In this subpart—
Employee means employee as defined in § 842.102 of this chapter or Member as defined in section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code.
Employee deduction means the portion of the normal cost of FERS coverage which is deducted from an employee's basic pay.
FERS means chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code.
Fund means the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
Normal cost percentage or Normal cost means the entryage normal cost of the provisions of FERS which relate to the Fund, computed by the Office in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practice and standards (using dynamic assumptions) and expressed as a level percentage of aggregate basic pay. Normal cost percentage or normal cost include both agency and employee contributions.
Social security means old age, survivors and disability insurance under section 3101(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461; Sec. 841.108 also issued under
5 U.S.C. 552a; Secs. 841.110 and 841.111 also issued under
5 U.S.C. 8470(a); subpart D also issued under
5 U.S.C. 8423; Sec. 841.504 also issued under
5 U.S.C. 8422; Sec. 841.507 also issued under section 505 of Pub. L. 99-335; subpart J also issued under
5 U.S.C. 8469; Sec. 841.506 also issued under
5 U.S.C. 7701(b)(2); Sec. 841.508 also issued under section 505 of Pub. L. 99-335; Sec. 841.604 also issued under Title II, Pub. L. 106-265, 114 Stat. 780; Sec. 5001 of Pub. L. 112-96 at 126 Stat. 199
cite as: 5 CFR 841.502