Table 2 

FERCCA Corrections to SF 50’s for BAL 05-103, dated 3/17/05 

I. Erroneous CSRS Coverage, Employee belongs in FERS: Election between CSRS 

Offset and FERS, Employee elects CSRS Offset 

Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment or conversion 

and use same effective date as shown on the original 

action. Show code for CSRS Offset in Block 30. 

If any other actions during the appointment show incorrect 

retirement coverage prepare 002/Correction to the most 

recent SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 30 from (___)” 

and also remark C18: “Corrects item (number) to read” 

and then M43” “Erroneous CSRS, should have been FERS 

– Employee elected CSRS Offset on _____(insert date of 

election), correction due to Public Law 106-265 

(FERCCA)” 

Second Action: 002/correction to most recent SF-50, 

Remark C11: “Corrects item 30 from (____)” and C12: 

“Also corrects same item on all previous action from 

(date) to (date)” 

Default Election

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment or conversion 

and use same effective date as shown on the original 

action. 

If any other actions during the appointment show incorrect 

retirement coverage prepare 002/Correction to the most 

recent SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 30 from (___)” 

and include Remark M41: “Employee failed to make an 

election, coverage is CSRS Offset by default on ___ 

(insert determination date) due to Public Law 106-265 

(FERCCA)” 

Second Action: 002/correction to most recent SF-50, 

Remark C11: “Corrects item 30 from (____)” and C12: 

“Also corrects same item on all previous action from 

(date) to (date)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
II. Erroneous CSRS Coverage, Employees belongs in FERS: Election between 

CSRS Offset and FERS, Employee Elects FERS 

Election 

If the appointment or conversion to appointment action granting erroneous 

coverage was effective on a date between 1/1/84 through 12/31/86, and the 

appointment continued until 1/1/87 or beyond: 

Nature of Action First Action – Prepare 002/Correction to 

the original appointment or conversion and 

use the same effective date as shown on the 

original action. Show code for CSRS 

Interim coverage in Block 30. 

If any other actions prior to 1/1/87 during 

this appointment showing incorrect 

retirement coverage, prepare 

002/Correction to the most recent SF-50 

dated prior to 1/1/87. 

Second Action – Prepare 803/Chg in 

Retirement Plan with an effective date of 

1/1/87 and cite legal authority Z5L – Pub. 

Law 106-265 (FERCCA), dated September 

19, 2000. 

Third Action - If any other actions during 

the appointment show incorrect retirement 

coverage prepare 002/Correction to the 

most recent SF-50 dated after 1/1/87. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)”, M68: “Correction is the 

result of correction made under Public Law 

106-265 (FERCCA)”, and as appropriate: 

remark C12: “Also corrects same item on 

all previous action from (date) to (date)” 

Second Action: Remark M47: “Erroneous 

CSRS, should have been FERS – 

Employee elected FERS on ____ (insert 

date of election), Correction due to Public 

Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Third Action: Remark C11: “Corrects 

item (number) from (___)” and as 

appropriate remark C12: “Also corrects 
same item on all previous actions from 

(date) to (date)” 

If the appointment or conversion to appointment action granting erroneous 

coverage was effective on or after 1/1/87: 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use same effective date 

as shown on the original action. 

If any other actions during the appointment 

show incorrect retirement coverage prepare 

002/Correction to the most recent SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and also remark C18: 

“Corrects item (number) to read” and then 

Remark M47: “Erroneous CSRS, should 

have been FERS – Employee elected FERS 

on ____ (insert date of election), 

Correction due to Public Law 106-265 

(FERCCA)” Also M38: “Frozen Service”: 

(enter years and months) 

Second Action: 002/Correction to most 

recent SF-50, Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and remark C12: “Also 

corrects same item on all previous actions 

from (date) to (date)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
III. Erroneous CSRS Offset Coverage, Employee belongs in FERS: Election 

between CSRS Offset and FERS, Employee elects CSRS Offset 

Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark C18: “Corrects item (number) to 

read” and remark M48: “Erroneous CSRS 

Offset, should have been FERS – 

Employee elected to remain in CSRS 

Offset on _____, (insert date of election), 

Correction due to Public Law 106-265 

(FERCCA)” 

Default Election 

Nature of Action 002/correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark M41: “Employee failed to make an 

election, coverage is CSRS Offset by 

default on ___ (insert determination date) 

due to Public Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
IV. Erroneous CSRS Offset Coverage, Employee belongs in FERS: Election between 

CSRS Offset and FERS, Employee elects FERS 

If the appointment or conversion to appointment action granting erroneous 

coverage was effective on a date between 1/1/84 through 12/31/86, and the 

appointment continued until 1/1/87 or beyond: 

Nature of Action First Action – Prepare 002/Correction to 

the original appointment or conversion and 

use the same effective date as shown on the 

original action. Show code for CSRS 

Interim coverage in Block 30. 

