---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 846.724"
title: "5"
number: "846.724"
heading: "Belated elections and correction of administrative errors."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/846.724"
---

# §846.724. Belated elections and correction of administrative errors.

- (a) **Belated elections.** The employing office may accept a belated election of FERS coverage if it determines that—
  - (1) The employing office did not provide adequate notice to the employee in a timely manner;
  - (2) The agency did not provide access to the FERS Transfer Handbook to the employee in a timely manner; or
  - (3) The employee was unable, for cause beyond his or her control, to elect FERS coverage within the prescribed time limit.
- (b) **Correction of administrative errors.** Failure to begin employee deductions and Government contributions on the effective date of coverage must be corrected in accordance with [§ 841.505](/cfr/5/841.505.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 63 FR 33233, June 18, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g) and Title III of Pub. L. 99-335, 100 Stat. 517; Sec. 846.201(b) also issued under 5 U.S.C. 7701(b)(2) and section 153 of Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321; Sec. 846.201(d) also issued under section 11246(b) of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251; Sec. 846.201(d) also issued under section 7(e) of Pub. L. 105-274, 112 Stat. 2419; Sec. 846.202 also issued under section 301(d)(3) of Pub. L. 99-335, 100 Stat. 517; Sec. 846.204(b) also issued under Title II, Pub. L. 106-265, 114 Stat. 778; Sec. 846.726 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 1104; subpart G also issued under section 642 of Pub. L. 105-61, 111 Stat. 1272.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 19235, May 21, 1987, unless otherwise noted.