5 CFR § 550.1602 - Coverage.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s550.1602"
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title: "5 CFR § 550.1602 - Coverage."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "550.1602"
section_name: "Coverage."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "550"
part_name: "PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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regulatory_source: "33 FR 12458, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted."
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# 550.1602 Coverage.

This subpart applies to an employee of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection component of the Department of Homeland Security (or any successor organization) who holds a position assigned to the Border Patrol Enforcement classification series 1896 or any successor series, consistent with classification standards established by OPM. Such an employee is referred to as a “Border Patrol agent” or “agent” in this subpart.