If any other actions prior to 1/1/87 during 

this appointment showing incorrect 

retirement coverage, prepare 

002/Correction to the most recent SF-50 

dated prior to 1/1/87. 

Second Action – Prepare 803/Chg in 

Retirement Plan with an effective date of 

1/1/87 and cite legal authority as Z5L – 

Pub. Law 106-265 (FERCCA), dated 

September 19, 2000. 

Third Action - If any other actions during 

the appointment show incorrect retirement 

coverage prepare 002/Correction to the 

most recent SF-50 dated after 1/1/87. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)”, M68:“Correction is the 

result of correction made under Public Law 

106-265 (FERCCA)”, and as appropriate: 

remark C12: “Also corrects same item on 

all previous action from (date) to (date)” 

Second Action: Remark M47: “Erroneous 

CSRS, should have been FERS – 

Employee elected FERS on ____ (insert 

date of election), Correction due to Public 

Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Third Action: Remark C11: “Corrects 

item (number) from (___)” and as 

appropriate remark C12: “Also corrects 

same item on all previous actions from 

(date) to (date)” 
If the appointment or conversion to appointment action granting erroneous 

coverage was effective on or after 1/1/87: 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use same effective date 

as shown on the original action. Show 

correct code in Block 30. 

If any other actions during the appointment 

show incorrect retirement coverage prepare 

002/Correction to the most recent SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and also remark C18: 

“Corrects item (number) to read” and then 

Remark M49: “Erroneous CSRS Offset, 

should have been FERS – Employee 

elected FERS on _____ (insert date of 

election), Correction due to Public Law 

106-265 (FERCCA)” Also M38: “Frozen 

Service: (enter years and months)” 

Second Action: 002/Correction to most 

recent SF-50, Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and remark C12: “Also 

corrects same item on all previous actions 

from (date) to (date)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
V. Erroneous CSRS Coverage, Employee belongs in Social Security Only: Election 

between CSRS Offset and Social Security Only, Employee Elects CSRS Offset 

Election 

Nature of Action 002/correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. Show 

code for CSRS Offset in Block 30. 

If any other actions during the appointment 

show incorrect retirement coverage, 

prepare 002/Correction to the most recent 

SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and also remark C18: 

“Corrects item (number) to read” and then 

M50: “Erroneous CSRS, should have been 

Social Security Only – Employee elected 

CSRS Offset on ____ (insert date of 

election), Correction due to Public Law 

106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Second Action: 002/correction to most 

recent SF-50, Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (____)” and C12: “Also corrects 

same item on all previous action from 

(date) to (date)” 

Default Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use same effective date 

as shown on the original action. Show 

correct code in Block 30. 

If any other actions during the appointment 

show incorrect retirement coverage prepare 

002/Correction to the most recent SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)”and also remark C18: 

“Corrects item (number) to read” and then 

include Remark M41: “Employee failed to 

make an election, coverage is CSRS Offset 

by default on ___ (insert determination 

date) due to Public Law 106-265 

(FERCCA)” 

Second Action: 002/correction to most 
recent SF-50, Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (____)” and C12: “Also corrects 

same item on all previous action from 

(date) to (date)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
VI. Erroneous CSRS Coverage, Employee belongs in Social Security Only: Election 

between CSRS Offset and Social Security Only, Employee elects Social Security 

Only 

Nature of Action 002/correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. Show 

correct code in Block 30. 

If any other actions during the appointment 

show incorrect retirement coverage, 

prepare 002/Correction to the most recent 

SF-50. 

Block 25 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and also remark C18: 

“Corrects item (number) to read” and then 

M51: “Erroneous CSRS, should have been 

Social Security Only – Employee elected 

Social Security Only on ____ (insert date 

of election), Correction due to Public Law 

106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Second Action: 002/correction to most 

recent SF-50, Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (____)” and C12: “Also corrects 

same item on all previous action from 

(date) to (date)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
VII. Erroneous CSRS Offset coverage, Employee belongs in Social Security Only: 

Election between CSRS Offset and Social Security Only, Employee elects CSRS 

Offset

Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. Show 

correct code in Block 30. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark C18: “Corrects item (number) to 

read” and then M54: “Erroneous CSRS 

Offset, should have been Social Security 

Only – Employee elected to remain CSRS 

Offset on ____ (insert date of election), 

Correction due to Public Law 106-265 

(FERCCA)” 

Default Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. Show 

correct code in Block 30. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark C18: “Correct item (number) to 

read” and then M41: “Employee failed to 

make an election, coverage is CSRS Offset 

by default on ___ (insert determination 

date) due to Public Law 106-265 

(FERCCA)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
VIII. Erroneous CSRS Offset coverage, Employee belongs in Social Security Only: 

Election between CSRS Offset and Social Security Only, Employee elects Social 

Security Only 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. Show 

correct code in Block 30. 

