---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 847.412"
title: "5"
number: "847.412"
heading: "Elections of FERS instead of CSRS."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/847.412"
---

# §847.412. Elections of FERS instead of CSRS.

- (a) An employee who elects CSRS coverage under [§ 847.411(a)](/cfr/5/847.411.md?p=a) may, during the 6-month period beginning on the date the election under [§ 847.411(a)](/cfr/5/847.411.md?p=a) is filed with the employing agency, elect to become subject to FERS.
- (b) An election of FERS under this section is subject to the provisions of [part 846](/cfr/5/part846.md) of this subchapter and takes effect on the first day of the first pay period after the employing agency receives the election.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8332(b)(17) and 8411(b)(6) and sections 1131 and 1132 of Pub. L. 107-107, December 28, 2001, 115 Stat 1242; 5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g) and section 1043(b) of Pub. L. 104-106, Div. A, Title X, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 434. Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8347(q) and 8461(n).

### Source

Source: 61 FR 41721, Aug. 9, 1996, unless otherwise noted.