CFR /  Title 5  /  Part 839  /  Sec. 839.401 What can I elect if I was put in CSRS or CSRS Offset

If you were placed in CSRS or CSRS Offset due to a qualifying retirement coverage error and you should have been in FERS, you may elect CSRS Offset or FERS. If you were placed in CSRS or CSRS Offset due to a qualifying retirement coverage error and you should have been in Social Security-Only, you may elect CSRS Offset or Social Security-Only. This is summarized in the following chart: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

You are in: And you belong in: You may elect:------------------------------------------------------------------------CSRS............................ FERS.............. CSRS Offset or

FERS.CSRS Offset..................... FERS..............CSRS............................ Social Security- CSRS Offset or

Only. Social Security-

Only.CSRS Offset..................... Social Security-

Only.------------------------------------------------------------------------

Erroneous FERS