5 CFR § 848.402 - Commencing date of composite retirement annuity.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s848.402"
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title: "5 CFR § 848.402 - Commencing date of composite retirement annuity."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "848.402"
section_name: "Commencing date of composite retirement annuity."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "848"
part_name: "PHASED RETIREMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 8461; 5 U.S.C. 8412a."
regulatory_source: "79 FR 46632, Aug. 8, 2014, unless otherwise noted."
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# 848.402 Commencing date of composite retirement annuity.

(a) The commencing date of the composite retirement annuity of a phased retiree who enters full retirement status is the day after separation.

(b) A phased retirement annuity terminates upon separation from service.