Elections of FERS instead of CSRS, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/8559
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(a) An employee who elects CSRS coverage under § 847.411(a) may, during the 6-month period beginning on the date the election under § 847.411(a) is filed with the employing agency, elect to become subject to FERS.
(b) An election of FERS under this section is subject to the provisions of part 846 of this subchapter and takes effect on the first day of the first pay period after the employing agency receives the election.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.