(a) Belated elections. The employing office may accept a belated election of FERS coverage if it determines that—
(1) The employing office did not provide adequate notice to the employee in a timely manner;
(2) The agency did not provide access to the FERS Transfer Handbook to the employee in a timely manner; or
(3) The employee was unable, for cause beyond his or her control, to elect FERS coverage within the prescribed time limit.
(b) Correction of administrative errors. Failure to begin employee deductions and Government contributions on the effective date of coverage must be corrected in accordance with § 841.505 of this chapter.
authority: 5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g) and Title III of Pub. L. 99-335, 100 Stat. 517; Sec. 846.201(b) also issued under
5 U.S.C. 7701(b)(2) and section 153 of Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321; Sec. 846.201(d) also issued under section 11246(b) of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251; Sec. 846.201(d) also issued under section 7(e) of Pub. L. 105-274, 112 Stat. 2419; Sec. 846.202 also issued under section 301(d)(3) of Pub. L. 99-335, 100 Stat. 517; Sec. 846.204(b) also issued under Title II, Pub. L. 106-265, 114 Stat. 778; Sec. 846.726 also issued under
5 U.S.C. 1104; subpart G also issued under section 642 of Pub. L. 105-61, 111 Stat. 1272
source: 52 FR 19235, May 21, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 5 CFR 846.724