[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1600.11]

[Page 178]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
         CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD
 
PART 1600--EMPLOYEE ELECTIONS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart C--Program of Contributions
 
Sec. 1600.11  Required reductions of contribution rates.

    The employing agency shall reduce the contribution of any FERS 
employee or CSRS employee whose elected contribution exceeds the 
applicable maximum percentage set forth in Sec. 1600.10 (a) or (b). For 
any FERS employee or CSRS employee covered by this section who has 
elected to contribute a percentage of basic pay, the employing agency 
shall automatically reduce the contribution rate to the applicable 
maximum percentage. For any FERS employee or CSRS employee covered by 
this section who has elected to contribute a whole dollar amount, the 
employing agency shall reduce the whole dollar amount to the highest 
whole dollar amount which does not exceed the applicable maximum 
percentage.