[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: 5CFR846.724]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 846--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM--ELECTIONS OF COVERAGE--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart G--1998 Open Enrollment Elections
 
Sec. 846.724  Belated elections and correction of administrative errors.

    (a) Belated elections. The employing office may accept a belated 
election of FERS coverage if it determines that--
    (1) The employing office did not provide adequate notice to the 
employee in a timely manner;
    (2) The agency did not provide access to the FERS Transfer Handbook 
to the employee in a timely manner; or
    (3) The employee was unable, for cause beyond his or her control, to 
elect FERS coverage within the prescribed time limit.
    (b) Correction of administrative errors. Failure to begin employee 
deductions and Government contributions on the effective date of 
coverage must be corrected in accordance with Sec. 841.505 of this 
chapter.