§ 842.1001 Applicability and purpose

5 CFR 842.1001(a)(a) This subpart contains regulations of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to supplement—

5 CFR 842.1001(a)(1)(1) 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) and (e), which establish special retirement eligibility for law enforcement officers, members of the Capitol Police and Supreme Court Police, firefighters, nuclear materials couriers, customs and border protection officers, and air traffic controllers employed under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS);

5 CFR 842.1001(a)(2)(2) 5 U.S.C. 8422(a), pertaining to deductions;

5 CFR 842.1001(a)(3)(3) 5 U.S.C. 8423(a), pertaining to Government contributions; and

5 CFR 842.1001(a)(4)(4) 5 U.S.C. 8425, pertaining to mandatory retirement.

5 CFR 842.1001(b)(b) The regulations in this subpart are issued pursuant to the authority given to OPM in 5 U.S.C. 8461(g) to prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of 5 U.S.C. chapter 84, in 5 U.S.C. 1104 to delegate authority for personnel management to the heads of agencies and pursuant to the authority given the Director of OPM in section 535(d) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008, Division E of Public Law 110-161, 121 Stat. 1844.