[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: 5CFR842.103] [Page 279-280] 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. 842.103 General. To be covered under FERS, an individual must: (a) Be an employee, Member, or specifically covered by another provision of law; (b) Be covered by social security; (c) Have retirement deductions withheld from pay and have agency contributions made; and [[Page 280]] (d) Be paid based on units of time. Except as provided in Sec. 842.104 and as excluded by Sec. 842.105, an employee or Member is covered by FERS.