(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.
This article is about the phrase. For the Badfinger song, see Apple of My Eye (song). The phrase apple of my eye refers to something or someone that one cherishes above all others. According to The MacArthur Study Bible, Moses wrote it around 1400 B.C. Its meaning does indeed derive from an expression signifying the pupil of the eye, one of the most sensitive parts of the body.
In the Bible, apple of the eye is used by some translations of the original Holy Scriptures for two different Hebrew words, one meaning a reflection, the other meaning a daughter. Apple Of The Eye. The Hebrew word (pronounced) ee-shone, means little man of the eye, meaning the reflection of someone seen in a pupil.