Erroneous CSRS or CSRS Offset
§839.401 — What can I elect if I was put in CSRS or CSRS Offset by mistake? If you were placed in CSRS or CSRS Offset due to a qualifying retirement coverage error and you should have been in FERS, you may elect CSRS Offset or FERS. If you were placed in CSRS or CSRS Offset due to a qualifying retirement coverage error and you should have been in Social Security-Only, you may elect CSRS Offset or Social Security-Only. This is summarized in the following chart:
| You are in: | And you belong in: | You may elect: |
|---|
| CSRS | FERS | CSRS Offset or FERS. |
| CSRS Offset | FERS | |
| CSRS | Social Security-Only | CSRS Offset or Social Security-Only. |
| CSRS Offset | Social Security-Only | |