[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: 5CFR842.101] [Page 278-279] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) PART 842_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM_BASIC ANNUITY--Table of Contents Subpart A_Coverage Sec. 842.101 Purpose and scope. Source: 51 FR 47197, Dec. 31, 1986, unless otherwise noted. (a) This subpart contains regulations concerning automatic coverage under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). References to FERS [[Page 279]] coverage in this subpart are to automatic, as opposed to elective, FERS coverage. (b) Part 846 of this chapter contains regulations concerning elective FERS coverage. FERS elections are available under limited circumstances to employees not subject to automatic FERS coverage. [59 FR 64282, Dec. 14, 1994]