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Now owned by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Vernors was first made in the late 1800s. According to company history, it was invented in 1866, though Serious Eats notes its 1911 trademark application says it first entered the market 1880. Either way, that's pretty old -- older than Coca-Cola or Dr Pepper.
Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Program Description. Congress created the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) in 1986, and it became effective on January 1, 1987. Since that time, new Federal civilian employees who have retirement coverage are covered by FERS.