Code of Federal Regulations > Title 5 > Chapter I > Part 839 > Subpart H - Subpart H—Adjusting Retirement Deductions and Contributions

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Regulations most recently checked for updates: Jan 21, 2026

EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT DEDUCTIONS

§ 839.801 - Do I owe more money if I had a qualifying retirement coverage error and the employee retirement deductions for the new retirement plan are more than what I already paid?

§ 839.802 - If I was in CSRS during my qualifying retirement coverage error, paid into the Fund more than I would have paid as a CSRS Offset, Social Security-Only, or FERS employee, and end up retroactively in one of those retirement plans, will I get a refund of the excess I had withheld from my pay?

§ 839.803 - If I am like the person in the previous question, but the amount I paid as deductions under CSRS is more than the amount of combined retirement deductions and Social Security taxes due for my new retirement coverage, will I get a refund of the excess?

§ 839.804 - If my qualifying retirement coverage error occurred while I was a reemployed annuitant, and I am later corrected retroactively to a different retirement plan, will I have to pay any additional amount for retirement deductions?

EMPLOYER RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS

§ 839.811 - Does my employer owe more money if I had a qualifying retirement coverage error and the employer retirement contributions for my new retirement plan are more than what was already paid?

§ 839.812 - Will my employer get a refund if I had a qualifying retirement coverage error and the employer retirement contributions for my new retirement plan are less than what was already paid?

RECORDS CORRECTION

§ 839.821 - Who is responsible for correcting my records?

§ 839.822 - Which employer is responsible for submitting the employee and employer retirement deductions and contributions and correcting my records if I had different employers?