5 CFR § 847.802 - Who may elect to use NAFI service to qualify for immediate retirement under CSRS or FERS?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s847.802"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "5 CFR § 847.802 - Who may elect to use NAFI service to qualify for immediate retirement under CSRS or FERS?"
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "847.802"
section_name: "Who may elect to use NAFI service to qualify for immediate retirement under CSRS or FERS?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "847"
part_name: "ELECTIONS OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE BY CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 8332(b)(17) and 8411(b)(6) and sections 1131 and 1132 of Pub. L. 107-107, December 28, 2001, 115 Stat 1242; 5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g) and section 1043(b) of Pub. L. 104-106, Div. A, Title X, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 434. Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8347(q) and 8461(n)."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 41721, Aug. 9, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "847"
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# 847.802 Who may elect to use NAFI service to qualify for immediate retirement under CSRS or FERS?

CSRS and FERS employees may elect to credit NAFI service for retirement purposes under this subpart if:

(a) They separate for retirement on or after December 28, 2001;

(b) They do not otherwise qualify for immediate retirement; and

(c) They have enough otherwise creditable civilian service to qualify for deferred retirement.