SF2803
Application to Make Deposit or Redeposit - CSRS
Standard Form 2803 (SF 2803), Application to Make Deposit or Redeposit, Civil Service Retirement System, is a U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) form, Revised June 2013, under the CSRS/FERS Handbook for Personnel and Payroll Offices, with OMB No. 3206-0134. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library. The form says it is for people covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) who want to pay a deposit or a redeposit for civilian service, and not for people covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
The form describes a deposit as a payment to the retirement fund for civilian service during which no retirement deductions were withheld, and a redeposit as a payment for service whose deductions were withheld and later refunded. The package holds Part A for the applicant, Part B for the employing agency, an information sheet on deposits, redeposits and interest, and SF 2803A, Application to Pay Military Deposit for military service performed after December 31, 1956.
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Name, other names, birthdate, address, department or agency where presently or last employed, Social Security Number, location, position title, and any earlier CSRS application with its type and claim number.
All periods of Federal civilian service in chronological order, whether deductions were not withheld, withheld and refunded, or withheld and not refunded, and a check mark next to each period to pay for.
Whether CSRS deductions are now being withheld, the date of separation from the last CSRS position if not, and the applicant's signature, email, daytime telephone number and date.
Whether the employee is in a position subject to civil service retirement coverage, the date deductions began, civilian service not under a federal retirement system with salary details, and a signed certification.
Who should use the form, what the form says happens if a deposit or redeposit is not paid, deduction rates by dates of service, how interest is computed, and procedures for filing and payment.
The branch and periods of military service, agency entries for USERRA and the interest accrual date, and the employee's signed acknowledgment of the military service credit and deposit rules.
The form says to read the attached information carefully, type or print in ink and complete Part A in full. It says to detach the information sheet before filling out the application.
In item 10, list all periods of civilian service so OPM can bill the correct amount, and check the periods to pay for. The form says to leave the box blank for a period you do not want to pay for.
A current Federal or District of Columbia employee sends the application to the department or agency first, because the form says they certify it.
For military service after 1956, the instructions list SF 2803, SF 2803A, a copy of the DD 214 or equivalent record, and documentation of military basic pay, given to the employing agency, which computes the deposit.
Sign item 13 and add an email address, a telephone number where you can be reached during the day, and the date.
The form says instructions for making payment, together with a statement for the amount due, are sent once processing of the application is completed.
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Current Federal or District of Columbia employees send it to their department or agency first. Separated employees send it to the Office of Personnel Management, Retirement Operations Center, Deposit Section, P.O. Box 45, Boyers, PA 16017-0045.
The form says installment payments of at least $50 are acceptable, that interest accrues on the unpaid balance, and that direct debit payments may be authorized.
The form says an employee should not file an application to make deposit or redeposit if he or she contemplates retirement within six months.
The form points to the personnel office of the employing agency, or OPM at 1-888-767-6738 (TTY: 1-855-887-4957), Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 7:45 PM Eastern Time.
OPM estimates an average 30 minutes per response. Chapter 83, title 5, U.S. Code authorizes the collection, and the form says failure to furnish the information may delay or make it impossible to determine eligibility to make payments.
The instructions and the information sheet say who completes each part.
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The form is printed as a U.S. Office of Personnel Management form, OMB No. 3206-0134, Revised June 2013, under the CSRS/FERS Handbook for Personnel and Payroll Offices. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
The form says a deposit covers civilian service during which no retirement deductions were withheld, and a redeposit covers service for which retirement deductions were withheld and later refunded.
For nondeduction service before October 1, 1982, it says the service is credited and the annuity is permanently reduced by 10% of the amount due. For nondeduction service on or after October 1, 1982, it says there is no credit in the annuity computation, though the service counts for title and average salary purposes.
The form says payment for military service performed after December 31, 1956 uses SF 2803A, which is part of the package, that only current CSRS-covered employees may apply, and that the deposit is completed in full before the separation on which the retirement benefit is based.
The form says payments cannot be withdrawn unless the person becomes eligible for and obtains a refund of all retirement deductions.
OPM estimates an average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, getting the needed data and reviewing the completed form.
