May I make a retirement coverage election if I received a refund of my retirement deductions after I was corrected to FERS?

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If your qualifying retirement coverage error was previously corrected to FERS and you then received a refund of your FERS retirement deductions, you are not allowed to elect retirement plan coverage under the FERCCA.

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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