(2) The service, in the aggregate, is equal to 5 years or more. (d) The service described in paragraph (c) of this section is creditable under FERS for the following purposes: (1) The 5 years of civilian service required to be eligible for a basic annuity under FERS as set forth in Â§ 842.203 of this chapter.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia. the apple of your eye. the person someone likes most or is most proud of Harry was his first child and the apple of his eye. the apple of somebody's eye. the person who someone loves most and is very proud of His youngest son was the apple of his eye.
Originally, apple was used to refer to the pupil of an eye, because the pupil was round. In both Hebrew and English, the idea behind apple of one's eye is that a person only has eyes for another, and can see no one else. Views Â· View Upvotes.