[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: 5CFR846.203]

[Page 358-359]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 846_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM_ELECTIONS OF COVERAGE--Table 
of Contents
 
                           Subpart B_Elections
 
Sec. 846.203  Agency responsibilities.

    (a) Employing offices must distribute the election forms provided by 
OPM to each eligible individual, including all individuals in a nonduty 
status.
    (b) An employing office must obtain documentation of the 
individual's receipt of the election form specified in paragraph (a) of 
this section and retain the documentation permanently in the 
individual's official personnel folder (or the equivalent). Acceptable 
documentation includes--
    (1) A statement of receipt signed by the individual, or

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    (2) A signed postal return receipt showing that the election form 
was received at the individual's address.