# 5 C.F.R. § 841.410 (2026): Contents of petition for appeal of normal cost percentage

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## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 841.410 (2026)
- **Heading:** Contents of petition for appeal of normal cost percentage
- **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 / § 841.410: § 841.410   Contents of petition for appeal of normal cost percentage.

## Text

(a) To file an appeal, an agency head must, before expiration of the time limit, file with OPM—
(1) A letter of appeal;
(2) An actuarial report; and
(3) A certificate of eligibility (described in paragraph (d) of this section).
(b)(1) The letter of appeal must be in writing and signed by the agency head. Delegation of signatory authority is not permitted.
(2) The letter of appeal may contain any argument the agency wishes to make or may simply submit the actuarial report for consideration.
(c) The actuarial report must contain a detailed actuarial analysis of the normal cost of FERS benefits as applied to the employees of that agency in the category of employees for which the agency is appealing. The actuarial report must—
(1) Be signed by an actuary;
(2) Use the economic assumptions under § 841.405; and
(3) Specifically address and consider each of the demographic factors listed in § 841.404. The appealing agency is responsible for developing data relating to the first nine demographic factors as they relate to the category of agency employees for which the appeal is being filed. OPM's demographic factors (available from OPM) will be presumed to be sufficient and reliable for factors 10 through 13 unless the appealing agency is able to demonstrate, through sufficient and reliable data relating to its employees or former employees, the use of alternative factors is appropriate. The fourteenth factor, administrative expenses, will be supplied by OPM.
(d) The certificate of eligibility is a letter from the agency's director of personnel certifying that the agency has the requisite 1,000 or 500 in the category of employees under consideration.
[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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