§ 1620.82 - Periods for making or changing contributions.

(a) Initial Election Period. Any justice or judge who is receiving basic pay may elect to make contributions to the Plan during a special election period beginning on November 15, 1988 and continuing through January 13, 1989, which is the 60-day period immediately following the effective date of the Act. Any properly completed election forms that are accepted by the payroll office during this 60-day period will be effective no later than the next pay period beginning after the date of acceptance.

(b) Subsequent Election Periods. For every election period that begins after the beginning date of the initial election period described in paragraph (a) of this action, including the election period from January 1, 1989 through January 31, 1989, justices and judges are subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8432(b) and part 1600 of 5 CFR, and may choose to stop, start, or change their rate of contribution to the Plan in accordance with those provisions and applicable regulations. Accordingly, justices and judges who are appointed after January 13, 1989, and who were not previously eligible to make contributions to the Plan, must wait until the second election period after they are appointed to make contributions to the Plan.