[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 2] [Revised as of January 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR842.202] [Page 283] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) PART 842--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM--BASIC ANNUITY--Table of Contents Subpart B--Eligibility Sec. 842.202 Definitions. In this subpart-- Commuting area has the same meaning given that term in Sec. 351.203 of this chapter. Minimum retirement age means an age based on an individual's year of birth, as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year of Birth Minimum Retirement Age ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before 1948............................... 55 years. 1948...................................... 55 years and 2 months. 1949...................................... 55 years and 4 months. 1950...................................... 55 years and 6 months. 1951...................................... 55 years and 8 months. 1952...................................... 55 years and 10 months. 1953-1964................................. 56 years. 1965...................................... 56 years and 2 months. 1966...................................... 56 years and 4 months. 1967...................................... 56 years and 6 months. 1968...................................... 56 years and 8 months. 1969...................................... 56 years and 10 months. 1970 and after............................ 57 years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------