# 5 CFR § 1603.2: Basic vesting rules

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1603.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 1603.2
- **Heading:** Basic vesting rules
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD > PART 1603—VESTING

## Text

(a) All amounts in a CSRS employee's individual account are immediately vested.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all amounts in a FERS employee's or uniformed service member's individual account (including all first conversion contributions) are immediately vested.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, upon separation from Government service without meeting the applicable service requirements of § 1603.3, a FERS employee's or a BRS uniformed service member's Agency Automatic (1%) Contributions and attributable earnings will be forfeited.
(d) If a FERS employee or uniformed service member dies (or died) after January 7, 1988, without meeting the applicable service requirements set forth in § 1603.3, the Agency Automatic (1%) Contributions and attributable earnings in his or her individual account are deemed vested and shall not be forfeited. If a FERS employee died on or before January 7, 1988, without meeting those service requirements, his or her Agency Automatic (1%) Contributions and attributable earnings are forfeited to the Thrift Savings Plan.
[82 FR 60104, Dec. 19, 2017]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 1603.1 § 1603.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1603.1.md)
- [5 CFR § 1603.2 § 1603.2 Basic vesting rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1603.2.md)
- [5 CFR § 1603.3 § 1603.3 Service requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1603.3.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.1 § 1630.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.1.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.2 § 1630.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.2.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.3 § 1630.3 Publication of systems of records maintained.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.3.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.4 § 1630.4 Request for notification and access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.4.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.5 § 1630.5 Granting access to a designated individual.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.5.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.6 § 1630.6 Action on request.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.6.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.7 § 1630.7 Identification requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.7.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.8 § 1630.8 Access of others to records about an individual.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.8.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.9 § 1630.9 Access to the history (accounting) of disclosures from records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.9.md)
- [5 CFR § 1630.10 § 1630.10 Denials of access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1630.10.md)
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