Q. Are new employees automatically enrolled in FERS, or do you have to make an election?
A. All new federal employees first hired on or after Jan. 1, 1987 (and most employees first hired after Dec. 31, 1983), are automatically covered by FERS.
Q. Are new employees automatically enrolled in FERS, or do you have to make an election?
A. All new federal employees first hired on or after Jan. 1, 1987 (and most employees first hired after Dec. 31, 1983), are automatically covered by FERS.