# 5 CFR § 841.106: Basic records

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.106

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 841.106
- **Heading:** Basic records
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 841—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Agencies having employees or Members subject to FERS must establish and maintain retirement accounts for those employees and Members.
(b)(1) The individual retirement record required by § 841.504(c) is the basic record for action on all claims for annuity or refund, and those pertaining to deceased employees, deceased Members, or deceased annuitants.
(2) When the official records repository for the records in question certifies that the records in question are lost, destroyed, or incomplete, OPM will accept such inferior or secondary evidence that it considers appropriate under the circumstances, and such inferior or secondary evidence is then admissible.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, inferior or secondary evidence will not be considered.
[52 FR 19242, May 21, 1987, as amended at 57 FR 32154, July 21, 1992]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 841.101 § 841.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.102 § 841.102 Regulatory structure for the Federal Employees Retirement System.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.103 § 841.103 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.104 § 841.104 Special terms defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.105 § 841.105 Administration of FERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.105.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.106 § 841.106 Basic records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.106.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.107 § 841.107 Computation of interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.107.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.108 § 841.108 Disclosure of information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.108.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.109 § 841.109 Computation of time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.109.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.110 § 841.110 Garnishment of FERS payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.110.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.111 § 841.111 Garnishment of payments after disbursement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.111.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.201 § 841.201 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.202 § 841.202 Applications required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 841.203 § 841.203 Withdrawal of applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-841.203.md)

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