CFR > Title 5 - Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS (parts 110 to 990) > PART 839—CORRECTION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE ERRORS UNDER THE FEDERAL ERRONEOUS RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT > SUBPART F—Making an Election (§839.601 to §839.623) > 839.602—What if I don't make an election?

839.602—What if I don't make an election?

(a) If your qualifying retirement coverage error was not previously corrected and you fail to make an election within the time limit under § 839.611(a), your retirement coverage is summarized in the following chart:
If you are in: And you belong in: You areconsidered to have elected:
CSRS or CSRS Offset FERS CSRS Offset.
FERS CSRS, CSRS Offset or Social Security-Only FERS.
CSRS or CSRS Offset Social Security-Only CSRS Offset.
(b) If your qualifying retirement coverage error was previously corrected and you fail to make an election within the time limit under § 839.611(b), you are considered to have elected to remain in your current retirement plan.