114 STAT. 778 PUBLIC LAW 106-265—SEPT. 19, 2000 or CSRS-Offset covered, or to be FERS covered, effective as of the date of the retirement coverage error. (3) NONELECTION. —I f an eligible individual does not make an election under paragraph (2), the corrective action taken before the end of any time limitation under this subsection shall remain in effect. (4) TREATMENT OF FERS ELECTION. — An election of FERS coverage under this subsection is deemed to be an election under section 301 of the Federal Employees Retirement System Act of 1986 (5 U.S.C. 8331 note; Public Law 99-335; 100 Stat. 599). 5 USC 8331 note. SEC. 2132. FERS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN CSRS COVERED, CSRS-OFFSET COVERED, OR SOCIAL SECU- RITY-ONLY COVERED, BUT WHO WAS ERRONEOUSLY FERS COVERED INSTEAD WITHOUT AN ELECTION. (a) IN GENERAL. — (1) FERS ELECTION PREVENTED.—I f an individual was prevented from electing FERS coverage because the individual was erroneously FERS covered during the period when the individual was eligible to elect FERS under title III of the Federal Employees Retirement System Act or the Federal Employees' Retirement System Open Enrollment Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-61; 111 Stat. 1318 et seq.), the individual— (A) is deemed to have elected FERS coverage; and (B) shall remain covered by FERS, unless the individual declines, under regulations prescribed by the Office, to be FERS covered. (2) DECLINING FERS COVERAGE. —I f an individual described under paragraph (1)(B) declines to be FERS covered, such individual shall be CSRS covered, CSRS-Offset covered, or Social Security-Only covered, as would apply in the absence of a FERS election, effective as of the date of the erroneous retirement coverage determination. (b) EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THRIFT SAVINGS FUND.— If under this section, an individual declines to be FERS covered and instead is Social Security-Only covered, CSRS covered, or CSRS- Offset covered, as would apply in the absence of a FERS election, all employee contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund made during the period of erroneous FERS coverage (and all earnings on such contributions) may remain in the Thrift Savings Fund in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Executive Director, notwithstanding any limit under title 5, United States Code, that would otherwise be applicable. (c) INAPPLICABILITY OF DURATION OF ERRONEOUS COVERAGE.— This section shall apply regardless of the length of time the erroneous coverage determination remained in effect. 5 USC 8331 note. SEC. 2133. RETROACTIVE EFFECT. Effective date. This chapter shall be effective as of January 1, 1987, except that section 2132 shall not apply to individuals who made or were deemed to have made elections similar to those provided in this section under regulations prescribed by the Office before the effective date of this title.
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