[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 2, Parts 700 to 1199] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR831.402] [Page 97-98] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued) PART 831--RETIREMENT--Table of Contents Subpart D--Voluntary Contributions Sec. 831.402 Definitions. In this subpart: Applicant for retirement means a person who is currently eligible to retire under CSRS on an immediate or deferred annuity, and who has filed an application to retire that has not been finally adjudicated. Balance means the amount of voluntary contributions deposited and not previously withdrawn, plus earned interest on those voluntary contributions, less any amount paid as additional annuities (including any amount paid as survivor annuity) based on the voluntary contributions. CSRS means the Civil Service Retirement System as described in subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code. Eligible individual means a person eligible to make voluntary contributions under Sec. 831.403. [[Page 98]] Voluntary contributions means contributions to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund under section 8343 of title 5, United States Code.