§ 1600.7 - Effective dates of elections.

For each employee whose election form is accepted by the employing agency during the portion of an open season which precedes a prescribed election period, the election, except for an election to terminate contributions, shall become effective as of the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the first day of the election period. Elections accepted by the employing agency during the last calendar month of the open season (i.e., the election period) shall become effective no later than the first day of the first pay period beginning after the date on which the employing agency accepts the election form. An election to terminate contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan, whenever made shall become effective as of the last day of the pay period in which the employing agency accepts the election form.