[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR846.102]

[Page 357]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 846--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM--ELECTIONS OF COVERAGE--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 846.102  Definitions.

    In this part--
    CSRS means subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States 
Code.
    CSRS/SS service means service subject to both CSRS deductions (or 
deductions under another retirement system for Federal employees if such 
service is creditable under CSRS) and social security deductions as a 
result of the Social Security Amendments of 1983. For this purpose, the 
service of an individual is considered CSRS/SS service if the service 
would have been covered under CSRS except for an election under section 
208(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Employees Retirement Contribution Temporary 
Adjustment Act of 1983 to have no CSRS coverage.
    Employee means an employee as defined by Sec. 842.102 of this 
chapter.
    Employing office means the office of an agency to which jurisdiction 
and responsibility for retirement matters for an employee have been 
delegated.
    FERS means the Federal Employees Retirement System as described in 
chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code.
    Former spouse means a former spouse as defined in Sec. 838.103 or 
Sec. 838.1003 of this chapter.
    Member means a Member of Congress as defined in section 2106 of 
title 5, United States Code.
    OPM means the Office of Personnel Management.
    Qualifying court order means a court order acceptable for processing 
as defined in Sec. 838.103 of this chapter or a qualifying court order 
as defined in Sec. 838.1003 of this chapter.
    Social security means coverage under the Old Age, Survivors, and 
Disability Insurance programs of the Social Security Act.

[52 FR 19235, May 21, 1987, as amended at 57 FR 33599, July 29, 1992]