5 CFR § 1600.14 - Effect of election to be covered by BRS.

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title: "5 CFR § 1600.14 - Effect of election to be covered by BRS."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "1600.14"
section_name: "Effect of election to be covered by BRS."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD"
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part_name: "EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION ELECTIONS, INVESTMENT ELECTIONS, AND AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT PROGRAM"
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# 1600.14 Effect of election to be covered by BRS.

(a) If a uniformed service member elects to be covered by BRS, the member may make a contribution election at any time.

(b) [Reserved]

(c) If the member had elected to make TSP contributions while not covered by BRS, the election remains effective until the member makes a new election.

(d) Agency automatic (1%) contributions for all members covered under this section and, if applicable, agency matching contributions attributable to employee contributions must begin at the time set forth in § 1600.19(c).

[82 FR 60102, Dec. 19, 2017, as amended at 87 FR 31672, May 24, 2022]