Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 19, 2025

Title 5 - Administrative Personnel last revised: Feb 13, 2025
§ 839.602 - What if I don't make an election?

(a) If your qualifying retirement coverage error was not previously corrected and you fail to make an election within the time limit under § 839.611(a), your retirement coverage is summarized in the following chart:

If you are in: And you belong in: You are
considered to have elected:
CSRS or CSRS OffsetFERSCSRS Offset.
FERSCSRS, CSRS Offset or Social Security-OnlyFERS.
CSRS or CSRS OffsetSocial Security-OnlyCSRS Offset.

(b) If your qualifying retirement coverage error was previously corrected and you fail to make an election within the time limit under § 839.611(b), you are considered to have elected to remain in your current retirement plan.

authority: Title II, Pub. L. 106-265, 114 Stat. 770
source: 66 FR 15609, Mar. 19, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 5 CFR 839.602