If any other actions during the appointment 

show incorrect retirement coverage, 

prepare 002/Correction to the most recent 

SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and also remark C18: 

“Corrects item (number) to read” and then 

M55: “Erroneous CSRS Offset, should 

have been Social Security Only – 

Employee elected Social Security Only on 

_____ (insert date of election), Correction 

due to Public Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Second Action: 002/correction to most 

recent SF-50, Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (____)” and C12: “Also corrects 

same item on all previous action from 

(date) to (date)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
IX. Erroneous FERS Coverage, Employee belongs in CSRS: Election between FERS 

and CSRS, Employee elects FERS 

Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark C18: “Corrects item (number) to 

read” and then M56: “Erroneous FERS, 

should have been CSRS – Employee 

elected to remain in FERS on ____ (insert 

date of election), Correction due to Public 

Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Default Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark C18: “Corrects item (number) to 

read” and then M37: “Employee failed to 

make an election, coverage is FERS by 

default on ___ (insert determination date) 

due to Public Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Also M38: “Frozen Service: (enter years 

and months)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
X. Erroneous FERS Coverage, Employee belongs in CSRS: Election between FERS 

and CSRS, Employee elects CSRS 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. Show 

the correct code in block 30. 

If any other actions during the appointment 

show incorrect retirement coverage, 

prepare 002/Correction to the most recent 

SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and also remark C18: 

“Corrects item (number) to read” and then 

M57: “Erroneous FERS, should have been 

CSRS – Employee elected CSRS on ____ 

(insert date of election), Correction due to 

Public Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Second Action: 002/correction to most 

recent SF-50, Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (____)” and C12: “Also corrects 

same item on all previous action from 

(date) to (date)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
XI. Erroneous FERS Coverage, employee belongs in CSRS Offset: Election between 

FERS and CSRS Offset, Employee elects FERS 

Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use same effective date 

as the original action. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark C18: “Corrects item (number) to 

read” and then M59: “Erroneous FERS, 

should have been CSRS Offset – Employee 

elected to remain in FERS on ____ (insert 

date of election), Correction due to Public 

Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Default Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark C18: “Corrects item (number) to 

read” and then M37: “Employee failed to 

make an election, coverage is FERS by 

default on ___ (insert determination date) 

due to Public Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
XII. Erroneous FERS Coverage, Employee belongs in CSRS Offset: Election 

between FERS and CSRS Offset, Employee elects CSRS Offset 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as the original action. Show correct 

code in Block 30. 

If any other actions during the appointment 

show incorrect retirement coverage, 

prepare 002/Correction to the most recent 

SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and also remark C18: 

“Corrects item (number) to read” and then 

M63: “Erroneous FERS, should have been 

CSRS Offset – Employee elected CSRS 

Offset on ____ (insert date of election), 

Correction due to Public Law 106-265 

(FERCCA)” 

Second Action: 002/correction to most 

recent SF-50, Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (____)” and C12: “Also corrects 

same item on all previous action from 

(date) to (date)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
XIII. Erroneous FERS Coverage, Employee belongs in Social Security Only: 

Election between FERS and Social Security Only, Employee elects FERS 

Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark C18: “Corrects item (number) to 

read” and then M65: “Erroneous FERS, 

should have been Social Security Only – 

Employee elected to remain in FERS on 

____ (insert date of election), Correction 

due to Public Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Default Election 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. 

Block 45 Remarks Remark C18: “Corrects item (number) to 

read” and then M37: “Employee failed to 

make an election, coverage is FERS by 

default on ___ (insert determination date) 

due to Public Law 106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions. 
XIV. Erroneous FERS Coverage, Employee belongs in Social Security Only: 

Election between FERS and Social Security Only, Employee Elects Social Security 

Only 

Nature of Action 002/Correction to the original appointment 

or conversion and use the same effective 

date as shown on the original action. Show 

correct code in Block 30. 

If any other actions during the appointment 

show incorrect retirement coverage, 

prepare 002/Correction to the most recent 

SF-50. 

Block 45 Remarks First Action: Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (___)” and also remark C18: 

“Corrects item (number) to read” and then 

M66: “Erroneous FERS, should have been 

Social Security Only – Employee elected 

Social Security Only on ____ (insert date 

of election), Correction due to Public Law 

106-265 (FERCCA)” 

Second Action: 002/correction to most 

recent SF-50, Remark C11: “Corrects item 

30 from (____)” and C12: “Also corrects 

same item on all previous action from 

(date) to (date)” 

Refer to Chapter 32 of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions at 

www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.htm for additional guidance in preparing corrections to 

personnel actions.