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(a) regular full-time employment;
(b) occupation of a position covered by the United States Civil Service Retirement Plan; and,
(c) eligibility rights under the United States Civil Service Retirement Plan.
5.       Group V Personnel
Eligibility of personnel for classification in Group V is conditioned upon:
(a) regular full-time employment;
(b) occupation in a position covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Act; and,
(c) participation rights under the FERS retirement plan. B.      Participation Requirements
1. Mandatory Participation
Participation of Groups I, II and III personnel is mandatory upon attainment of age 30. Participation is voluntary prior to age 30. An employee who enrolls under the voluntary provisions of this policy shall make an irrevocable, one-time salary reduction agreement when entering the plan; that employee may not withdraw from the University's retirement plan as long as that employee remains eligible for plan participation.
2. Voluntary Participation
Participation of Groups IV and V personnel is voluntary. An employee who enrolls under the voluntary provisions of this policy shall make an irrevocable, one-time salary reduction agreement when entering the plan; that employee may not withdraw from the University's retirement plan as long as that employee remains eligible for plan participation.
III.     Contributions and Vesting
A.      Groups I, II, III and IV