Title 5

PART 839

Part 839 - Correction Of Retirement Coverage Errors Under The Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act

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PART 839 - CORRECTION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE ERRORS UNDER THE FEDERAL ERRONEOUS RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT Authority:Title II, Pub. L. 106-265, 114 Stat. 770. Source:66 FR 15609, Mar. 19, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

5:2.0.1.1.22.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General Provisions
5:2.0.1.1.22.1.117.1SECTION 839.101
   839.101 What is the Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act
5:2.0.1.1.22.1.117.2SECTION 839.102
   839.102 Definitions.
5:2.0.1.1.22.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Eligibility
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.117SUBJGRP 117
   General Provisions
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.117.1SECTION 839.201
   839.201 Do these rules apply to me
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.118SUBJGRP 118
   Election Opportunity
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.118.2SECTION 839.211
   839.211 If these rules apply to me because I had a qualifying retirement coverage error, can I choose which retirement plan I want to be in
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.118.3SECTION 839.212
   839.212 May I make a retirement coverage election if I received a refund of my retirement deductions after I was corrected to FERS
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.118.4SECTION 839.213
   839.213 May I make a retirement coverage election if I withdrew all or part of my TSP account after I was corrected to FERS
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.118.5SECTION 839.214
   839.214 Am I disqualified from making an election of retirement coverage under the FERCCA if I withdrew my TSP account after I retired under FERS
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.118.6SECTION 839.215
   839.215 May I make a retirement coverage election under the FERCCA if I received a payment as settlement of my claim for losses because of a qualifying retirement coverage error
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.119SUBJGRP 119
   Previous Election Opportunity
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.119.7SECTION 839.221
   839.221 If my qualifying retirement coverage error was that I was put into FERS by mistake and then, after the error was discovered, I chose my current retirement coverage, can I now make another election
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.120SUBJGRP 120
   Court-Ordered Benefits for Former Spouses
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.120.8SECTION 839.231
   839.231 Can I make an election if my former spouse is entitled to a portion of my retirement benefits by qualifying court order
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.120.9SECTION 839.232
   839.232 If a deceased employee's survivors include both a current spouse and a former spouse, or spouses, who are eligible for survivor annuities, must all of them consent to an election of FERS
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.121SUBJGRP 121
   Elections
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.121.10SECTION 839.241
   839.241 Am I eligible to make an election under the FERCCA if I had a qualifying retirement coverage error and none of the conditions mentioned in § 839.212 through § 839.232 apply to me
5:2.0.1.1.22.2.121.11SECTION 839.242
   839.242 Do these rules apply to me if I had multiple errors
5:2.0.1.1.22.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Employer Responsibility to Notify Employees
5:2.0.1.1.22.3.122.1SECTION 839.301
   839.301 What should I do if I am not sure whether I am or was in the wrong retirement plan
5:2.0.1.1.22.3.122.2SECTION 839.302
   839.302 Will my employer give me a written explanation
5:2.0.1.1.22.3.122.3SECTION 839.303
   839.303 Is my employer required to find employees with a retirement coverage error
5:2.0.1.1.22.3.122.4SECTION 839.304
   839.304 What if my employer does not notify me
5:2.0.1.1.22.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Retirement Coverage Elections for Errors That Were Not Previously Corrected
5:2.0.1.1.22.4.122SUBJGRP 122
   Erroneous CSRS or CSRS Offset
5:2.0.1.1.22.4.122.1SECTION 839.401
   839.401 What can I elect if I was put in CSRS or CSRS Offset by mistake
5:2.0.1.1.22.4.123SUBJGRP 123
   Erroneous FERS
5:2.0.1.1.22.4.123.2SECTION 839.411
   839.411 What can I elect if I was put in FERS by mistake
5:2.0.1.1.22.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Retirement Coverage Elections for Errors That Were Previously Corrected
5:2.0.1.1.22.5.124SUBJGRP 124
   Moved Out of CSRS or CSRS Offset
5:2.0.1.1.22.5.124.1SECTION 839.501
   839.501 What can I elect if my employer moved me out of CSRS or CSRS Offset
5:2.0.1.1.22.5.125SUBJGRP 125
   Moved Out of FERS
5:2.0.1.1.22.5.125.2SECTION 839.511
   839.511 What can I elect under the FERCCA if my employer put me into FERS by mistake and then I was not allowed to remain in FERS when the error was discovered
5:2.0.1.1.22.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Making an Election
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.126SUBJGRP 126
