5 CFR § 550.502 - Definitions.

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title: "5 CFR § 550.502 - Definitions."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "550.502"
section_name: "Definitions."
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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# 550.502 Definitions.

In this subpart:

*Employee* means a person holding a position.

*Pay* means pay paid for services in a position but excludes fees paid on other than a time basis.

*Position* has the meaning given that term by section 5531 of title 5, United States Code.

*Week* means the period of 7 calendar days from Sunday through Saturday.

[33 FR 12458, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 67287, Dec. 29, 1995]