[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR839.602]

[Page 246-247]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 839_CORRECTION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE ERRORS UNDER THE FEDERAL 
ERRONEOUS RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart F_Making an Election
 
Sec. 839.602  What if I don't make an election?

    (a) If your qualifying retirement coverage error was not previously 
corrected and you fail to make an election within the time limit under 
Sec. 839.611(a), your retirement coverage is summarized in the 
following chart:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      You are considered
         If you are in:           And you belong in:   to have elected:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CSRS or CSRS Offset.............  FERS..............  CSRS Offset.
FERS............................  CSRS, CSRS Offset   FERS.
                                   or Social
                                   Security-Only.
CSRS or CSRS Offset.............  Social Security-    CSRS Offset.
                                   Only.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    (b) If your qualifying retirement covereage error was previously 
corrected and you fail to make an election within the time limit under 
Sec. 839.611(b), you are considered to have elected to remain in your 
current retirement plan.