# 5 CFR § 842.103: General

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.103

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 842.103
- **Heading:** General
- **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 842—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM—BASIC ANNUITY > Subpart A—Coverage

## Text

To be covered under FERS, an individual must:
(a) Be an employee, Member, or specifically covered by another provision of law;
(b) Be covered by social security;
(c) Have retirement deductions withheld from pay and have agency contributions made; and
(d) Be paid based on units of time.
Except as provided in § 842.104 and as excluded by § 842.105, an employee or Member is covered by FERS.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 842.101 § 842.101 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.102 § 842.102 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.103 § 842.103 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.104 § 842.104 Statutory exclusions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.105 § 842.105 Regulatory exclusions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.105.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.106 § 842.106 Elections of retirement coverage under the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.106.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.107 § 842.107 Employees covered under the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.107.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.108 § 842.108 Employees covered under the District of Columbia Courts and Justice Technical Corrections Act of 1998.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.108.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.109 § 842.109 Continuation of coverage for former Federal employees of the Civilian Marksmanship Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.109.md)
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- [5 CFR § 842.201 § 842.201 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.202 § 842.202 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 842.203 § 842.203 General eligibility requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-842.203.md)
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