[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR841.410]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 841--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM--GENERAL ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart D--Government Costs
 
Sec. 841.410  Contents of petition for appeal.

    (a) To file an appeal, an agency head must, before expiration of the 
time limit, file with OPM--
    (1) A letter of appeal;
    (2) An actuarial report; and
    (3) A certificate of eligibility (described in paragraph (d) of this 
section).
    (b)(1) The letter of appeal must be in writing and signed by the 
agency head. Delegation of signatory authority is not permitted.
    (2) The letter of appeal may contain any argument the agency wishes 
to make or may simply submit the actuarial report for consideration.
    (c) The actuarial report must contain a detailed actuarial analysis 
of the normal cost of FERS benefits as applied to the employees of that 
agency in the category of employees for which the agency is appealing 
the use of the Government-wide rate. The actuarial report must--
    (1) Be signed by an actuary;
    (2) Use the economic assumptions under Sec. 841.405; and
    (3) Specifically address and consider each of the demographic 
factors listed in Sec. 841.404. The appealing agency is responsible for 
developing data relating to the first nine demographic factors as they 
relate to the category of agency employees for which the appeal is being 
filed. Government-wide demographic factors (available from OPM) will be 
presumed to be sufficient and

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reliable for factors 10 through 13 unless the appealing agency is able 
to demonstrate, through sufficient and reliable data relating to its 
employees or former employees, the use of alternative factors is 
appropriate. The fourteenth factor, administrative expenses, will be 
supplied by OPM.
    (d) The certificate of eligibility is a letter from the agency's 
director of personnel certifying that the agency has the requisite 1,000 
or 500 in the category of employees under consideration.