[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: 5CFR1600.17]

[Page 180]
 
                    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 F--Miscellaneous
 
Sec. 1600.17  CSRS employees who are appointed without a break in service to a position mandatorily covered by Social Security and who are consequently covered 
          by either FERS or the CSRS offset system.


    (a) CSRS employees who are appointed to a position mandatorily 
covered by Social Security, who are consequently required by law to 
become subject to FERS as a result of such appointment, and who do not 
have a break in employment of more than three calendar days between 
their old and new positions, will be eligible to make a new election to 
participate as a FERS employee in the Thrift Savings Plan under this 
part, under the rules and conditions described in Sec. 1600.12.
    (b) CSRS employees who are appointed to a position mandatorily 
covered by Social Security, who are required by law to become subject to 
the CSRS offset system as a result of such appointment, and who do not 
have a break in employment of more than three calendar days between the 
old and new positions will be eligible to participate as an employee 
under CSRS offset in this new position. They may not make any special 
election to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan as a result of such 
appointment. These officials shall continue to be treated as CSRS 
employees under this part.