# 5 C.F.R. § 841.401 (2026): Purpose and scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_401

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 841.401 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 841: FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION / Subpart D: Government Costs / § 841.401: § 841.401   Purpose and scope.

## Text

(a) The purpose of this subpart is to regulate the Government contributions to the Civil Service Retirement Fund under FERS.
(b) This subpart covers—
(1) Factors considered in the computation of agency contributions under FERS;
(2) Publication of notice of the normal cost rates for each category of employees;
(3) Agency appeals of rate determinations;
(4) Methodology for determining the amount due from each agency; and
(5) Requests for reconsideration of the supplemental liability.
[51 FR 47187, Dec. 31, 1986, as amended at 82 FR 49280, Oct. 25, 2017]

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 841.401 (2026) § 841.401   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_401.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.402 (2026) § 841.402   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_402.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.403 (2026) § 841.403   Categories of employees for computation of normal cost percentages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_403.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.404 (2026) § 841.404   Demographic factors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_404.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.405 (2026) § 841.405   Economic assumptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_405.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.406 (2026) § 841.406   Determination of normal cost percentages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_406.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.407 (2026) § 841.407   Notice of normal cost percentage determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_407.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.408 (2026) § 841.408   Effective date of normal cost percentages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_408.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.409 (2026) § 841.409   Agency right to appeal normal cost percentage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_409.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.410 (2026) § 841.410   Contents of petition for appeal of normal cost percentage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_410.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.411 (2026) § 841.411   Appeals procedure for normal cost percentage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_411.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.412 (2026) § 841.412   Rates determined by appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_412.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.413 (2026) § 841.413   Determinations of amount due from each agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_413.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 841.414 (2026) § 841.414   Computation of the supplemental liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P841_S841_414.md)

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