   General Provisions
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.126.1SECTION 839.601
   839.601 How do I make an election
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.126.2SECTION 839.602
   839.602 What if I don't make an election
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.126.3SECTION 839.603
   839.603 Can I later change my election
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.126.4SECTION 839.604
   839.604 When is my election effective
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.127SUBJGRP 127
   Time Limits
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.127.5SECTION 839.611
   839.611 What are the time limits for making an election
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.127.6SECTION 839.612
   839.612 Can I make a belated election
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.128SUBJGRP 128
   FERS Elections
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.128.7SECTION 839.621
   839.621 Can I cancel my FERS election if I was in the wrong retirement plan at the time I elected FERS coverage and I have an election opportunity under the FERCCA
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.128.8SECTION 839.622
   839.622 Can I cancel my FERS election if my qualifying retirement coverage error was previously corrected and I now have an election opportunity under the FERCCA
5:2.0.1.1.22.6.128.9SECTION 839.623
   839.623 If I decide to keep the FERS election in effect, may I change the effective date of the FERS election
5:2.0.1.1.22.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Errors That Don't Permit an Election
5:2.0.1.1.22.7.129.1SECTION 839.701
   839.701 Is it correct that even though I had a qualifying retirement coverage error under the FERCCA, I may not have a choice of retirement coverage
5:2.0.1.1.22.7.129.2SECTION 839.702
   839.702 How do these rules apply to me if I don't have an election right under the FERCCA, but I did have a qualifying retirement coverage error
5:2.0.1.1.22.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Adjusting Retirement Deductions and Contributions
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.129SUBJGRP 129
   Employee Retirement Deductions
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.129.1SECTION 839.801
   839.801 Do I owe more money if I had a qualifying retirement coverage error and the employee retirement deductions for the new retirement plan are more than what I already paid
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.129.2SECTION 839.802
   839.802 If I was in CSRS during my qualifying retirement coverage error, paid into the Fund more than I would have paid as a CSRS Offset, Social Security-Only, or FERS employee, and end up retroactively in one of those retirement plans, will I get a refund of the excess I had withheld from my pay
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.129.3SECTION 839.803
   839.803 If I am like the person in the previous question, but the amount I paid as deductions under CSRS is more than the amount of combined retirement deductions and Social Security taxes due for my new retirement coverage, will I get a refund of the excess
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.129.4SECTION 839.804
   839.804 If my qualifying retirement coverage error occurred while I was a reemployed annuitant, and I am later corrected retroactively to a different retirement plan, will I have to pay any additional amount for retirement deductions
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.130SUBJGRP 130
   Employer Retirement Contributions
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.130.5SECTION 839.811
   839.811 Does my employer owe more money if I had a qualifying retirement coverage error and the employer retirement contributions for my new retirement plan are more than what was already paid
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.130.6SECTION 839.812
   839.812 Will my employer get a refund if I had a qualifying retirement coverage error and the employer retirement contributions for my new retirement plan are less than what was already paid
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.131SUBJGRP 131
   Records Correction
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.131.7SECTION 839.821
   839.821 Who is responsible for correcting my records
5:2.0.1.1.22.8.131.8SECTION 839.822
   839.822 Which employer is responsible for submitting the employee and employer retirement deductions and contributions and correcting my records if I had different employers
5:2.0.1.1.22.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Social Security Taxes
5:2.0.1.1.22.9.132.1SECTION 839.901
   839.901 When will my employer begin withholding Social Security taxes if I was erroneously in CSRS during my qualifying retirement coverage error and my corrected coverage will now require me to pay Social Security taxes
5:2.0.1.1.22.9.132.2SECTION 839.902
   839.902 Will my CSRS retirement deductions be used to pay the Social Security taxes for the period of the qualifying retirement coverage error if I was erroneously placed in CSRS and did not pay Social Security taxes
5:2.0.1.1.22.9.132.3SECTION 839.903
   839.903 What happens to the Social Security taxes I erroneously paid when my employer corrects my retirement coverage to CSRS
5:2.0.1.1.22.10SUBPART J
