(i) may be made by an individual only if such individual meets the age and service requirements for retirement under paragraph (2) of subsection (g), (ii) may be made only during the period during which the individual may make an election to receive retired pay or while the individual is receiving retired pay, and (iii) shall be made in the same manner as the election to receive retired pay. Such an election, once it takes effect, shall be irrevocable. (C) When election takes effect Any election under this paragraph shall take effect on the first day of the first month following the month in which the election is made. (k) Coordination with civil service retirement (1) General rule Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the provisions of the civil service retirement laws (including the provisions relating to the deduction and withholding of amounts from basic pay, salary, and compensation) shall apply in respect of service as an immigration judge (together with other service as an officer or employee to whom such civil service retirement laws apply) as if this section had not been enacted. (2) Effect of electing retired pay In the case of any individual who has filed an election to receive retired pay under subsection (h)— (A) no annuity or other payment shall be payable to any person under the civil service retirement laws with respect to any service performed by such individual (whether performed before or after such election is filed and whether performed as immigration judge or otherwise)