If I am like the person in the previous question, but the amount I paid as deductions under CSRS is more than the amount of combined retirement deductions and Social Security taxes due for my new retirement coverage, will I get a refund of the excess?
5 C.F.R. § 839.803
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Yes, either OPM or your employer, as appropriate, will issue the payment in accordance with OPM instructions.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-5.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
