Application for phased retirement.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) To elect to enter phased retirement status, a retirement-eligible employee covered by § 848.201 must— (1) Submit to an authorized agency official a written and signed request to enter phased employment, on a form prescribed by OPM; (2) Obtain the signed written approval of an authorized agency official to enter phased employment; and (3) File an application for phased retirement, in accordance with § 841.202. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, an applicant for phased retirement may withdraw his or her application any time before the election becomes effective, but not thereafter. (c) An applicant for phased retirement may not withdraw his or her application after OPM has received a certified copy of a court order (under part 581 or part 838 of this chapter) affecting the benefits. (d)(1) An employee and an agency approving official may agree to a time limit to the employee's period of phased employment as a condition of approval of the employee's request to enter phased employment and phased retirement, or by mutual agreement after the employee enters phased employment status. (2) To enter into such an agreement, the employee and the approving official must complete a written and signed agreement. (3) The written agreement must include the following: (i) The date the employee's period of phased employment will terminate; (ii) A statement that the employee can request the approving official's (iii) A statement that the employee has a right to elect to

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 848.203