[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: 5CFR1600.13]

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                    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 D--Civil Service Retirement System Employees
 
Sec. 1600.13  Contributions by Civil Service Retirement System employees.

    (a) General. 5 U.S.C. 8351 permits CSRS employees to elect to 
contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan for investment in the Government 
Securities Investment Fund only. The initial open season for CSRS 
employees who were employees as of March 31, 1987 shall be February 15, 
1987 through April 30, 1987. The next open season for such employees 
with no intervening break in employment shall be May 15, 1987 through 
July 31, 1987. An election made during an open season by a CSRS employee 
shall become effective as described in Sec. 1600.7.
    (b) Election upon reemployment. A CSRS employee reemployed on or 
after

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April 1, 1987, who was not previously eligible to contribute to the 
Thrift Savings Plan, may make an election to contribute as described in 
Sec. 1600.4(a)(1) during the second open season (determined in 
accordance with paragraph (d) of this section) beginning after the date 
of the employee's reemployment.
    (c) A CSRS employee reemployed on or after April 1, 1987 who was 
previously eligible to contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan may make an 
election to contribute as described in Sec. 1600.4(a)(1) during the 
first open season (determined in accordance with paragraph (d) of this 
section) beginning after the date of the employee's reemployment.
    (d) For a CSRS employee employed or reemployed during any open 
season, but whose employment or reemployment during such open season is 
prior to the election period occurring during the last calendar month of 
such open season, the open season during which the employee is employed 
or reemployed shall be considered the first open season.
    (e) Applicability of other sections. All sections in subparts A 
through C shall apply to CSRS employees except for Secs. 1600.3, 
1600.4(b), and 1600.10 (a) and (c), or where otherwise specifically 
stated.

[52 FR 45802, Dec. 2, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 23379, June 22, 1988]