Subpart J - Lost Earnings for Certain Make-up Contributions to the TSP
5:2.0.1.1.22.10.132.1SECTION 839.1001
   839.1001 Does the FERCCA allow me to increase my TSP account if I was in CSRS during my qualifying retirement coverage error and my correct coverage will be FERS
5:2.0.1.1.22.10.132.2SECTION 839.1002
   839.1002 Will OPM compute the lost earnings if my qualifying retirement coverage error was previously corrected and I made TSP make-up contributions
5:2.0.1.1.22.10.132.3SECTION 839.1003
   839.1003 How will OPM compute the amount of lost earnings
5:2.0.1.1.22.10.132.4SECTION 839.1004
   839.1004 Are lost earnings payable if I separated or if the employee died
5:2.0.1.1.22.11SUBPART K
Subpart K - Effect of Election
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.132SUBJGRP 132
   General Provisions
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.132.1SECTION 839.1101
   839.1101 How are my retirement benefits computed if I elect CSRS or CSRS Offset under this part
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.132.2SECTION 839.1102
   839.1102 How are my retirement benefits computed if I elect FERS under this part
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.132.3SECTION 839.1103
   839.1103 If my qualifying retirement coverage error started when I should have been placed under FERS automatically, but my agency put me in CSRS because I had some past service, will I get a CSRS component in my FERS annuity for the service before the error if I elect FERS
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133SUBJGRP 133
   Retirees and Survivors
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133.4SECTION 839.1111
   839.1111 If I elect to change my retirement coverage under the FERCCA, can I change the election I originally made at retirement for survivor benefits
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133.5SECTION 839.1112
   839.1112 If I elect to change my retirement coverage under the FERCCA, can I retroactively revoke the waiver of military retired pay I made at retirement
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133.6SECTION 839.1113
   839.1113 If I elect to change my retirement coverage under the FERCCA, can I change my decision about making a deposit or redeposit for civilian or military service
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133.7SECTION 839.1114
   839.1114 Will OPM actuarially reduce my benefit if I elect to change my retirement coverage under these rules
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133.8SECTION 839.1115
   839.1115 What is an actuarial reduction
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133.9SECTION 839.1116
   839.1116 If, because of the change in my retirement coverage, I will owe larger deposits for military and civilian service credit, will I have to pay the additional deposit due or will OPM actuarially reduce my annuity
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133.10SECTION 839.1117
   839.1117 If I elect to change my retirement coverage under the FERCCA, can I get a refund of the service credit deposit I made and receive the actuarial reduction instead
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133.11SECTION 839.1118
   839.1118 Will my annuity be actuarially reduced because I had Government contributions in my TSP account
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.133.12SECTION 839.1119
   839.1119 How is the actuarial reduction for TSP computed
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.134SUBJGRP 134
   Survivor Benefits
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.134.13SECTION 839.1121
   839.1121 What is the Actuarial Reduction for the Basic Employee Death Benefit (BEDB)
5:2.0.1.1.22.11.134.14SECTION 839.1122
   839.1122 Does receipt of a one-time payment of retirement contributions as a death benefit prevent me from electing CSRS Offset
5:2.0.1.1.22.12SUBPART L
Subpart L - Discretionary Actions by OPM
5:2.0.1.1.22.12.135.1SECTION 839.1201
   839.1201 If I took legal action against my employer because of a qualifying retirement coverage error, can OPM reimburse me for expenses related to my legal actions
5:2.0.1.1.22.12.135.2SECTION 839.1202
   839.1202 Can OPM waive repayment of a monetary award I received as resolution of the harm caused me by a qualifying retirement coverage error
5:2.0.1.1.22.12.135.3SECTION 839.1203
   839.1203 Can OPM compensate me for my losses if I did not take any legal action against my employer, but did incur some expenses because of a qualifying retirement coverage error
5:2.0.1.1.22.12.135.4SECTION 839.1204
   839.1204 On what basis will OPM review claims under this subpart
5:2.0.1.1.22.12.135.5SECTION 839.1205
   839.1205 Does the Director of OPM review the claims
5:2.0.1.1.22.12.135.6SECTION 839.1206
   839.1206 How do I submit a claim under this subpart
5:2.0.1.1.22.13SUBPART M
Subpart M - Appeal Rights
5:2.0.1.1.22.13.135.1SECTION 839.1301
   839.1301 What if my employer determines my error is not subject to these rules
5:2.0.1.1.22.13.135.2SECTION 839.1302
   839.1302 What types of decisions can I appeal
5:2.0.1.1.22.13.135.3SECTION 839.1303
   839.1303 Are there any types of decisions that I cannot appeal
5:2.0.1.1.22.13.135.4SECTION 839.1304
   839.1304 Is there anything else I can do if I am not satisfied with the way my error was corrected