5 CFR 1600.36
§ 1600.36 Matching contributions.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 1600.36, § 1600.36 Matching contributions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/9948
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(a) A participant is not entitled to keep the matching contributions and their associated earnings that are attributable to refunded default employee contributions.
(b) The matching contributions and associated earnings attributable to refunded default employee contributions shall be forfeited to the TSP and used to offset administrative expenses.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.