# 5 C.F.R. § 842.806 (2026): Mandatory separation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P842_S842_806

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 842.806 (2026)
- **Heading:** Mandatory separation
- **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 842: FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—BASIC ANNUITY / Subpart H: Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, and Air Traffic Controllers / § 842.806: § 842.806   Mandatory separation.

## Text

(a) The mandatory separation provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8425 apply to all law enforcement officers and firefighters, including those in secondary positions, and air traffic controllers, with the exception of a civilian employee of the Department of Transportation or the Department of Defense who is the immediate supervisor of a person described under 5 U.S.C. 2109(1)(B) (
i.e.
, a second-level supervisor). A mandatory separation under 5 U.S.C. 8425 is not an adverse action under part 752 of this chapter or a removal action under part 359 of this chapter.
(b) Exemptions from mandatory separation are subject to the conditions set forth under 5 U.S.C. 8425. An exemption may be granted at the sole discretion of the head of the employing agency or by the President in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 8425(c).
(c) In the event that an employee is separated mandatorily under 5 U.S.C. 8425, or is separated for optional retirement under 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d) or (e), and OPM finds that all or part of the minimum service required for entitlement to immediate annuity was in a position that did not meet the requirements of a primary or secondary position and the conditions set forth in this subpart or, if applicable, in part 831 of this chapter, such separation will be considered erroneous.
[52 FR 2069, Jan. 16, 1987, as amended at 70 FR 32710, June 6, 2005]

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